When World Views Clash

"Let me thank you most of all for your leadership. The world owes President George Bush a huge debt of gratitude for leading the world in our determination to root out terrorism, and to ensure that there is no safe haven for terrorism and no hiding place for terrorists."

"It's my profound belief that over many decades, no international partnership has served the world better than the special relationship between our two countries, the United States and the United Kingdom. And following our excellent meeting, I'm able to report that the bond between our two countries is stronger than ever."

"From the darkest days of the Second World War, when the strongest transatlantic partnership was forged to defend freedom, to the challenges we face together against terrorism in every part of the world, our alliance will remain strong and steadfast in standing for freedom and for justice. And we will continue to work together with the strenuous efforts we are making together in Iraq and Afghanistan."

That from the speech of Prime Minister Gordon Brown made at the press conference with President Bush in the Rose Garden at the White House yesterday. I know the press there was having a major heartburn moment, listening to Prime Minister Brown praise the president. He went on to speak about other agreements with the president, such as those on free trade, working with the World Bank to increase food supply and dealing with the housing market.

"And let me acknowledge the pioneering work of President Bush's administration in tackling on the African continent HIV/AIDS and addressing the scandal of avoidable deaths from malaria."

Brown was pressed by the partisan Democrat media covering the event as to which of the three current Presidential candidates he felt most comfortable with, which one he may support above the others. He met with all three yesterday. "It is for Americans to decide who their President will be." And, of course, no clue in the press for what an inappropriate question that was to pose to the Prime Minister in the first place. I guess they assumed he was in the tank for their man Obama, too. What losers.

Prime Minister Brown pointed out the progress in Iraq - that the world should be proud of the infant democracy there now, the training of the Iraqis in foreign affairs and security and the slow but sure political solutions coming to fruition. Again, disappointing the loser press.

And then this: from Power Line: "On WABC radio Sunday, Ahmed Yousef, chief political adviser to the Prime Minister of Hamas, was interviewed. Yousef said, "We like Mr. Obama and we hope he will win the election." "He has a vision to change America."

And, Yousef describes Jimmy Carter as "this noble man" who "did an excellent job as President."

World view is in the eye of the beholder, I suppose.