Monday, March 27, 2006
Tony Blair: "Anti-Americanism is Madness"
It is a truly sad day when a man who is not a citizen of these beautiful United States of America says that hatred of America is "madness" - a view not held by most leftists. In fact, they are not just anti-American; they actually hate America and all that it stands for.
The same as our enemies.
What a shame, eh?
Anti-Americanism 'madness', says Blair
What is sad is that in days gone by, the Left always called for America to be involved around the world - fighting brutal regimes, fighting bigotry, ending religious intolerance. It is incredible that when the US under George W. Bush does just this, the Left calls him the biggest terrorist in the world.
It is a truly sad day when a man who is not a citizen of these beautiful United States of America says that hatred of America is "madness" - a view not held by most leftists. In fact, they are not just anti-American; they actually hate America and all that it stands for.
The same as our enemies.
What a shame, eh?
Anti-Americanism 'madness', says Blair
British Prime Minister Tony Blair has sought to dispel views that he is an unquestioning ally of the United States and condemned growing anti-Americanism as a hindrance to closer global ties.
Blair, who has faced domestic criticism for his support for the US-led invasion of Iraq in March 2003, told a rare joint sitting of the Australian parliament in Canberra that isolating the United States on the world stage was "madness".
Solving the world's problems needed an "active foreign policy of engagement, not isolation" between countries, the British Labour Party leader told lawmakers, and Washington needed to be on board as much as possible.
But he pointed out: "This alliance does not end with, but it does begin with America. For us in Europe and for you, this alliance is central. And I want to speak plainly here. I do not always agree with the US.
"Sometimes they can be difficult friends to have. But the strain of, frankly, anti-American feeling in parts of European politics is madness when set against the long-term interests of the world we believe in.
"The danger with America today is not that they are too much involved. The danger is that they decide to pull up the drawbridge and disengage. We need them involved. We want them engaged."
What is sad is that in days gone by, the Left always called for America to be involved around the world - fighting brutal regimes, fighting bigotry, ending religious intolerance. It is incredible that when the US under George W. Bush does just this, the Left calls him the biggest terrorist in the world.
