A Weakened Bush Visits Europe

We can be cynical about all this - because realistically, Bush will be out of the White House in two years - but we must not refuse to accept this opportunity. Not only because we remain allies, but also because our interests seem be converging. This is happening in Iraq (where the U.K. is working alongside the Americans) and in Afghanistan, where NATO (mostly the U.S., Canada and Europe) is pursuing all-or-nothing operation that simply cannot be allowed to fail, because to do so would instantly make the Atlantic alliance irrelevant. [Editor's Note: In his book, Suskind quotes Vice President Dick Cheney as saying, "If there is even a one percent chance that WMDs have been given to terrorists, we have to treat it as a certainty." Hence the title of his book - Interview with Suskind: ]. And regarding Guantanamo Bay, Bush said yesterday that he understood European concerns about the terror suspect detention center. But according to him, a rapid solution is not even under discussion. The impact of this can be easily ascertained: increased skepticism and suspicion from the European side. Those will not be alleviated until Guantanamo is closed. http://watchingamerica.com/nrchandelsblad000052.shtml

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