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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH
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To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (353871)2/5/2003 1:23:05 AM
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The rest of the world thinks Bush is too trigger happy and some asian countries are concerned about the situation with Korea and what Bush will do. This is all about diplomacy, Bush needs to try to smooth these global tensions not treat every issue like it is WW3. I pretty much support Bush's policies but not his rhetoric or his global persona which is that of a cowboy with an itchy trigger finger.

While I sometimes think his language could be a little more "well-chosen", conceptually, he is doing precisely what needed to be done. Clinton had foolishly allowed the inspectors to be denied access without significant retribution. It is really tough, once we've given up a position like we did, to regain that territory. It is for this reason that a war is necessary; we can never tell whether another weak liberal may be elected, in which case containment will once again turn to appeasement.

NK is a difficult problem and I doubt anyone has a good solution for it. Seems to me just sitting tight until we get Iraq handled is a pretty good plan -- but it is clear the administration feels it needs to shore up its position just now.

This '94 agreement with NK may end up costing hundreds of thousands, even millions, of lives. I certainly hope America learns a lesson from this: NEVER, EVER elect a weak liberal to run the country!!! John Kerry just scares me to death, because he can convince voters he is moderate but then he'll be a weak extremist liberal president.
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