August 5, 2007

Did you notice in Lebanon, what Hezbollah did? Lebanon became a democracy some time ago and while their government was getting underway, Hezbollah went into southern Lebanon and provided health clinics to some of the people there, and schools. And they built their support there by having done so. That kind of diplomacy is something that would help America become stronger around the world and help people understand that our interest is an interest towards modernity and goodness and freedom for all people in the world.”

Do you know who I quoted above?

The leading Democratic presidential candidates didn't say that. Nope. They are too busy assuring the nation they'd have no more compunction about throwing bombs around then Cheney and Bush. Obama wants to threaten Pakistan with invasion, Clinton is pushing for a permanent military presence in Iraq, and along with Edwards they all appear to fall under the Cheney/Bush bus when it comes to Iran.

Republican presidential wannabe Mitt Romney spoke the truth, albeit accidentally, when he stated what I quoted above. (Click here for Quicktime video clip, thanks to Crooks and Liars for the clip availability.) Don't worry. I have no intention of holding my breath until a Republican President lives up to those words. I wanna live a long life. Oh … and I have no intention of waiting for one of the Democratic presidential wannabe leaders to do so either.

The only shortcoming in Romney's comment was he left out Hamas, another nationalist organization that predicated its' power upon service to its' community.

Did you notice?