Reappraising my opinion on George Dubya

Hakahura · 02-25-10, 03:23 PM

It's hard when one has to reappraise a former opinion.

Especially when it was a long held firm one.

I for long time held a particularly low opinion of the 43rd President of the United States. The way he won victory in the 2000 campaign and IMHO his disastrous foreign policy, which dragged my country (Great Britain) into 2 unnecessary wars. I breathed a sign of relief, along with many others when Barack Obama was elected.

How wrong I was.

For all the faults I saw in George Dubya, I believe he would have stood by a friend and supposed number one ally. I believe he would have understood the meaning of "Special Relationship". I believe he would remember who stood unequivocally at America's side immediately after September 11th 2001.

Not Barack Obama and his administration.

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/to...-hour-of-need/

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle7040245.ece

Well Thankyou very much. It's not like we are asking for assistance in battle. We are not even asking for the opportunity to buy extra Sidewinder AMMs. Just the verbal backing of a friend.

So are we on our own?
Who knows?

Maybe the current US administration will wake up.
I certainly don't expect much in the way of diplomatic backing from our EU colleagues, let alone anything else.

However as a Nation we have a history of standing alone and fighting against the odds, come what may. So hope is far from lost and I wouldn't want to serve in any Military Force that has the misfortune of facing the UK in battle.

Who would have thought it.

G.W. Bush come back some things can be overlooked if not forgiven.

02-25-10, 03:23 PM	#1
Hakahura Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Posts: 785 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Reappraising my opinion on George Dubya It's hard when one has to reappraise a former opinion. Especially when it was a long held firm one. I for long time held a particularly low opinion of the 43rd President of the United States. The way he won victory in the 2000 campaign and IMHO his disastrous foreign policy, which dragged my country (Great Britain) into 2 unnecessary wars. I breathed a sign of relief, along with many others when Barack Obama was elected. How wrong I was. For all the faults I saw in George Dubya, I believe he would have stood by a friend and supposed number one ally. I believe he would have understood the meaning of "Special Relationship". I believe he would remember who stood unequivocally at America's side immediately after September 11th 2001. Not Barack Obama and his administration. http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/to...-hour-of-need/ http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle7040245.ece Well Thankyou very much. It's not like we are asking for assistance in battle. We are not even asking for the opportunity to buy extra Sidewinder AMMs. Just the verbal backing of a friend. So are we on our own? Who knows? Maybe the current US administration will wake up. I certainly don't expect much in the way of diplomatic backing from our EU colleagues, let alone anything else. However as a Nation we have a history of standing alone and fighting against the odds, come what may. So hope is far from lost and I wouldn't want to serve in any Military Force that has the misfortune of facing the UK in battle. Who would have thought it. G.W. Bush come back some things can be overlooked if not forgiven. __________________ Sir Humphey Appleby, GCB, KBE, MVO and MA. Britain's Greatest Orator, well bar that Churchill fellow.