John Howard, Hombre

A leader in the war on terror, whose neighborhood is particularly rough

Australians are rather famous for their dislike of pretensions. And in this respect their prime minister, John Howard, represents them truly. A smallish man, whom you wouldn’t necessarily look twice at, he is always busy getting on with things in his own forthright way, in the process winning three consecutive general elections. The economy is in reasonable shape, and he’s made himself popular by controlling illegal immigration. On September 11 he happened to be in Washington, in a position to appreciate at first hand that choices have to be made which will help to determine civilization for some time to come.

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David Pryce-Jones

David Pryce-Jones (1936–2025) was a British author and commentator and served as a senior editor of National Review.

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A leader in the war on terror, whose neighborhood is particularly rough

Australians are rather famous for their dislike of pretensions. And in this respect their prime minister, John Howard, represents them truly. A smallish man, whom you wouldn’t necessarily look twice at, he is always busy getting on with things in his own forthright way, in the process winning three consecutive general elections. The economy is in reasonable shape, and he’s made himself popular by controlling illegal immigration. On September 11 he happened to be in Washington, in a position to appreciate at first hand that choices have to be made which will help to determine civilization for some time to come.