Charles Krauthammer reiterates what has to be one of the most underrated successes of this President's war against the terrorists:
John Kerry tells us we have to wage a more sensitive war where we acquiesce more to "allies." O.K., let's talk allies. Which is the single most crucial ally in the war on terrorism? France? Germany? Russia? No. Pakistan. Pakistan made possible the destruction of the Taliban, and has been turning over to us the most important al-Qaeda figures ever captured. How did Bush turn the world's foremost supporter of the Taliban into our most critical ally against them? Sensitivity? Two days after 9/11, Bush had his Secretary of State deliver an ultimatum to the Pakistanis: Join us or else. They joined. That is leadership.
It is, indeed, one of the least likely realignments in our foreign policy structure, but it has been crucial. Any credit to this warmongering unilateralist? Nope. It is easily dismissed by an anti-war Left that has no competence for strategic thought. Instead, the approval of France and Germany means everything to these people. But why?
Remember: every time you hear Kerry or the Breck Girl piss and moan about how we have gone it alone or have damaged our alliances, you have to know that they are only talking about a handful of decadent pacificist states in the heart of Europe. We don't need them in our fight to liberate Iraq and never did. Kerry would have you believe that they alone can confer legitimacy on our efforts there, but that is garbage. That is submitting our national security interests to others ---something he claims he'd never do.
John Kerry cannot be allowed to win. He is a natural ally to appeasers and sell-outs. And don't tell me about goddamned Viet Nam, either. It doesn't matter anymore.