Albright slams Bush on French radio

Expatica ^ | 10/16/2003 | AFP

[yonif]

PARIS, Oct 16 (AFP) - US President George W. Bush's foreign policy "is not good for America, not good for the world," Madeleine Albright, the former US secretary of state under Bill Clinton's presidency, told French radio Thursday.

In an interview with the Europe 1 station Albright heavily criticised the actions of the Republican leadership that replaced the Democratic administration she worked for, and notably the "chaos" that reigns in Iraq.

"It's difficult to be in France and criticise my government. But I'm doing so because Bush and the people working for him have a foreign policy that is not good for America, not good for the world," she said.

Albright, who was US ambassador to the United Nations before becoming the first woman secretary of state in 1996, was in Paris to promote the French launch of her autobiography, "Madame Secretary: A Memoir".

She said that UN chief Kofi Annan, who has come out against a US draft resolution on Iraq currently before the UN Security Council, was the "best secretary general since the creation" of the world body.

She added that France was "a little bit right" to oppose Washington's go-it-alone stance, but she warned: "It's method is not always the best."

On Iraq, Albright said "I fear that there really is chaos there. We don't know what's going to happen. One or two Americans a day are killed."

Bush's insistence before and after the war that Saddam Hussein had ties to Osama bin Laden failed to convince her - "I didn't really think that there was a link" - but, she said, the situation was getting to a point that Iraq was becoming a magnet for anti-US militants.

"Now there's chaos, now all the terrorists are coming to kill an American."

Even if ridding Iraq of its "terrible" leader had its merits, Albright added: "I don't understand why the war happened now. I would have liked to see us concentrate on Afghanistan."

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Somebody needs to stuff a sock in that bag's mouth.

[Semper Paratus]

Has anybody ever spotted Albright and Helen Thomas in the same room?

[gipper81]

Ok, the French are listening to her. Is there proof anyone else is?

[SunStar]

Half-bright continues to poop backwards...

[fml]

"Iraq is a long way from [here], but what happens there matters a great deal here. For the risks that the leaders of a rogue state will use nuclear, chemical or biological weapons against us or our allies is the greatest security threat we face."

Madeline Albright, Clinton's Secretary of State. Feb 18, 1998.

"Hussein has ... chosen to spend his money on building weapons of mass destruction and palaces for his cronies."

Madeline Albright. Nov. 10, 1999.

[Peach]

I know you've noted that when President Bush leaves the country, the liberals come out of the woodwork to slam him.

Here is Madeline Albright in all her Anti-American glory.

I so wish the reporter had thought to ask Albright if she thought we should have focused on Afghanistan first (leaving the impression taking on Iraq at a later date would have been alright) what she thinks the outcome would be that is different from today. Does she think the terrorists wouldn't be attacking us if we'd waited a year or so?

[Choose Ye This Day]

The newest (and oldest) Dixie Chick!

Somebody fire up their Photoshop!

[Alissa]

This is truly unpatriotic - I don't give a damn what the liberals say! It is despicable.

[Plutarch]

"It's difficult to be in France and criticise my government...

As soon as her lips start moving she is lying. The only thing that would give her greater pleasure is toadying up to a Leftist tyrant.

[Plutarch]

"It's difficult to be in France and criticise my government...

As soon as her lips start moving she is lying. The only thing that would give her greater pleasure is toadying up to a Leftist tyrant.

[LLBeet]

She's the worst Sec of State, ever.

[presidio9]

One or two Americans a day are killed."

So, according to Maddie, who turned down the offer of OBL's head on a silver platter, roughly 200-250 soldiers have been killed in Iraq since May 1st? That's news to me and most of leftist demonstrators. Even they don't put the number much higher than 75.

[LuigiBasco]

Correction:
Sock = cock!
That's better.

[nuffsenuff]

Albright added: "I don't understand why the war happened now. I would have liked to see us concentrate on Afghanistan."

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Yeah, and? Hey, Ugly, you don't work for the US government anymore!

[princess leah]

I am so friggin tired of these ex-admin officials who only got their jobs through butt-kissin Clinton TALKING TRASH about our President on Foreign SOIL! She hates his policies so much why doesn't Ms. Allbright just stay away and go live with her French comrades!

[Miss Marple]

Yes, just like this morning Kennedy attacked Bush, who was safely out of DC and on his way to Asia.

Albright - what can I say? If I saw her in an airport, I would have a few words to say to her. She is despicable and incompetent....a deadly combination.

[SolutionsOnly]

Well, I guess the good news here is that she has to go all the way to France to find an audience.

[Peach]

Ditto your words on Albright.

And Clinton telling people he tried to warn President Bush about OBL.

These people are bad for my blood pressure and VERY dangerous to the country. Whatever happened to the rule that partisanship stopped at water's edge.

[Flint]

"Now there's chaos, now all the terrorists are coming to kill an American."

That's the idea. That's the plan. Why doesn't she get it? She is supposed to be smart.

Do you suppose she would feel much better if the Terrorists were packing their gear and coming here to kill people in Kansas City, Phoenix, Atlanta?