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« Stem Cell Research? | Main | Buckley Jr. on the Connecticut Primary » Monday, July 24, 2006Britain Breaks Ranks with BushWilliam Kristol laments the “Weak Horses” in his piece for The Weekly Standard. He applauds George W. Bush, Tony Blair, and The Washington Post for taking a more hawkish stance on the latest conflict in Lebanon. “Israel is fighting to stop, and defeat, Hezbollah. Bush, Blair, and the Post editors understand that the right policy is to stand behind Israel, and to support that nation in defeating terror--for its own sake, and on behalf of liberal civilization. They understand that we are at war with an axis of jihadist-terrorist organizations and the states that sponsor them. They understand that we need to win the war. With Bush's leadership, we have a good chance to do so.” But the Bush/Blair alliance may not be as strong as Kristol projects given that, according to The Guardian, “Britain has dramatically broken ranks with George Bush over the Lebanon crisis.” This has the potential to be a huge blow for Bush, who looks as lonely as ever. |
