Coalition Of the Erring
By E. J. Dionne Jr. (THE WASHINGTON POST, 30/05/06):
Imagine where British Prime Minister Tony Blair would be if he hadn't joined with President Bush in prosecuting the Iraq war.
It's hard to resist imagining an alternative universe after hearing Bush and Blair offer their apologies last Thursday for difficulties in Iraq that they did not foresee. It was even more heartbreaking to study Blair's Georgetown University speech the next day, which -- in perfect Third Way fashion -- amended Bush's approach to the world with a vigorous internationalism that would appeal to many of the president's critics.
At their joint news conference, Bush shocked most of his listeners by actually apologizing for something.… Seguir leyendo »