TW: I completely concur with and like Economist's analogy on the conservative reaction to Obama's talk relative to the Muslim world. Why folks believe the slightest bit of humility is weakness rather than strength always perplexes me. Do Krauthammer et al. ever have alternatives to "fear and strength"?
From Economist:
"AS NIGHT follows day, conservative columnists have found Barack Obama's interview with Al-Arabiya "needlessly defensive and apologetic", in Charles Krauthammer's words. Never mind that Mr Obama did not apologise; he did say that mistakes had been made. Mr Krauthammer thinks that the wars on behalf of Muslim peoples in Bosnia, Kosovo, Somalia, Kuwait, Afghanistan and Iraq stand as all you need to know about America's real stance towards the Muslim world. He also notes Mr Bush's visit to Islamic centres and his declarations such as "Islam is peace".
Mr Krauthammer is right, if you only look at half the balance sheet. And if I only looked at the deposits, not the withdrawals, in my bank account, I would be a rich man. Inexplicable that my bank does not see it that way."
From Economist:
"AS NIGHT follows day, conservative columnists have found Barack Obama's interview with Al-Arabiya "needlessly defensive and apologetic", in Charles Krauthammer's words. Never mind that Mr Obama did not apologise; he did say that mistakes had been made. Mr Krauthammer thinks that the wars on behalf of Muslim peoples in Bosnia, Kosovo, Somalia, Kuwait, Afghanistan and Iraq stand as all you need to know about America's real stance towards the Muslim world. He also notes Mr Bush's visit to Islamic centres and his declarations such as "Islam is peace".
Mr Krauthammer is right, if you only look at half the balance sheet. And if I only looked at the deposits, not the withdrawals, in my bank account, I would be a rich man. Inexplicable that my bank does not see it that way."
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