Posted on 12/31/2005 10:21:56 AM PST by Carl/NewsMax
In an interview posted on the Democratic National Committee's web site, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright says she doesn't like the way President Bush "repeatedly" talks about achieving victory in the Iraq war.
"I was very troubled recently, particularly by [Bush's] first speech to the Naval Academy," the former top Clinton diplomat complains in a DNC audio webcast.
"They clearly had some kind of a new pollster in the White House tell them that the word 'victory' had to be repeated endlessly," Albright griped. "Plus, [there was] the backdrop that said 'victory' and then there was 'victory' on the podium. I don't know how many times he used the word 'victory.'"
Still, despite her discomfort over President Bush's victory talk, Albright insisted that she and other Democrats really do want the U.S. to prevail in Iraq.
"There's not a Democrat who doesn't want this to work," Albright said. "I think that Democrats are united in not wanting this to fail."
Still, she credited her party with forcing a debate over the question of how President Bush managed to take the country to war without "really having a very good discussion of it."
And Albright complained that it isn't fair for Democrats "to be called unpatriotic simply for asking questions and having a debate."
She also took some pot shots at her successor, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, suggesting that her performance during a recent trip to Europe was a diplomatic embarrassment.
Noting that Rice was repeatedly pressed by reporters to clarify U.S. "torture" policy, Albright said, "I don't think it was a trip that was particularly the one that she had in mind."
"Given the fact that it's being written that she has a great deal of influence with the president, she may have come back and said, 'You know, this was not a great trip - we've got to do something.'"
The former top Clinton diplomat suggested that Dr. Rice may be in over her head, telling the DNC: "I think that you would have had to have been really asleep at the switch not to know what a very hard trip she had and one presumes that others in the White House read the newspapers and could see she had a very hard trip."
John / Billybob
As for Albright's omnipresent excuse that they didn't have enough 'intelligence', who got rid of our human intelligence? The Clintons. They decided spies were 'dirty'. We could learn all we needed from satellites. Well, they were wrong. Again.
Beat her pacifist ass with an ugly stick and then sh*t in her hat.
Well, well, well. I guess there actually is something that the president of the United States can say that Maddie can find the gumption to object to. After the prior president told her to go out and spread the word that black was white and she found out it was a boldface lie for personal benefit and didn't resign, I really though she was sold out to presidents.I guess she was just sold out to Democrats.
I would only change two things: Have the (and I use the term lightly) President covering his groin, and Burglar his socks.
Madeline and Helen both need to be taken to the vets and put down. It's cruelty to have individuals whose brain matter has turned to putty wandering around as they're allowed to do.
The White House has to combat the entire MSM reporting every individual death, "the war is going badly", "it is unwinnable", "we are not welcome", "Iraq is worse now than before we went in"...etc. Democrats are just angry that Bush isn't rolling over (any more) and letting them completely shape the public opinion.
Sobering words from the master of "brooch diplomacy" who once chased Yassir Arafat through a parking garage while in her stocking feet, with the predictable level of usefulness.
Bulgarian babushka speaks with big mouth.
It's been a tradition that former presidents never commented on their successors.
It was a sign of class.
Jimmy Carter kept quiet about Reagan...because he knew Reagan would kick his ass!!
Carter and Clinton are now showing how small they are.
Neither one could cope with the responsibility of being commander-in-chief!!
That this woman occupied the office, along with the rest of the Xlinton appointees, and Xlinton himself, is absolutely FRIGHTENING.
That Xillary has a shot at a repeat perfomance should be even more frightening.
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shhhhhhhhhhhh....Victory is a bad word......
That's ok, Madeline, Bush has every right to freedom of speech. You dims go ahead and talk gloom and doom and woeful negativity. I'm glad my president talks victory up. TALK IT UP, BUSH! Here's a recap of your dim campaign slogan for 06 and 08:
1) we REALLY REALLY hate Bush
2) Karl Rove is STILL under investigation
Chew on that, halfbright!
lamo... hat was a good laugh dude.thanks
River Rat: "Madeleine talks too much"...
She must acknowledge that her 15 minutes of shame in the Clinton's administration is OVER....
The bitch should now STFU.
This loony traitorous bitch never learned, that it is better to remain silent and be thought a fool - than to speak and remove all doubt..
Semper Fi
What a lunatic
Probably like tator tots and cat food.
Thanks a heap guys. I wasn't planning on hurling till after I got drunk.
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