Very briefly, I am a little upset with GWB given his stance on immigration reform. I want a physical fence to be constructed. This will prevent the corruption of the southwest's politics. There is now some noise regarding Mexico's designs on reaquiring areas by fiat. We must not falter in this matter as the American system cannot be diluted by the hapless Mexican socialists.
posted by spelunker @ 8:53 PM
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Sixty years of Western nations excusing and accommodating the lack of freedom in the Middle East did nothing to make us safe -- because in the long run, stability cannot be purchased at the expense of liberty. As long as the Middle East remains a place where freedom does not flourish, it will remain a place of stagnation, resentment, and violence ready for export. And with the spread of weapons that can bring catastrophic harm to our country and to our friends, it would be reckless to accept the status quo.
Therefore, the United States has adopted a new policy, a forward strategy of freedom in the Middle East. This strategy requires the same persistence and energy and idealism we have shown before. And it will yield the same results. As in Europe, as in Asia, as in every region of the world, the advance of freedom leads to peace.
posted by spelunker @ 6:13 AM
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