Leggete attentamente l’editoriale di Tim Montgomerie sul Telegraph (via Simone) e, appena finito, domandatevi cosa un conservatore europeo può realisticamente aggiungere.
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«Seven years later, al-Qaeda is on the run across the world. Although Osama bin Laden is still at large, many of his accomplices have been eliminated. The Iraq war was badly mishandled, but the surge of troops has brought significant progress. Under General David Petraeus, the US armed forces have greatly improved their anti-terrorist and anti-insurgency capabilities. Opinion polls find declining support for extremism throughout Muslim nations. I don’t pretend that the war on terror is won. That’s why we need the 44th President to be as strong as the 43rd. We need another “Dark Knight” who will take the unpopular decisions that will keep us all safe. That includes the widespread use of surveillance, a willingness to work outside do-nothing multilateral institutions such as the UN, and pursuit of the doctrine of pre-emption. Churchill defined the doctrine of pre-emption half a century ago in characteristic style: “You must never fire until you’ve been shot dead? That seems to be a silly thing to say.” […] If I had a vote, it would be for the fiscally conservative hawk who has dedicated his life to his country and does not share President Bush’s indulgence of torture-like techniques. Against all polling evidence, I still hope for President John McCain».
