Because when it comes to international diplomacy, it seems that’s all she is good for:
LONDON, Oct. 7 — It was a tough week for Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in the Middle East. On four issues pivotal to the future of the world’s most volatile region, U.S. diplomatic efforts made no visible progress or came up against unexpected resistance during her five-day tour, according to Arab and Israeli officials and analysts.
On Iraq, Arab-Israeli peace, democracy promotion and fostering a so-called moderate bloc of Arab states to stand together against militancy, Rice pressed at each of six stops for new energy or more decisive action. Many of the Arab leaders she met share U.S. fears about the region’s future, but there is a growing divide even with Washington’s closest allies over what needs to be done, at what pace, in what order and by whom, according to Arab officials interviewed at each stop.
Several Arab officials and analysts privately dismissed Rice’s tour as a cheerleading trip without substance. Others questioned the viability of the Bush administration’s Middle East policy.
“It is obvious to anyone that U.S. policy built after 9/11 — including Iraq and the ‘you’re with us or against us’ attitude — has now come to a dead end,” said Paul Salem, the U.S.-educated director of the new Beirut center of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and son of Lebanon’s former pro-American foreign minister.
I guess they’ll just have to send the Bully-in-Chief next time. Maybe if he threatens to take them quail hunting …
GAAAAAAAAH–
I didn’t see your post when I was posting mine. There was none there, then when I hit “post”, I saw yours below.
Should I put it back into edit mode?
Can I do that for now?
James Baker has the fix for Mid-East policy. But his fix-a reported recommendation of the Independent Commission – will be revealed after the elections.
Posted last night in another thread is the piece linked below..
For a preview, the London Times, UK has it. “America ponders cutting Iraq in three.”
Imho, a recipe for the US troops staying forever. They do want a looooong war.
They do want a looooong war.
Absolutely. Can’t make money for defense industries in peace time like you can during a war. Bush’s foreign policy is the same as Ceasar’s in Gaul. Lots of permanent bases and the occasional foray to kiil some of the natives and remind them that you are still the biggest, baddest asshole in town.
Just like Vietnam.
Nobody in the Middle East cares what this black, female liar says.
And you can put whatever emphasis on whichever modifiers I use there you want.
Me?
I think the woman is deranged like her fellow cabalists in ‘Dumbya’s’ ‘Cabinet of Horror’.
And she is a proven, veteran liar.
You think the ‘leaders’ of the Middle-East didn’t notice?
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