Pretenders to the White House often condemn the actions of the sitting president, yet when in office facing similar situations react in a similar manner. Those terrible decisions they criticized so strongly on the campaign trail prove to be best of bad options when they get elected.

Bush criticized Clinton and Rubin for the IMF bailout of weak foreign currencies, but found himself taking similar actions when elected.

The current tragedy in Mumbai highlights that the world terror threat is real and the actions to stop it will be difficult and severe. Criticism from the outside will succumb to the realities on the ground.

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