Bush And Israel

It's been altogether rare during the Bush Administration's term for me to be more inclined toward the Congressional position on an issue than the administration's.

Then again, that's almost always the case when it comes to the issue of Israel, as Presidents (and their aides) grow petulant when Israel actually acts like a sovereign nation and dares to defy a Presidential directive.

Along those lines, I liked this Impromptu from Jay Nordlinger a couple of days ago:

"Have you ever noticed that George W. Bush says �I� a lot, and at the most inappropriate times, in the most inappropriate ways? �I expect results!� �My words to Israel are . . . withdraw without delay!� �In order to earn my trust, somebody must keep their [that�s a typical Bush touch] word!� �I,� �I,� �my,� �my� � my, how arrogant we�ve become! During the campaign, Bush spoke repeatedly about the necessity of humility in foreign policy. He may have forgotten, as he scolds Israel like a piqued and petulant mother.

You will recall that many people laughed at the first President Bush�s sentence fragments. �Don�t think that�d be prudent,� etc. Part of it stemmed from his reluctance to utter the word �I.� When he was growing up, his mother, Dorothy Bush, would say, �Now that�s enough of the great I am,� in quelling her boys� boasting or self-regard.

Neat.

[Posted at 00:02 CST on 04/11/02] [Link]