Posted on 11/27/2006 2:26:53 PM PST by ARealMothersSonForever
WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's most senior adviser on Iraq is leaving the State Department to return to his teaching job.
Philip D. Zelikow is the best-known member of Rice's academic brain trust at the State Department, and the author of sometimes contrarian appraisals of the Iraq conflict and reconstruction effort. He holds the title counselor, a sort of adviser without portfolio.
In a resignation letter dated Monday, Zelikow said he will return to teaching at the University of Virginia in January. He cited a "long-standing debt to my family" and "truly riveting obligation to college bursars," for his children's tuition.
Zelikow was among the first people Rice hired after she took over as secretary of state in 2005. She also brought in other fellow academics to join a team of Republican political strategists to be her top advisers. His first assignment was a scouting trip to Iraq.
When Zelikow returned, according to the Bob Woodward book "State of Denial," he wrote a secret memo characterizing Iraq as "a failed state" two years after the U.S.-led invasion. In September 2005, he wrote a memo estimating a 70 percent chance of success in achieving a stable, democratic Iraq, and what he called a "significant risk" of "catastrophic failure," the book said.
Besides his internal assessments of Iraq, Zelikow's main duties have included work on the U.S. plan to ship civilian nuclear fuel and technology to India. The plan, which the Senate overwhelmingly endorsed last week, reverses decades of U.S. anti-proliferation policy. The Bush administration says it strengthens a key relationship with a friendly Asian power that has long maintained what the United States considers a responsible nuclear program.
Rice and Zelikow had written a book together before she took a leave from Stanford to be President Bush's first-term national security adviser. Zelikow took a leave from U.Va. to be the top staffer on the Sept. 11 study commission before joining Rice's staff.
His name has been mentioned as a possible candidate to succeed John Bolton as U.N. ambassador, but a U.S. official said that is not likely. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the White House hopes the Senate will confirm Bolton, whose recess appointment runs out in January.
Johnnie, if our government focused all our attention on the wonderful moderate muslims instead of the dangerous terrorists, how would that protect the U.S.? How would that win the WOT. It would be a muslim love fest...but not do much to protect the homeland or the world against islamic hegemony, IMHO.
There was a time when I was hoping she might ascend to the Presidency. Boy was I ever wrong.
I hope she returns to academia soon and takes that ridiculous "two state solution" crap with her.
Yep. Everybody is real busy making up stories out of whole cloth without ever providing a link to the source (that is in the public domain). Go kick Reuters and AP, unless it makes one feel so much better to kick FRiends. But hey, what are FRiends for if we don't let y'all kick us around every now and again. We are sure it saves wear and tear on your pets and family.
I read the data as much as I can but no one is perfect. And I am a big supporter of the Prez, but I'm not a robot.
Johnnie, I used to think you did nothing but sling insults, but over time I have come to like you (but you still sling insults).
I know you are passionate about your issues and I appreciate that. But not everyone that disagrees with you is an idiot. I know it might seem that way, but it just ain't so.
Anyway, thx for your contribution, I really do appreciate your work because I know you are sincere.
Maybe the "problem" is that the Iraqi people like to kill each other
NO, so much easier to just cling to your "All Muslims are the enemey" dogmas then bother to actually think. The USA is NEVER going to wage a war of genocide against all Muslims no matter how desperately you scream for one. Time to put the emotion based dogmas and talk radio slogans on hold and actually start THINKING for once about how we are going to deal with this mess. Here is what all you Dincons dogmas result in. Basically here is what the Freeper Generals would have us do in Iraq. Counter Insurgency Doctrine done the Dinocon way. Americans: Yo, all you Iraqis. Now we know you all have been oppressed and terrorized by Saddam and his goons for about 40 years so we came over here to show you a better way. So gather round and we are going to teach you this thing called Democracy. We want to teach you this cause we figure if we get can get enough of you following this ideology you will not follow the ideology that preaches it is a good thing to fly airplanes into buildings full of our Civilians. Now the first things you need to learn is this part about the Rule of Law. Study the sub chapters on Innocent until prove Guilty, Trial by Jury, Right to Legal Representation and really important, the chapter on outlawing Cruel and Unusual Punishment. Ok, now while you do that, we are going to arbitrarily round up and kill any Iraqis who we think maybe have ever talked mean about us. What? No we are not going to bother with any of that messy Democracy stuff cause we are at war. And according to our Holloweird Movie guide to Military Action flicks any time you are at war you can waste anyone who pisses you off for what ever reason you want any way you want to do it. According to Hollyweird, we don't need nothing like proof or nothing we can just go wack that little Al Sadr freak cause he pisses us off. Evidence? We don't need no stickin' evidence. Our action movie heros never bother with any evidence. In the Movie we watch on TV says we are just suppose to go kill him because he pisses us off so that what we want to do here. Now quit talking back and learn our lessons on Democracy. Iraqi 1. Hey Mahmoud, why are we helping these clowns? Iraqi 2. What do you mean Achmed, they got rid of Saddam! Iraqi 1. They did? Looks to me like they just took his place. Iraqi 2. Well ya so? Iraqi 1. Well at least the old thugs were from around here. These guys are not only from out of town they are not even Muslims. We may has well have Muslim thugs if we got to have thugs. Iraqi 2. You right, time to join the Jihad! That is what Freeper General Counter Insurgency doctrine as learned from watching TV Sitcoms would produce. It is utter stupidity but forget trying to penetrate any of the Terrorist Cheerleaders welded shut minds.
Help! I would like to read your post but my eyes glazed over when I looked upon all those words and sentences running into each other.
I think I'll take a nap.
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Yeah none of you Dinocons should bother trying to learn anything for this event. No just cling to your dogmas and keep being used as the terrorists domestic PR firm.
Come on Johnnie, get a sense of humor. You'll live longer and be happier.
Every charge you have leveled against me is unfounded. If you make charges, provide some evidence...so we the guilty can defend ourselves.
Are you suggesting that the Iraqis are fighting on OUR side? If you asked an Iraqi soldier who's side he was on, do you think he would say he is on America's side? You have got to be kidding me. He is on the Iraqi side. If he currently believes that accepting money and support from the U.S. will benefit his country than he will "play nice." The first second he thinks his country would be better served by cooperating with Iran or Syria that is the way they will go. Do not fool yourself into believing that Iraqis are fighting for US.
Your opinions are not facts. Nice you have opinions on Islam. So does everyone else. Do try to learn the difference between feelings and facts.
While we're on the subject...
Snell worked for Zelikow, not Gorelick
Last I knew, Snell worked for the NYS AG's office now. Spitzer was the guy who ran interference for Snell with Weldon's committee.
Hey Johnnie, you're a human right? Your not a computer program are you? Just asking?
MN,
A clear and concise declarative statement that is formatted in such a manner that facilitates easy reading has been proven to be thought provoking and persuasive.
Many people here have discovered that word processing and spelling/grammar checkers are invaluable tools for protecting one from public scorn, ridicule, and outright derision.
Your stance and position is not in doubt, neither is your passion and conviction. Your courtesy, respect, and civility are regrettably impaired at this juncture.
lol...at this juncture. That's awfully kind.
I think Johnnie's OK but he insults everyone at every cross street that comes by.
Come on, Johnnie. Own it. You are one angry and insulting dude.
As my gramma said, "once you get mad, you've lost the argument."
Gramma would say (if she were still alive), "you've lost the argument, Johnnie."
DS says to self and poor dead Gramma..."brace now for Johnnie to insult Gramma."
Sorry, see post #37.
I have asked Michael Richards to say a few words about your gramma
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