Monday, May 15, 2006
What Condoleezza Rice Does For Us
She may be a neo-con like all the rest, but she does have some diplomacy to her.
And thankfully, she is exercising that diplomacy at a time when we need it most.
Whether you are an advocate of the war in Iraq, or an opponent, I think there is general agreement that we are stretched a little too thin at the moment to go and start another one.
Between Hamas led Palestine, Ahmadi-Nejad's uranium hungry Iran and good old North Korea still off in the background, it would certainly not be too far a stretch for the administration to wage another. Though given those three powers and our current military situation, it would not be the smartest thing someone could think to do.
Instead we need patience. We need good relations.
We need a sense of diplomacy and positive foreign political action.
Let this administration be known for both ends of that spectrum.
The administration that took on terrorism by:
Bush could save his administration yet.
Back to the point though, I am thankful we are beginning to see a little of that said diplomacy in Rice's recent antics.
Let's just hope it continues, and that the Cheney/Bolten combination remain simply the yin to our yang.
And thankfully, she is exercising that diplomacy at a time when we need it most.
Whether you are an advocate of the war in Iraq, or an opponent, I think there is general agreement that we are stretched a little too thin at the moment to go and start another one.
Between Hamas led Palestine, Ahmadi-Nejad's uranium hungry Iran and good old North Korea still off in the background, it would certainly not be too far a stretch for the administration to wage another. Though given those three powers and our current military situation, it would not be the smartest thing someone could think to do.
Instead we need patience. We need good relations.
We need a sense of diplomacy and positive foreign political action.
Let this administration be known for both ends of that spectrum.
The administration that took on terrorism by:
- Waging all out warfare on a nearly invisible foe, an all out warfare that has never had any real estimated completion time
- And the administration who effectively postponed world war three for another time and place through the use of rational politics and logical reasoning.
Bush could save his administration yet.
Back to the point though, I am thankful we are beginning to see a little of that said diplomacy in Rice's recent antics.
Let's just hope it continues, and that the Cheney/Bolten combination remain simply the yin to our yang.
