2003: A Masterpiece In Foreign Policy
By Monty Rainey (01/21/04)
Anyone capable of rational thought understands that the media likes to paint President George W. Bush with a very broad paintbrush. They are eagerly joined with their leftist pundits in using such words as ‘failure’, ‘idiot’, and ‘liar’ in mentioning our President. Just ask any devoted, Bush bashing liberal and you are sure to hear these words. However, if history is written without those types of biased blinders, George W. Bush is sure to be remembered as a genius of foreign policy.
When America was attacked on 9/11, President Bush made several rather pointed and brash remarks warning the rest of world of what was to come. It seems many, however, thought it was more of the same rah rah rhetoric they had heard from Washington for eight years. They were wrong. He said we would go after the terrorists, and then did something totally out of character with the foreign view of the American President. He followed through with it.
Though the Bush bashing continues to flood the airwaves, network news, national fish wraps and left-leaning internet sites, the reality of the Bush Presidency is a far different story. A look back at the changes in world affairs shows a vast improvement in the long term prospect of peace.
One year ago, Saddam Hussein was a threat to neighboring countries, not to mention to the citizens within his own borders. Today, he has felt the wrath of the collective will of the American people, thanks to brilliant military planning and the finest soldiers and sailors in the world.
One year ago, Korean dictator, Kim Jung Il was testing nuclear weapons and establishing himself as a threat to America’s western shores. Today, he is inviting a team of Americans in to inspect his nuclear facilities. Of course the media are attributing Il’s change of heart to the success of sanctions. Not a word of credit dare be cast on the success of the George W. Bush foreign policy and successful War on Terror.
One year ago, Libya’s Moahamar Khadafi was just one of many despotic enemies of the U.S. Today, it would appear after viewing the destruction of the regime of his cohort, Saddam, Khadafi has decided perhaps it would be in his best interest to come forward with the announcement that he now wishes to destroy his arsenal of weapons of mass destruction. These are just two of the most noticeable of changes in the world’s view towards American power. Closer scrutiny sees the same phenomenon among less noticeable governments.
Egypt is now desperately trying to convince Washington that it is on the side of ending the Palestinian terrorism towards Israel. Pakistan is now making gestures of peace towards India with peace talks between the two long time warring nations scheduled to begin next month. Sudanese Muslims are now on the verge of ending their genocide of black Sudanese Christians.
This worldwide phenomenon has even reached our former European allies of France and Germany. Both nations have now agreed to the American demand that they forgive huge portions of Iraqi debt. Something they both vowed not to do only a few short months ago.
While the media may wish to keep all this on the ‘down low’, it is irrefutable that the foreign policy of George W. Bush has been an overwhelming success in 2003 and looks to have continued improvement in 2004. Of course, the exact same could be said for the Bush economic policy with the eager outlook of American taxpayers of what tax cuts 2004 might bring, but that’s for another discussion.
For someone who the left loves to refer to as an idiot, George W. Bush is starting to look pretty darn smart to me. Many will never admit it, but all of this shifting towards an atmosphere of peace and cooperation throughout the world can be both directly and indirectly attributed to the world looking on as George W. Bush has carried through the American promise of justice. They have seen what happened to the once defiant Taliban. They have been witness to the total destruction of the once powerful Saddam Hussein regime. It appears no one is eager to be next on the list.
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