Steyn started out reasonably enough, but then stuff such as the above crept in and he flipped out. I think Bush as been skillful in pursuing the right balance between the carrot and the stick. I don't think it is in the US's best interests to declare a cultural war against Islam, even if we think that Islam has certain dysfunctional characteristics in a modern pluralistic capitalist world. Steyn misses all this nuance. Bush is right, and Steryn is wrong. Steyn is smarter than Bush in IQ no doubt, but he is not as wise. I am glad Bush is president and not Steryn. JMO.
Steyn also does not have scores of intelligent advisers keeping him on track with regard to the issues. When one credits Bush for something, one should realize he is brediting the Bush Administration.
Steyn is most assuredly a deeper thinker than W., but W. is a good American, and that is enough.
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