A leader should not base his decisions on whether they will be popular with other countries.
Bush doesn't work for France or Germany he works for the American taxpayers. And the majority of them decided they liked the job he was doing well enough to let him do it for another 4 years.
He does what he thinks is best for the interests of the U.S. without regard to whether it pisses off some country in the middle of europe that is smaller than most of our states. Whether I personally agree with each decision or not, I wholeheartedly agree with not factoring in "world opinion" when it comes to making hard decisions.
The media and the average idiot reading their stories know nothing about leadership and management.
Nick -- when you and GonZo make decisions about what to do with Oprano, how much time do you spend analyzing whether all of the other adult boards are going to approve of it or not? Dont tell me you wouldn't do something just because all of the other boards would consider you an asshole for doing it if you thought it was the right decision for Oprano?
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