…with Mr. Bush’s days in office nearing an end, it’s worth blowing apart the myth of the “go it alone” Presidency. The truth is that, with a couple of exceptions, he’s been the model of a modern multilateralist.
…All of this goes unnoticed by the news media, which long ago settled on their “unilateral” stereotype and which has now become a Democratic talking point. Here’s a prediction: Despite their campaign talk about cooperating with the world, two years into a McCain, Obama or Clinton Presidency our relations with Europe and the Middle East won’t be much different than they are today. These disputes have far more to do with underlying differences in national interest and values than they do with the myth of Mr. Bush’s unilateral diplomacy.
A useful bit of true history, fairly accurate according to what my research has turned up. More to follow…
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