Quote by Christopher Hitchens
Question: Which Mediterranean government shares all of Ronald Reagan's views on international terrorism, the present danger of Soviet advance, the hypocrisy of the United Nations, the unreliability of Europe, the perfidy of the Third World and the need for nuclear defense policy? Question: Which Mediterranean government is Ronald Reagan trying, with the help of George Shultz and Caspar Weinberger, to replace with a government led by a party which professes socialism and which contains extreme leftists?If you answered 'the government of Israel' to both of the above, you know more about political and international irony than the President does.
Summary
This quote criticizes President Ronald Reagan for his contradictory stance towards Israel. It highlights the irony in Reagan's support for a government that apparently aligns with his ideologies, such as opposing international terrorism and Soviet advancements, while simultaneously trying to replace it with a socialist-led government containing extreme leftists. The quote suggests that the person posing these questions understands the political and international irony better than the President himself.
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