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[Poposwife_Retiredarmywife]

Good luck finding
more Iraq allies





Let's face it, no matter who you vote for a few weeks from now, you are doing it on hope. President Bush firmly believes democracy will prevail in Iraq; lots of hoping going on in that analysis. John Kerry wants us to believe that he can persuade allies like France and Germany to help stabilize Iraq. For that to be even remotely possible, the senator will have to speak softly and carry a big checkbook, because turning that kind of hope into reality is likely to cost plenty.

The sad truth is that many countries dislike America, and it has little to do with the U.S.A.'s proactive policy in fighting perceived terror threats. The acrimony is caused by severe differences in philosophy and priorities.

First, there's the economy. It is steadily growing in the U.S., but essentially flat in the European Union. The reason is that Americans work longer hours and have fewer work restrictions. Europe is deeply into entitlements, and those extend into the marketplace. If you don't want to work in Scandinavia, for example, the government will support you. And even if you do work, taxes are so high in many European countries that after a while, wage earning isn't worth it. So many ambitious and creative people simply hit the sauna, limiting their accomplishments.

And then there's the secularist philosophy. In the Netherlands, they have legalized euthanasia even for children. If you want drugs, you will find them sold openly in Amsterdam. After you score, you can walk on over to the red light district and have sex with a government-approved prostitute. Then you might want to use your drugs in a public coffee shop. No problem.

In Spain, the new socialist prime minister mocks the Catholic Church and surrenders to Al Qaeda. Across the border in France, Jacques Chirac refuses to provide help needed to safeguard elections in Afghanistan and Iraq. In Russia, Vladimir Putin shuts down the press and incarcerates potential rivals. And John Kerry's going to rally these guys to our cause?

Mexico remains poor and corrupt and then blames its neighbor to the north for the chaos. That's hilarious when you consider that the U.S. government allows millions of Mexican citizens to live and work here, many of them illegally. In fact, money sent home by Mexican workers accounts for that country's second largest industry after oil.

The truth is that the U.S.A. is disliked by many countries because of our Judeo-Christian traditions as well as our economic and military power. This charade that Chirac and Gerhard Schroeder simply disagree with us about Iraq is nonsense. These men play to their left-wing base and to the anti-American media. In fact, they are both in office because of their anti-Americanism. The German and French economies are a mess. These guys mask that by criticizing the barbarians in the U.S.A.

So good luck, John Kerry, in finding common ground with foreign politicians who personally benefit from giving the U.S.A. a hard time. The envy and shortsightedness that is gripping the world is Al Qaeda's best friend. The U.S. has unquestionably made mistakes in Iraq, but consider this: If the entire world was united against terrorists and brutal dictators, they could not exist. But the world is not. And all the hope on Earth won't change that.

Originally published on October 4, 2004


Emphasis is mine....(I'm still in shock)
Link here : http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ideas_opinions/story/238286p-204467c.html

[SooZQ]

WOW! Great article, thanks for posting it.
What's with BOR? Did he have a conversion
experience or something? Well, good for
him!
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[diane in IL]

I have often thought that BOR publicly "walked the line" between conservatism and liberalism to try to expand his audience... but I have always believed deep in my heart that he is solidly behind Bush.

diane in IL

[helpmycountry]

he is for BUsh becasue he says he is not going to kiss FRENCH BUTTS
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Swift Boat Veterans called back to war on Kerry
Linda McREA

[helpmycountry]

The New York TImes have posted many lies and they know it to the people on Kerry's web site. Names are even mispelled in Rapid Reponse and they have some of the weirdiest explanations of his military you will ever read. They have admitted alot is false but say they cannot take it off the site???with NYT as had run it on certain dates. People in name have asked them to post a rebuke and they refuse.Fox also knows the New York times is the ones who made up the Guard papers on Kerry. They told me to pROVE it and sent me a virus. I am not nuts. MSN will not let you connect to the swift boat vets sites and many others to do with BUSH. The newspaper where Bush was at almost all of them owned by New York Times even mine in Tuscaloosa, AL. They ran an article yesterday with a huge Bruce Springsteen picture and a little small one in the corner of BUsh being there. If you try to send emails with BUsh name after awhile it will not go because of a chip company had added deleating the emails.I was took off outlook for using it too much???There are many strange things going on in the press and it is illegal and the LIberals do not care because they have no morals.
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Swift Boat Veterans called back to war on Kerry
Linda McREA

[Poposwife_Retiredarmywife]

Linda,

I appreciate your interest in reading this topic...however what I don't understand is why you felt the need to send me a private message, then two more replies on here.

I never said BOR was for Bush, I said the article was against Kerry..which if you read it again...it really isn't flattering in the least.

As a matter of fact I think I typed in less than 10 words at the very bottom of my posting that article.

Many voters are going to end up voting for Nader, because they don't like Mr. Bush's policies but are definately against Kerry and can't in good mind vote for their party.

I know a few of them personally.

It's one thing to be angry at Mr. Kerry and his staff, its a completely different thing to take that anger out in your posts on other people.

We are all on the same side here. Ok?

Have a great day,
Lorelei