With President George Bush leaving office, it’s important for Israel supporters to take a minute and thank the President. History will no doubt show that he was among the greatest of friends to the Jewish state. After the tragic 9-11 terror attack, Bush declared a war on terror, and unlike his successor, fully understands how the world has changed. His ” either you are with us or against us” doctrine may sound simplistic but it actually highlights the Bush ideology of right versus wrong. You don’t negotiate with tyrants and terrorists, rather you aim to defeat them.
Eliminating Israeli arch enemy Saddam Hussein, helped make Israel a safer place, and his approach of giving Israel free reign to defeat the Hizbullah and Hamas, should have helped create a new middle east had Israel not dropped the ball and failed to wipe these terror organizations off the map. The sincere understanding with which Bush understood the existential issues that Israel faces, has not been seen among many international leaders. And who can forget his moving speech at the Knesset 8 months ago, where he laid out the case for an Israeli state, even quoting biblical sources, in a way that almost all local Israeli leaders couldn’t do themselves.
Sadly for Israel, the incoming Obama looks like a Jimmy Carter redux. My hunch is that we are going to miss the moral clarity of the Bush administration.
May God Bless George Bush.
About Aaron Katsman
Thank you for this comment to President Bush. I am an American, and unlike many, I’m very proud of this man. I’m proud of the stand he took against terrorism, and for the support and love he has for Israel. I’m afraid our new President might not have Israel in his heart like President Bush has.
May God Bless you.