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What would Machiavelli do?

That's the question posed by Robin Wright in an NYT opinion piece. Wright says the Muslim world has turned against us in the past three years, due almost entirely to President Bush's manly-man posturing in The War Against Terror. The proper Democratic response to this is not to say Muslims need to love us, which would surely bring the dreaded "wimp" label down on Kerry, a decorated combat veteran, from right wing pundits who studiously avoided military service. Instead, says Wright, the Democrats need to frame the debate in term of America's need for respect from the Muslim world. Even that manly-man Machiavelli would agree:
"Though he favored fear over love, he said that being feared and loved is the best situation of all. And failing that, a leader at least "ought to inspire fear in such a way that, if he does not win love, he avoids hatred." If George W. Bush is too macho for Machiavelli, then surely John Kerry can make the case that Mr. Bush is too macho for America. "

Kim Il Bush

You don't have to travel to North Korea to get a taste of loyalty oaths or The Beloved Leader. A report from Albuqeurque, New Mexico.
2.8.04 15:23
 


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