Today Show ping.
While Holbrooke's melt-down on N. Korea was the highlight, the interview ranged on to other areas as well.
Katie: "Do you believe America and the world are safer?"
Holbrooke: "I wish it was. Getting rid of Saddam has been carried out in such an incompetent way that Iraq has become ground zero for terrorism."
Newt pointed out that as a result of the Iraq invasion, Libya has given up its nuclear program. Holbrooke tried to claim this was unrelated, and really began under Clinton.
Holbrooke continued: "Getting Saddam was a valid goal, but it has been badly carried out. Iraq has become a disaster area for vital US interests. It has been a tragedy."
To her credit, Couric asked: "[If it's so bad] why didn't Edwards and Kerry examine it more carefully before they supported the Iraq resolution?"
Holbrooke: "No one could have anticipated disaster that followed."
Although he cornered Holbrooke on Iraq, Newt was not the staunchest defender of W, suggesting that all sorts of mistakes have been made in post-war Iraq.
Thanks, GLG!
Good for Newt! He is our most intelligent and articulate spokesman and he doesn't have to worry about votes.
He was on with O'Reilly last night and did a very good job.
I think O'Reilly plans on using Newt frequently to explain what's really going on in the political world. (I sure hope so; O'Reilly doesn't have a clue.)
Thanks for the Today Show update!! Maybe we need a little more of Newtie.