Burning But Not Consumed

Natan Sharansky authors today's featured article in the Editorial Page of the Wall Street Journal's OpinionJournal.com website. Titled, Dissident President George W. Bush has the courage to speak out for freedom, (italics supplied) Mr. Sharansky writes:

Political leaders make the rarest of dissidents. In a democracy, a leader's lifeline is the electorate's pulse. Failure to be in tune with public sentiment can cripple any administration and undermine any political agenda...

That is why President George W. Bush is such an exception. He is a man fired by a deep belief in the universal appeal of freedom, its transformative power, and its critical connection to international peace and stability...

Used with permission from OpinionJournal.com, a web site from Dow Jones & Company, Inc.

Read the whole article.

In the scurrilous heat of the mainstream media's relentless assault on this president's character, it is refreshing to read from someone who has been through fire himself and is able to see clearly inspite of the billowing, odious smoke of lies and distortions.

Natan Sharansky was a political prisoner in the Soviet gulag for nine years.