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November 3, 2006

THE CRUSADES ARE NOT DEFENSIVE:

British believe Bush is more dangerous than Kim Jong-il (Julian Glover, November 3, 2006, Guardian)

America is now seen as a threat to world peace by its closest neighbours and allies, according to an international survey of public opinion published today that reveals just how far the country's reputation has fallen among former supporters since the invasion of Iraq.

Carried out as US voters prepare to go to the polls next week in an election dominated by the war, the research also shows that British voters see George Bush as a greater danger to world peace than either the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-il, or the Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Of course we are. It's entirely plausible that the President would topple Kim Jong-il at any moment and bomb Iran if it starts developing a nuclear weapon. Meanwhile, they can do nothing to harm us.

MORE:
U.S. speeds attack plans for North Korea (Bill Gertz, November 3, 2006, THE WASHINGTON TIMES)

The Pentagon has stepped up planning for attacks against North Korea's nuclear program and is bolstering nuclear forces in Asia, said defense officials familiar with the highly secret process.

The officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the accelerated military planning includes detailed programs for striking a North Korean plutonium-reprocessing facility at Yongbyon with special operations commando raids or strikes with Tomahawk cruise missiles or other precision-guided weapons.

Posted by Orrin Judd at November 3, 2006 8:09 AM

Comments

This is how it should be: everyone afraid of us. Dance, world, dance!

it's the natural order of things.

Posted by: sam at November 3, 2006 9:05 AM

They say it like it's a bad thing. Depends on the meaning of "peace," which I think many conflate with stability. He certainly is a danger to world stability. Thank goodness.

Posted by: Rick T at November 3, 2006 9:35 AM

Euro wussies. They sorely need a Churchill. Of course, Churchill was too combative.

BTW, they publish the poll to influence our election. They are not as stupid as 2004 to actually write letters to "warn" the Ohioans against Bush. This time they publish a report as if we should care about what they think.

Posted by: ic at November 3, 2006 9:55 AM

England would be stable if everyone bowed to the Southeast five times a day.

Posted by: ratbert at November 3, 2006 9:58 AM

Now, children, all eyes on Mr. Gots. Say it: " 'Plan for' is not the same thing as 'plan to'. "

I could teach grade school children the difference between being prepared for something and intending to do something, but alas, I could never teach it to the MSM.

Posted by: Lou Gots at November 3, 2006 10:12 AM

So, anyone seen "Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil"? My wife was wondering how they had gotten the movie written, filmed, and finished in time to play on the times. Turns out, the writer/director were going off of earlier events to make the film.

Posted by: Jay at November 3, 2006 10:56 AM

Ooh! Ooh! Mr. Gots!
Does that dopey Einstein bumper sticker that says, "You cannot simultaneously prevent and prepare for war" bug you as much as it does me?
'Cause it really bugs me.

Posted by: Bryan at November 3, 2006 11:39 AM

Preparation is the best step to take in the pursuit of prevention. Best way to keep it short when the war happens too.

Posted by: Jay at November 3, 2006 12:24 PM

Take that saying and replace "war" with "house fires" and see how dopey it sounds.

Posted by: Bryan at November 3, 2006 12:35 PM

By doing nothing we learn to do ill... Fulk

Posted by: Fulk at November 21, 2006 12:26 PM

By doing nothing we learn to do ill... Fulk

Posted by: Fulk at November 21, 2006 12:27 PM

No wisdom like silence... Lambert

Posted by: Lambert at November 21, 2006 12:35 PM

No wisdom like silence... Lambert