If we re-elect Bush, we are endorsing the Bush doctrine. And then we are off to a vicious circle of escalating violence in the world. And I think, you know, terrorism, counter-terrorism, it's a very scary spectacle to me. If we reject him, then we are effectively rejecting the Bush doctrine. Because he was elected on a platform of a more humble foreign policy. Then we can go back to a more humble foreign policy. And treat this episode as an aberration. We have to pay a heavy price. You know, 100 billion dollars a year in Iraq. We can't get out of that. We mustn't get out of it. But still, we can then regain the confidence of the world, and our rightful place as leaders of the world, working to make the world a better place.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Re-electing Bush endorses a doctrine leading to violence, while rejecting it allows a return to humble foreign policy and global trust.
- In plain terms
- Choose a candidate to avoid endless violence and regain world respect.
- What can you take from it?
- Elections shape foreign policy and international standing.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What defines a humble foreign policy?
- How to regain global trust?
Another view
Complex issues may not resolve with one election cycle.
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