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"Well..." *blush* *giggle* "I've never been on a date before. So I'll meet you at the Burrito Dog restaurant at seven?"
Posted on 09/24/2005 8:26:55 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright issued a stern warning Saturday about the continuing U.S. role in Iraq, saying "there are no good options at this point and the worst days may be ahead of us."
Albright, secretary of state under President Clinton, said the March 2003 invasion of Iraq has led to a series of misfortunes that should have been anticipated.
"Instead of winning friends for America, it has poisoned our relations with many countries in the Mideast and the Muslim world," Albright told a conference on the role of citizens in shaping the nation's image abroad.
"I think that if it were put to a vote, the Iraqi people might want the U.S. to stay for some period of time," Albright said. "What they don't want is a sense that we might be there forever."
Many Iraqis are suspicious that the United States is occupying the country to assure itself access to Mideastern oil, she said.
President Bush has argued that withdrawing American forces from Iraq would make the world more dangerous and allow terrorists to claim an historic victory over the United States. He repeated that stand on Thursday and said Iraqi officials are making progress in taking responsibility for their country's security.
Demonstrations, both against the war and in support of Bush, have grown since this summer when Cindy Sheehan, whose son was killed in Iraq, started a 26-day vigil outside Bush's Texas ranch.
On Saturday, she addressed one of the largest anti-war protests to be held in Washington since the war began. The march and rally, estimated by police and organizers to have drawn tens of thousands, was one of several protests held around the country.
"How many more of other people's children are you willing to sacrifice?" Sheehan asked the crowd on the National Mall, then led them in a chant of "Not one more."
While the United States' image has been badly hammered by the course being steered in Iraq, Albright said there are still opportunities to make improvements.
She pointed to the quick and huge outpouring of U.S. aid in the wake of last year's deadly tsunami. "It made a huge difference in how America is perceived," she said.
Albright argued that American diplomacy must be based firmly in the best interests of the United States, but it also must include an understanding of the needs of other countries.
"Certainly the unilateralism we have seen in recent years hasn't worked," she said.
Madame Albright, STFU
What, there are no longer people in Iraq willing to rub her fat little hooves?
But, but, but... didn't Halfbright read the Washington Post?
The mainstream media polls locals on the ground in the Middle East:
No wait... They just pretend that they poll the locals and go ahead and quote Albright as the leading authority on Middle Eastern affairs.
"Well..." *blush* *giggle* "I've never been on a date before. So I'll meet you at the Burrito Dog restaurant at seven?"
I--WE FReepers--Understand that Syria & Iran need to be melted into flat-glass geography,...and quickly.
Her name says it all... MADeleine
Our troops are in harms way and these pricks can only keep encouraging the Islamofascists with their ignorant rants.
Just think...Maddie will be a key advisor to President Hillary.
"Albright, secretary of state under President Clinton, said the March 2003 invasion of Iraq has led to a series of misfortunes that should have been anticipated."
Her every act as SOS under X42 was an act of stupendous foolishness with consequences even blind imbeciles could see. The treasonous stupidity of this hideous clown and her posse of Marxist scum should be embarrassing enough to keep her mouth shut, but then you'd have to have some sort of conscience for that.
If MADAlbright had done her job in the 90's, this may not have been an issue. I'm tired of the Clintonistas butting in on problems they caused by there ineptitude.
F'ing morons!!
One more person to send out to the front lines in Iraq.
I am serious about that! Every one of these anti-American blubberers need to spend a minimum of one month walking point on daily patrols in IRAQ.
If we really get lucky, the iraquis will have good aim.
That picture pretty tells the story of all you need to know about this woman. Worst Secretary of State in history.
Is she still using a fishing trawler rig to get into her girdle?
I think our Muslim friends poisoned the relationship with 9/11, if not before.
What is a Democrat with an IQ of 100?
A village.
Looking the other way in the 90's didn't work.... there has not been another attack on American soil since the WOT was launched.
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