A newly-discovered blog: the UK's Stephen Pollard. Witty and tough, his commentaries are well worth reading -- for example, this from earlier in July:
What a star. What a leader. When Tony Blair began his speech to Congress with the line Thank you, Mr President, for your leadership, he wasn't just saying what he knew would produce a warm response from his audience. He meant it.Because unlike so many of my fellow countrymen - unlike the 'million morons' who marched to keep Saddam in power, for instance, who should live in shame - he knows that, as he put it, There never has been a time when the power of America has been so necessary and so misunderstood.
He gets it. He knows that we are in a fight against an axis of evil, a fight which we will either win or lose: This isn't fantasy. It is 21st century reality, now. And if we lose, all that we value - our freedom and liberty - will be destroyed. If we win, freedom and liberty will be extended and given to many of those who today live in tyranny.
It beggars belief that there are those on the left who want nothing more than to bring down a leader, Tony Blair, whose career is now defined by that fight for freedom.
Thanks to Clive Davis, writing in the Washington Times, for the tip.
Posted by Alan at July 27, 2003 09:33 AM