Anybody else miss
the Bush Doctrine?
In which Jon Kyl makes Sarah Palin look like a Rhodes Scholar:
"We might be in a better position if we had more closely followed President Bush's prescription for support of greater democracy in all parts of the world," Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Arizona, said as he stepped off the Senate floor Monday.
So instead of going to Cairo in July 2009 to make the case for true democracy, instead of repeating that message eighteen months later as the Egyptian people rise up to reclaim control of their nation, Jon Kyl believes President Obama should be following the example of George W. Bush, telling Egyptians something like this:
Saddam Hussein and his sons must leave Iraq within 48 hours. Their refusal to do so will result in military conflict commenced at a time of our choosing. For their own safety, all foreign nationals, including journalists and inspectors, should leave Iraq immediately.
Good idea, Jon. Because as George W. Bush proved, the only way to spread democracy is through shock, awe, and the tip of the spear.