Bush ends UK trip with pledge (This ain't no way to win hearts and minds in Euroweenieland!)

CNN ^ | Friday, November 21, 2003

[JohnHuang2]

This ain't no way to win hearts and minds in Euroweenieland!

We were told Bush, in his speech, would defend his decision to take military action in Iraq. That his address to a group dignitaries and academics Wednesday at London's Banqueting House would take pains to puncture misconceptions, in Britain and elsewhere, on the reasons for going to war. That Bush, marking the first full day of his state visit, would seek to answer critics, bend over backwards to moot perception of him as unilateralist, 'go-it-alone,' 'my-way-or-the-highway' cowboy from Texas. This will be a fence-mending speech, said keen observers. Bush, "stung" by criticism across the globe of fracturing old alliances, would try to pay tribute to multilateralism and consensus-building, stressing the "need" to work closely together, to hold hands and sing Kumbaya, holding up the French as paragons of humility. One thing's for sure, said brilliant pundits: Bush won't dare even mutter the word 'evil' from that podium. Certainly not in his first major speech of his 3 1/2-day visit as Britain's guest. Not on a continent so morally superior to the U.S. it gave birth to darling boys Hitler and Stalin.

[JohnHuang2]

Friday, November 21, 2003

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[glock rocks]

No matter how you slice it, Bush failed the test of Euroweenieship.

LOL. Great post, JH2!

[JohnHuang2]

Thanks ;-)

[JohnHuang2]

Have a great weekend, y'all. God bless.

[CWOJackson]

Excellent posting...still. Thanks.

[Carolina]

The Three Pillars Speech was a proud moment, my friend. A historic speech, but the lefty loonies here and abroad are too blind in their hatred to realize this.

[Alamo-Girl]

Excellent essay! Thank you so very much! Hugs!!!

[Snuffington]

Totally agree. I was listening to the speech (extensive exerpts anyway, via the Hugh Hewitt show after work) and had trouble not breaking into "God Bless America" or some similar patriotic and proud anthem after each statement. Very shortly into it, I recall thinking, "the left is going to HATE this speech," which of course made me like it even better.

Incidentally, the other thing you ought to have noted was how much Bush failed to stumble over his words, seem stupid, or come across as one reading from a script prepared by his "handlers." That was definitely something the Euroweenies wanted. And instead he came across as quite eloquent, intelligent, and sincere. Another Euroweenie appeasement failure.

[malakhi]

Great responsibilities fall once again to the great democracies republics.

A small quibble, Mr. President.

[malakhi]

Bush added that "We did not charge hundred of miles into the heart of Iraq and pay a bitter cost of casualties and liberate 25 million people only to retreat before a band of thugs and assassins."

Hmmm...

Silence! Keep your forked tongue behind your teeth. I have not passed through fire and death to bandy crooked words with a witless worm! -- Gandalf Grayhame, The Two Towers

Good speech! :o)

[blackie]

Wow, JH2 ~ Two bullseyes in the same day ~ Way to go ~ Great job and thanks!

[McGavin999]

Another great one John. The poor euro peons just haven't a clue.

[xp38]

You have a great weekend too John. Kudos

[BARLF]

Compliments to you, great post!

The Queen looks great in this picture and I think she really likes our President Bush. Dubya and Laura charmed the Queen, how bout them apples, Hill & Bill????????????

[Churchillspirit]

You are so right!

Happened to see Washington Journal on C-SPAN the day of the speech. Some life-long democrat and admitted Bush hater called in to say that the speech had changed his mind and that he was so impressed by what he heard that he would, henceforth, be a Bush supporter.

Way to Go, Dubya!!

[Carolina]

Changing hearts, one lib at a time.

[Simcha7]

SHALOM!

Hi...John,

Thanks for the PING!

Great Article and Comments.

Now...if WE could only get Mr. Bush and his advisers to realize the TRUTH that Christians and Muslims...DO NOT Worship the SAME GOD, then we ALL will be in really great shape and on the same page.

Please Pray that he will Come to know The TRUTH and The TRUTH will set him (his Heart and Mind) FREE!

For those whom The SON has Freed are Freed indeed!

[maica]

The UK is not a republic.

[anniegetyourgun]

I just can't help but recall the mainstream (even FoxNews parroted this stuff) comments from BEFORE W and Laura left for this trip. They all said he would end up regretting having made this trip, photo ops that would be terrible, etc., etc., etc. All in all, it seemed quite sucessful and once again....the media is wrong.

[malakhi]

Technically it is a constitutional monarchy, but in function it is a parliamentary republic.

[mtbopfuyn]

Too bad you can't go to work for CNN.

Mushy peas - sounds delightful, not.

[ksen]

Good speeches, both. ;^)

[desertcry]

Once again a great rant, John. I just love it!

[libsrscum]

Just Super, John!

[Republic]

BRAVO! Wonderful! Loved his speech, loved your take on it and just need to say:

President Bush = GRAVITAS!

(Had to...just in case the DNC talking point leeches are slumming around looking for something to suck on!)

[basil]

Excellent, as usual, Mr. Huang2!

[luvbach1]

Great job, JohnHuang2!

[luvbach1]

Euroweenies had to content themselves with a slight wince (or was it?) midway through his fine speech.