PrintJanuary 1, 2008
The Conservative Tide in Major Democracies
When things are going poorly for the Left, count on it to change the subject. After the surge refused to fail, the surge ceased to be news. Recall four years ago, when "all" the leaders of our major democratic friends were hostile to America, to our liberation of Iraq, and in particular to President Bush? Remember how Senator Kerry said that leaders of Europe privately wanted him to win the presidency? That news has ceased to become newsworthy. Why? Because, like the surge, the sentiment in major democracies has turned as well.The most outstanding example, of course, is the change in France. Sarkozy, a frankly pro-American French president, took office and completely transformed the policies of his nation (precisely as I had predicted he would in many articles over the period of years preceding his election.) Next most vital was the selection, after a very odd Bundestag election, of Angela Merkel as chancellor of Germany. ...(Read Full Article)
