[JohnOG]

I agree that the policy of the Bush administration seems not now to be assertive concerted action, damn the UN, damn the critics...
It seems the policy now is no policy....the NK debacle we are witnessing makes me wonder if Gore did not actually steal the election and slip into the WH....
Lets face it...if Klinton were following the policies that W is doing in NK this forum would be HOWLING at him...and anyone being honest knows it...
As for Iraq.....what's been the BS we've heard...even some on this forum?? I remember some arrogant, ignorant Conservatives were chortling last January that "There'll be American soldiers in Baghdad by May 2002" hehe
Then it was what?? Oct 7.....the moon and all that....Freepers charting the moon to see when "it will begin" And then it was November....oh yes...just had to happen in November....
Bush was NOT going to let the UN play games was he?? Was he??? ......
Now its February....oh of course it'll happen in February won't it?? of course......
Now we hear "the UK is urging wait till Autumn...."
What do want to bet...that some elements of BUSH's administration put the Brits up to saying this so we'll have more excuse to do NOTHING??
Seems to me that is plausible....
I know most of you think I'm nuts and that W is some kind of all-knowing, all-seeing Poker player who is cleverly cornering our enemies and duping the UN....
Sorry....I don't buy it...the only ones getting duped and poked are we.....
Thanks, John

[Paul Ross]

Signed up 1-06-2003.

Welcome. I think we are now almost at the post-mortem phase of diagnosing the Bush foreign policy debacle. Even the BushBots have gotten rather quiet lately regarding GWB's clear and blatant weakness on North Korea.

The David Frum book makes no bones about identifying the culprit here. The policy source for the continued Clinton/Gore-ineptitude and spineless American policy of 'Speaking Loudly and Carry a Big Carrot...and pretend we have a stick' -- Colin Powell

[Joan912]

Is it just possible that Bush will order surprise strikes/attacks against Iraq (without informing our 'allies' and the all-knowing media)? Is it possible that he has not tipped his hand to anyone? I personally believe that he has a plan and knows exactly what he is doing.

[swarthyguy]

Snookered is the term, i think.