Very interesting about that PBS special. Rumsfeld (and I confess up front I’m one of his fans that practically worships the ground he walks on. He and Cheney might be the only two around who really understand all the different situations in the world) had a point about Condi.
She is brilliant, but her entire life was focused on studying Soviet Russia. She understands the Russian mind set, Communism, and the inner workings of a totalitarian state. That does not translate well to understanding Arabs or Israelis.
I like Rumsfeld also. Look, nobody is perfect. We have had a big improvement since he left. That’s okay. He has nothing to be ashamed of. Wars are tough situations. I have a lot of respect for him.
As for Cheney, he is one of the most capable executives we’ll every have as a vice-president.
I’m not sure what his globalist leanings are, but I suspect he may be the consumate corporate free trader. That would be my one killer regarding him running for the Presidency. I am very very protective of proprietary technology and sovereignty.
I do like Cheney a great deal. If he could communicate an outlook that put my anti-globalist fears to rest, I would back him to the full extent I could.