consistent
Lost in the atrocious analysis of this port deal, what absolutely nobody is talking about, is that President Bush's hands are tied. The sale of P&O, from a British company to a U.A.E. company, has absolutely nothing to do with Bush or with America's national security.
I don't care about the Democrats are saying. They remain as irrelevant as ever. When Hillary Clinton, a woman with zero credibility and zero integrity, demagogues this issue it only underscores again how unsuitable Liberals are for positions of national leadership.
What I do care very much about is the meritless criticism Bush is absorbing from the Right on this issue because it does nothing but weaken the otherwise strong GOP base and give fuel to a possible insurgency from the Left wing domestic terrorists in an election year, no less.
I heard Laura Ingraham on the radio this morning talking about this U.A.E. port deal in a 'security' context. As if P&O would be responsible for daily operation of these ports in addition to security and checking cargo. That's not what has been proposed.
Our side must get the story straight instead of devolving into hysterical caterwauling, like we did with Harriet Miers.
I'll admit that when news of this story broke, I was ready with a similar knee jerk reaction to oppose this deal. But then I looked at the facts, thought hard about Bush's record on national security and came to support the U.A.E. port deal as currently structured.
Do I wish foreign companies were responsible for the operation of six American shipping ports? No. But that issue was decided long ago.
If the only way to win support of the Arabs around the world is to win their hearts and minds, then let's follow the President's example and reward the U.A.E's good behavior these past four years by awarding P&O this contract. And let's continue to tell Muslims around the globe that America's War on Terror is not a war on Islam. And let's continue to rebuild Iraq, even though it will continue to be a long, hard slog.
Bush should get credit for being consistent, if nothing else.
I don't care about the Democrats are saying. They remain as irrelevant as ever. When Hillary Clinton, a woman with zero credibility and zero integrity, demagogues this issue it only underscores again how unsuitable Liberals are for positions of national leadership.
What I do care very much about is the meritless criticism Bush is absorbing from the Right on this issue because it does nothing but weaken the otherwise strong GOP base and give fuel to a possible insurgency from the Left wing domestic terrorists in an election year, no less.
I heard Laura Ingraham on the radio this morning talking about this U.A.E. port deal in a 'security' context. As if P&O would be responsible for daily operation of these ports in addition to security and checking cargo. That's not what has been proposed.
Our side must get the story straight instead of devolving into hysterical caterwauling, like we did with Harriet Miers.
I'll admit that when news of this story broke, I was ready with a similar knee jerk reaction to oppose this deal. But then I looked at the facts, thought hard about Bush's record on national security and came to support the U.A.E. port deal as currently structured.
Do I wish foreign companies were responsible for the operation of six American shipping ports? No. But that issue was decided long ago.
If the only way to win support of the Arabs around the world is to win their hearts and minds, then let's follow the President's example and reward the U.A.E's good behavior these past four years by awarding P&O this contract. And let's continue to tell Muslims around the globe that America's War on Terror is not a war on Islam. And let's continue to rebuild Iraq, even though it will continue to be a long, hard slog.
Bush should get credit for being consistent, if nothing else.
posted by Kent at 1:02 PM
1 Comments:
lets not and say we did. those who dont learn from history are condemned to repeat it - remember the trojan horse? when you see the mushroom cloud off in the horizon it will be too late. ponder what you will think of in those last 30 seconds of your existence here on earth as you await the nuclear hellfires incinerating shockwave.
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