Crossposted from Town Called Dobson & My Left Wing
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Yes, Mr. Bush, there are tools other than guns… we call them words and they always seem to fail you.
“The solution to Iraq — an Iraq that can govern itself, sustain itself and defend itself — is more than a military mission. Precisely the reason why I sent more troops into Baghdad.”
George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., April 3, 2007
There is nothing dishonorable in diplomacy, it is a very old form of statecraft where every word and meaning is carefully spliced together so the other party will understand exactly what you are saying.
“I know the human being and fish can coexist peacefully.”
George W. Bush, Saginaw, Mich., Sept. 29, 2000
Is there any wonder why you would suck at it? So please stay out of it and let the adults in the State Department (or maybe the Speaker of the House – because the Speaker SPEAKS) try to clean up the messes you’ve made. And if you really want to make an positive impact on the Middle East, just resign. Just quit. Chuck it all and go back to your brush in Crawford, Texas. Oh wait, you are there already… on vacation, again.