Posted on 08/14/2007 11:47:33 PM PDT by gpapa
Sometimes we can better understand where we are politically from afar than from within. Consider this assessment from Europe's biggest and Germany's most influential magazine, Der Spiegel, this week:
"The wind has shifted in Washington. America, not just its president, is at war. The Democrats are still critical of the failed Iraq campaign, but they are no longer opposed to the "War on Terror" in general. It has been accepted, and not just as a metaphor Ninety-two percent of Americans are opposed to an immediate withdrawal from Iraq, and a majority doesn't want to see the U.S.'s special detention camp at Guantanamo Bay closed. At the moment, the American electorate's biggest criticism of Bush is that he has not been aggressive enough in pursuing terrorist leader Osama bin Laden.
"Indeed, when voters hit the ballot box in November 2008, they will be looking for more than just a candidate charismatic and clever enough to lead the country politically. They will also ask themselves which of the candidates is sufficiently tough, crafty and brutal to win the multi-front war that the Bush administration has begun.
"Many Americans now despise Bush [because of Iraq]. Nevertheless, Americans are still loath to admit defeat. This is precisely what distinguishes Europeans from Americans. The Americans favor the power of force, even in its crudest form, which explains why the U.S. military might is so superior to that of all other nations." (By Gabor Steingart. Translated from the German by Christopher Sultan)
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I would have said he wasn't aggressive enough in controlling the borders.
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Right. I bet I know who they will call if the doo-doo hits the fan in Euro world. That is why I will never support another American military venture to save Europe from Europeans or any body else. If they get in to trouble, then perhaps their arrogance and sophistication can save them.
Good idea Tony, go on the offensive and remind people what the opposition thinks and says. However, we have too many wimps in the GOP now.
Let the neoCOMs join the Whigs. We need a patriotic party for the opposition, regardless of Mr. Blankley's wish to play nice.
All real Americans LOVE to fight. :)
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