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To: Condor who wrote (56463)	11/10/2002 4:52:25 PM
From: Nadine Carroll	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

This administration sure appears committed to isolationism. What makes you think a change could occur so quickly? Say what, C? are you confusing "isolationism" with "unilateralism"?

To: Condor who wrote (56463)	11/10/2002 6:06:38 PM
From: paul_philp	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Condor, I am not sure what the German penance will be but I am sure that they will be sent to the doghouse for a while. Good relations with the US and government sanctioned anti-Americanism are fundamentally incompatible and the Germans will need to make a choice at some point. You need to sort Bush's reactions by date. When he was first elected his foreign policy seemed formless and was easily bent for domestic and political gain. The examples you gave to Nadine about tariffs fall into this category. I was very worried about the lack of coherence in his foreign and economic policy. From 9/11/01 until 9/11/02 Bush was a wartime president reacting to be attacked and trying to understand the nature of the threat against his country. Given the circumstances, his actions were markedly cautious during the first year after 9-11. After 9/12/02 and his UN speech Bush moved from reacting to 9-11 to proactively implement a new doctrine: sovereignty as a privilege and excellence in international institutions. Looking at his thinking and actions prior to 9/11 provides no help in understanding his thinking and actions today. He is a leader who is evolving and he seems to be rising to the challenges in front of him. Paul