Europe's Big Bet on a Bush 'Regime Change'
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Why some foreign powers are waiting for November
By Michael Hirsh
Newsweek
July 26 issue - Americans tend to be ambivalent about alliances: sure,
friends abroad are good to have, but don't get too close. And heaven
help you if you interfere in domestic U.S. politics. John Kerry
learned that to his embarrassment when, in one of his biggest gaffes,
he suggested publicly last March that foreign leaders wanted him to
replace George W. Bush. The not-so-subtle hint: vote for me and I'll
get allies to supply troops, money and support for Iraq, perhaps in
exchange for deals on Mideast peace and North Korea. The Bush campaign
loved the suggestion of foreign complicity. "Hey, John, Kim Jong Il
here," the president gibed in a speech to roars of laughter, imagining
a phone chat between Kerry and North Korea's dictator. "Just wanted to
call and let you know you're my guy."
Michael Hirsh
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