Posted by
Boston Biz on Friday, May 18, 2007 12:27:12 AM
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We have a warped image of the concept of friendship. We are bombarded from the left everyday with cloned talking points instructing us to become closer allies with the nations of the world. "We should cease from our bickering with Korea, Iran, Palestine, Lebanon, and Syria," they tell us. "Get along with foreign nations." Unfortunately, as it is with the little boy clenching tightly to his toy, we forget about what we do have when we see something we don't have. Mr. Olberman, you're right. A lot of countries don't get along with us. Mr. Kerry, Mr. Reid, Ms. Pelosi, Mrs. Clinton, you're right. We don't have a lot of friends.
Benjamin Franklin once said, "Books, like friends, should be few and well chosen." On the world stage, no country will ever have 150 friendly allies. People just don't have the same visions, values, and views. No, you won't read all the books in the world. You don't have time for that. Sure, you can argue that we bicker and fight with our fair share of nations. I'd guarantee that you'd prefer not to live in Israel where they are hated and despised 360 degrees around. The number of allies is not my concern.
In my whole world, I have two real true friends. I'm sure you'd find that in most cases. I'm thankful for those two. You see, despite what the Left will badger you to accept, friendship is not based on merely "getting along". A friend is someone that stands by you against all attacks to see you bettered because he believes in you, and believes in your cause.
Mr. Blair, you have done so. Regardless the stigma that came from his friendship to the American President, he stood by him. When the world points to America want of pride and glory but with disdain and disgust, the British stand with us. The means are more important than the end, and irrelevant to whether or not you believe President Bush or Prime Minister Blair are successful leaders soon to be looked at through the eyes of history, we must come to the conclusion that right or wrong Mr. Blair stood by his principles, his convictions, his beliefs...
...and most of all, his friends.
Signed,
Boston Biz