But why would that be so? Medgyessy worked as a spy for the KGB, against U.S. interests. Although this fact was not known before the elections, I don't think it took the White House by surprise. It certainly didn't take me by surprise. I mean, a commie is a commie is a commie.
I wouldn't be surprised if Bubba were cozy with our commies--but Bush?? Just doesn't make sense.
Bush's ambassador was actively assisting the communists in the election campaign, as you no doubt already know.
Nancy Goodman Brinker sure acts funny at times, but I don't know how much of "Bush's ambassador" she is. When asked about her views, she said something like she was neither especially conservative nor especially liberal. I guess that might just as well be said by a New York Times columnist...
You think the Cold War was against US interests? How else could have they built the monstrous all-encompassing state if there were no external "threat"? How else could they have justified taking half my income to build the welfare/warfare state?
Although this fact was not known before the elections, I don't think it took the White House by surprise.
Of course it didn't. Let's face it: the U.S. (and the EU for that matter) are interested in those leaders who will sell out their own national interests to be part of the club, to join in on "globalization" (ask IBM workers in Szekesfehervar how they like globalization now), who will spend increasing amounts of their GDP on Western weapons that they don't need, who will make it easier for politically-connected Western investors to capture more of their economies and particularly their land. As it appears here in Washington, Megyessy is the most eager to do all of these things and more. Therefore he's "our guy." It is as simple as that.
I wouldn't be surprised if Bubba were cozy with our commies--but Bush?? Just doesn't make sense.
You think Bush would disappoint his financial backers just because the leader of some two-bit Central European backwater once upon a time was a Communist? You think Bush gives a flying youknowwhat about what the people in Hungary think of him or his policies? The mistake that Hungarians make is in thinking the US cares one bit about them or their situation. This is the hard truth, and the sooner good Hungarians realize it the better.
Nancy Goodman Brinker sure acts funny at times, but I don't know how much of "Bush's ambassador" she is.
Who appointed her? She is his. Her ex-husband gave Bush 200k to buy an ambassadorship. Shows how much importance the US places on its Hungary policy: "just send the stupid housewife there, it doesn't matter."