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NY Times Defies Obama; Backs Bush and Free Trade

New York Times 18 November 2008 No Comment

We don’t say it all that often, but President Bush is right: Congress should pass the Colombian free-trade agreement now.

Mr. Bush signed the deal two years ago. The Democratic majority in Congress has refused to approve it out of a legitimate concern over the state of human rights in Colombia and less legitimate desires to pander to organized labor or deny Mr. Bush a foreign policy win.

Read the Full Story: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/18/opinion/18tue1.html

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