When your Allies let you Down
March 10th 2007 07:42
There is a lively discussion on at the British Conservative sites about the role of David Cameron, the Tory leader and the widening gult between the GOP and the Tories. If those divisions were confined to political parties it would have been remarkable in itself but some are even suggesting that the Special Relationship is doomed.
Tony Blair and George Bush fomed an alliance defying their party bases. The Labour Party in the UK could nto stomach it of course. The neocons in the US fell in love with the UK afresh and when the Tories midly criticised Blair, they flew into vapors badly treating their own traditional allies. Badly burnt by this experience, the Tories in turn chose a leader in David Cameron who is in all seriousness is intent on destroying the Special Relationship. There will be a relationship but it will no longer be Special. Curiously enough, Cameron will also harm the Tories' own traditional agenda.
Back home, the same thing is happening in a somewhat diminished form. Faced with an electoral upset, John Howards tried to force the US alliance issue with his comments on Obama, probably lead astray by many instances when the left wing leaders made vehement comments of their own and were eagerly embraced by the Democrats. In this instance though, the Democrats reacted with scorn and the Republicans with coldness, with the result that Mr.Howard has become somewhat Cameron-ish of late. He has clipped the wings of Kevin Rudd rather well but did not take it well, when it was revealed that the David Hicks trial might get postponed further. The John Howard I liked would have underplayed the importance of the issue not demanded that Hicks be returned home. If Howard loses, thanks to the Republican apathy,the Australian relationship with the US too might begin to shake. ( I like John Howard still, just a wee bit troubled by the display of this new persona. As long as it does not transfrom him completely and these are just outward changes.)
It is possible, if not probable, that both countries might start deserting the US. Curiously, it is the conservative infighting that would bring such a result. But even more ironic alliance is that of neocons and Israel. No government of US has been more openly supportive of Israel than the present one. It gave every kind of opportunity for Israel to solve its Hezbollah problem except that the ally turned out to be a meek-hearted government which let down itself and the US administration and the price was paid by Tony Blair, who was forced out by his own party. Not to mention the Jews, who are content to tolerate vilest anti-semitism in their own party than make a choice to switch over.
It looks, like all Islamist jihadis and the leftist morons, I too have come to blame the Jews for all the evils in the world ! Just joking. I don't blame them but there is no gainsaying that I am disappointed. When you support something against the tide of world opinion, you expect those yoou support to rise up to the occasion and live up to you. When they don't, you are disppaointed.
Let down by allies? Both UK and Australia have reason to think that they were let down by the US. The US was badly let down by Israel and the result is that the conservative revolution that started this century is in serious danger. The conservative parties might survive but there won't be any world wide coalition anytime soon.
Tony Blair and George Bush fomed an alliance defying their party bases. The Labour Party in the UK could nto stomach it of course. The neocons in the US fell in love with the UK afresh and when the Tories midly criticised Blair, they flew into vapors badly treating their own traditional allies. Badly burnt by this experience, the Tories in turn chose a leader in David Cameron who is in all seriousness is intent on destroying the Special Relationship. There will be a relationship but it will no longer be Special. Curiously enough, Cameron will also harm the Tories' own traditional agenda.
Back home, the same thing is happening in a somewhat diminished form. Faced with an electoral upset, John Howards tried to force the US alliance issue with his comments on Obama, probably lead astray by many instances when the left wing leaders made vehement comments of their own and were eagerly embraced by the Democrats. In this instance though, the Democrats reacted with scorn and the Republicans with coldness, with the result that Mr.Howard has become somewhat Cameron-ish of late. He has clipped the wings of Kevin Rudd rather well but did not take it well, when it was revealed that the David Hicks trial might get postponed further. The John Howard I liked would have underplayed the importance of the issue not demanded that Hicks be returned home. If Howard loses, thanks to the Republican apathy,the Australian relationship with the US too might begin to shake. ( I like John Howard still, just a wee bit troubled by the display of this new persona. As long as it does not transfrom him completely and these are just outward changes.)
It is possible, if not probable, that both countries might start deserting the US. Curiously, it is the conservative infighting that would bring such a result. But even more ironic alliance is that of neocons and Israel. No government of US has been more openly supportive of Israel than the present one. It gave every kind of opportunity for Israel to solve its Hezbollah problem except that the ally turned out to be a meek-hearted government which let down itself and the US administration and the price was paid by Tony Blair, who was forced out by his own party. Not to mention the Jews, who are content to tolerate vilest anti-semitism in their own party than make a choice to switch over.
It looks, like all Islamist jihadis and the leftist morons, I too have come to blame the Jews for all the evils in the world ! Just joking. I don't blame them but there is no gainsaying that I am disappointed. When you support something against the tide of world opinion, you expect those yoou support to rise up to the occasion and live up to you. When they don't, you are disppaointed.
Let down by allies? Both UK and Australia have reason to think that they were let down by the US. The US was badly let down by Israel and the result is that the conservative revolution that started this century is in serious danger. The conservative parties might survive but there won't be any world wide coalition anytime soon.
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