Conservative NATIONAL REVIEW endorses Vichy Joe Lieberman

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Helping Dems with a soul issue.

By Stephen Spruiell

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But what about the reasons for conservatives to root for Joe Lieberman? For starters, he is a visionary on foreign policy who shares President Bush’s commitment to winning in Iraq. He was one of the first senators to sign on to the invasion to topple Saddam Hussein, and according to the Almanac of American Politics he warned the administration in 2002 of a “theological iron curtain” of regimes in the Middle East whose political and economic oppression was not only immoral but also dangerous, as such countries seem to breed anti-U.S. terrorists. As other commentators have noted, he’s the last of a dying species: the liberal internationalist hawk.

This internationalist streak also shows up in his support for expanding international trade. In a debate between the two candidates last week, Lieberman reiterated his support for increasing America’s export opportunities overseas. He has managed to advocate an aggressive free-trade agenda and still win the endorsement of the AFL-CIO — no small feat.

Lamont, on the other hand, sounded like an isolationist liberal on both economic and foreign policy. He argued that our “best hope for success” in Iraq is to withdraw our troops as soon as possible — regardless of the consequences — and said his inspiration on Iraq is Rep. John Murtha. On trade, he said that we need to require tougher labor and environmental standards for other countries before we trade with them — an insulting proposition for less-developed countries in dire need of foreign investment.

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