We can expect a major focus of a Rudy Giuliani presidential campaign to be the Bush Doctrine and the war on terror. In a telephone interview with Matthew Continetti of The Weekly Standard Giuliani had this to say:
"Democrats have dug a hole for themselves by playing defense on terrorism," he said. He stressed the broader war on Islamic terrorism. "This will be a major issue, if not the most important."
A general election matching Giuliani against any Democrat would stress the divide separating the foreign policies of supporters of the Bush Doctrine--of which group Giuliani counts himself as a member--and Democratic liberal internationalists. "This is the single most important issue," Giuliani said, noting that no major Democratic candidate for president has used the term "Islamic terrorism."
"It would be like not being able to say 'Nazi' or 'Communist,'" said Giuliani.
I haven't noticed any reluctance on the part of liberal Democrats to say the word, "Nazi." It's rare for them to use it for anything other than describing their feelings about George Bush or U.S. troops, though.
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