Monday
(0)Malcolm Hutty spots someone taking a frequent 'Samizdata.net' position...
An article in the Telegraph argues that Britain should seek maximum political capital through institutionalising a re-invigorated permanent alliance with America. France and Germany should be left to take care of the neccessary fence-mending; since when has it been in Britains interests to increase French political influence?
So far, so very Samizdata. And not at all suprising for a Telegraph op-ed. However, down at the bottom of the web page is this significant byline:
David Frum was President Bush's speech writer and author of his 'axis of evil' speech.
You do not have to believe in 'argument from authority' to realise that sometimes who is making an argument is as important as anything they say.
Malcolm Hutty
Smart piece, especially the suggestion that the U.S., UK, Australia, Japan, etc., form a NATO-like league of democracies. This notion is well worth championing. If the French and their friends are more concerned about their own moral comfort than eliminating totalitarian states, then let's move on.
Posted by enloop at March 26, 2003 08:21 PM
