Second State Department Official Quits to Protest Iraq Policy

Second State Department Official Quits to Protest Iraq Policy ^ | Paul Basken

[Edmund Burke]

Although he was resigning from the State Department, Brown was quick to point out that he would be retaining his membership in the Communist Party.

[Amerigomag]

Here's the bio:

John Brown is a Research Associate in the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy. Professor Brown joined the Foreign Service in 1981 and has served in London, Prague, Krakow, Kiev, Belgrade and, most recently, Moscow, where he was Cultural Affairs Officer (1998-2001) at the American Embassy. His current research includes: American culture in Russiam 1990-2000; propaganda and American public diplomacy.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Honestly, I'm surprised only two career dip-lo-weenies have resigned. This is a good sign that our policy is well-founded.

[kcvl]

GREAT! Clean out the government from the Hillary Clinton holdovers!

[VRWC_minion]

I have an interesting theory about human nature on these resignations. For these people to agree with Bush's new policy they have to acknowledge that Clinton's polices and theirs by association were wrong.

If they were wrong then they are partially responsible for 9-11. To admit that they are partially at fault for 9-11 is too much for them to accept so its better to feel that Bush is wrong.

[x1stcav]

One down, a couple of thousand others to go. It's a start.

[F16Fighter]

Upon reviewing Brown's bio, he's probably been afflicted with an acute case of Euro-philia -- He's now a pseudo-American to be sure.

[sport]

Good!

Hopefully they will all quit.

[mr.pink]

The Bush Doctrine -- Clean House Time.

The Pres does seem to have knack for doing that in his own style, and according to his own timeline.

His snail-like timeframe can be frustrating to red meaters like me, but at the end of the day the rewards are Columbo-like.... as in the TV detective, not the mobster....well maybe a little like the mobster. ;o)

[Amerigomag]

Upon reviewing Brown's bio

A quick review indicates he was promoted under Clinton and relegated to a backwater under Bush. My guess is that his next career step was out the door.

[NetValue]

"``Our fervent pursuit of war with Iraq is driving us to squander the international legitimacy that has been America's most potent weapon of both offense and defense since the days of Woodrow Wilson,"

Keep Saddam fully armed? What a jerk. Good riddance.

[F16Fighter]

"My guess is that his next career step was out the door."

One could only hope it was out the door -- of a 747 at about 30,000 feet.

[Bombard]

Who are these people??????

[FLcitizen]

Maybe he/she/it will volunteer to be a human shield in Iraq!

[mathurine]

"There once was a man from Nantuckett... who's..."

Well, any Limerick lover would know the rest. As I recall, it, though, the final line is "instead of coming he went."

[Defiant]

Suggested State Dept. press release regarding the resignation:

"It is with tremendous glee that we, utterly lacking in trepidation, joyously accept the resignation of this longstanding drain on the public treasury. All our best wishes go to the employee for what we know will be an outstanding future in the fast food or waste management industries."

--Colin Powell

[DontMessWithMyCountry]

Wow. more good news! First parliamentary officials in Britain and now our weak-kneed Dept. of Appeasers uh, i meant State, of course. Cool! Keep 'em coming.