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July 29, 2004
The French are praying for a Kerry presidency
The Christian Science Monitor reports that experts in Europe are saying that "The French are praying for a Kerry presidency." I wonder if the liberals will be OK with that since it is the Christian Science Monitor.
I really don't care who the French, or for matter any other country wants to win the election. They don't live here I do. However the article does note that international cooperation on the sharing of intelligence is better than it has ever been - Even with France.
Will anything really change if we change presidents, will the rest of the world run to us with wide open arms. No of course not, the French will still loathe us, the fatwa we live under from bin Laden won't go away, Iran will not close up its nuclear shop. Sure there will be dancing in the streets in Berkeley, but the next time America is attacked Palestinians will be dancing in the streets again.
So do we want the guy who married the millionare divorced her, then the billionare and took a movie camera into battle (I wouldn't want to have him commanding me - get a gun you idiot), or do we want the resolute leader (who married the librarian) who knows America is strong enough to go it alone if deserted by those we helped previously.
So France, pray for whatever you want, but really how much help can a country that changes its government every few decades really be. Call me when you start the Sixth Republic.
Posted by Matthew at July 29, 2004 11:45 PM
Comments
I'm sure the French aren't the only ones praying for a Kerry presidency.
And maybe a Kerry presidency would bring back some of the allies alienated by Dubya's policies and attitudes.
Or maybe not...
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Posted by: slashgirl at August 1, 2004 10:19 AM
Allies are those the support you. If they don't support the US then they are not our allies. That does not necessarily make them enemies, it just makes them not friends.
We don't need friends that don't support us.
It really does not matter if the French, Germans or anyone else prays for any election outcome. What matters is how the people of the US vote, and that we won't know until November. Well we know my vote, but I think that was already clear.
Posted by: Matthew at August 1, 2004 09:52 PM