Posted on 12/06/2006 2:06:31 PM PST by Sabramerican
JOHN Bolton's resignation as the American ambassador to the United Nations makes it official: The Bush administration is now drifting idly toward a mixture of centrism and impotence.
In less than a month, two of President Bush's stronger and more independent aides - Donald Rumsfeld and Bolton - have been dispatched. Rumsfeld's designated successor, former CIA head Robert Gates, is a leading member of the Beltway's permanent bureaucracy.
The administration seems to be waiting for the Baker-Hamilton commission of old Washington hands to dictate U.S. policy on Iraq. Leaks from the commission suggest it will recommend a gradual U.S. withdrawal camouflaged by negotiations with Iran and Syria over a new Mideast grand bargain.
All of this feeds an exaggerated defeatism in the United States over Iraq.
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Rumsfeld's abrupt firing was an act of flagrant disloyalty to a loyal subordinate. The defense secretary had made his share of mistakes - notably, his failure to crush looting immediately after the fall of Baghdad - but he had followed the president's policy faithfully.
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We don't know for certain the reasons for Bolton's departure: Either the White House wasn't prepared to fight for him, or he was no longer prepared to lend his voice to the diplomatic charade over Iran and North Korea. Either way, his departure demonstrates timidity on the administration's part. The net result will be that Bush has one less loyal subordinate in the shrinking ranks of his own administration.
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The only bipartisanship I see is from the far right and the far left. Both are working overtime to make sure we lose another war. I am seeing it right here on FR.
I love the way these types speak of 'right wing conspiracies' and such; it would be comical if it weren't so sickening. They sound like chairman Mao, Pol Pot, every piece of filth that managed to bring government under their control.
Too many in power want this country to look weak.
That will eventually result in many more Americans getting killed.
The world is too dangerous to appear weak.
Word ;)
My favorite too.
This whole idea of a group to "study" group is sick anyway, as if the military does not study this everyday, every minute, every second.
And to do this in public? Give quarter to the enemy? What are they thinking?
How much bling do you wear?
Oh my goodness...you must really love drinking the koolaid.
We will have worse days than today.
As an example, I believe that the SOTU address will be very painful. I fully expect the 'Rats to be very hostile and their response will be sickening.
We simply have to hang in there and not give up. I am not ready to surrender our future to the likes of Pelosi and Reid and Clinton and Obama.
Dumbass.
You must be an old cynical crank.
Don't lie. He was not fired. And also...don't believe everything the MSM tells you.
Oh my, what a retort. You must have the highest Mensa score ever. I'm shaking in my boots at your exalted intelligence.
Did I stutter?
You bush-hating, non troop supporting traitor! How DARE you even infer or intone that Iraq is not the raging success that, uh, somebody thinks it is. You have been brainwashed by the MSM, joined Al Qaida and the Democrat Cut and Run brigade.
See how it works?
So were you against the war? All the intel said Saddam was working toward nuclear weapons
LOL, I didn't detect a stutter but I'm playing the stereo rather loudly. Nice to see you back.
You must be a fool. SecDef's don't "quit" within a week of a drubbing in an election.
Do you actually believe that if the GOP had held the Congress with minor losses he'd have stayed on? Do you actually believe he made the decision to leave after Nov. 6th?
Are you people deluded? Do you know nothing of they way Washington works? Have you not watched the fawing over Gates and not understand what is happening.
It's no wonder conservatism is losing with so much delusion running rampart.
...easy there.......
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