Discussing President Bush

Earlier this evening I had a discussion with an ardent hater of President Bush. She does not hate our servicemen but feels that they should not in Iraq. I tried discussing with her all the things that have been accomplished with Operation Iraqi Freedom. She would not listen. I am going to print out a copy of Democracy Spreads: It's Bush's Fault at American Thinker for her. It has the points that I tried to discuss with her: Iraq building a democracy, elections in Saudi Arabia, women getting the right to vote in Kuwait, the people rising up peacefully in former Soviet Union countries, and elsewhere.

One of the points she brought up is that we should have gone to war with Syria, Iran, and Saudi Arabia. I agreed with her to some extent on that point. However, on further reflection, even though Syria, Iran, and Saudi Arabia appear to be the ones who are behind the majority of terrorists attacks, the strategy of Operation Iraqi Freedom seems self evident today. Not only has the world been rid of one of the most cruel and evil dictators, a democratic government has been planted in the heart of some of the most oppressive countries in the world and democracy will spread like an uncontrollable fire. The fire of true freedom burns in the hearts of the oppressed. America, Britain, Australia, and other coalition countries have carried the torch right into the center and heart by heart, freedom will ring.