A Penguin in the Orchard

Compassionate

Two years ago, the buzz phrase was “compassionate conservative.” So, how has Dubya fared in that regard? According to Daniel Schorr:

He has enunciated a national strategy based on U.S. military dominance. He has divided the world between those who are with us and those who are against us. He has defined an “axis of evil” of rogue states threatening America. And he has warned that unless supported by the United Nations, America will go it alone into Iraq or with its own coalition. If America invades Iraq, it will be with little or no Arab support and not very much European support beyond Britain.

That certainly looks like a redefinition of compassion to me.