Bye Bye
In the last month since the election, we've seen the departure of two of the most high profile members of the current regime: Donald Rumsfeld and John Bolton. Most of us liberals were happy to see them go, even if they were both nothing more than lambs sacrificed to distract from Bush's failings. I didn't realize, however, how significant the rest of the world considered those departures. Here's one of the responses, an editorial from the Yemen Times.
Of course, no one feels any sadness or regret over the resignations of Donald Rumsfeld as U.S. Defense Secretary or the annoying John Bolton as acting U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. One might even say, in the case of Rumsfeld, "It's about time!"
For the mastermind of the two worst U.S. military escapades, one really cannot help but wonder why it took so long. Given the mess that is Iraq today and all of the fabulously-concocted reasons for executing this savage war, the observer is inclined to cite Donald Rumsfeld for being the worst-ever defense strategist – there is no one in his league.
The numbers tell the story: close to a million Iraqi dead (with an average of 120 to 150 more every day). Why and for whom? It certainly isn't in the interest of the Iraqis, since even U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan has admitted that Iraq is now worse off than it was under Saddam Hussein.
...With Bolton, one can only say that the impulsive die-hard pro-Zionist may have overstepped his fragile mandate, perhaps bringing an abrupt swing of the axe down upon him. Just a few days back and without any real grounds for doing so, Bolton wanted to ensure that his voice was heard in regard to the Lebanese situation. In reference to what is largely a domestic Lebanese affair, his Zionist inclinations drew Bolton into blaring out to the entire world that it was Iran and Syria that were masterminding peaceful protests in Lebanon.
In any case, good riddance. Bolton was causing havoc at the U.N. and nobody there liked him.
Why, yes, I do believe that captures what a lot of us in the US liberal community have been feeling with respect to those two, both of whom believe that power is more important than anything else in the world. Sadly, however, there are still too many of that tribe embedded in Washington, and barring any amazing bit of courage from the 110th Congress, they will remain embedded until at least January, 2009.
We still have a lot of work to do.
Of course, no one feels any sadness or regret over the resignations of Donald Rumsfeld as U.S. Defense Secretary or the annoying John Bolton as acting U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. One might even say, in the case of Rumsfeld, "It's about time!"
For the mastermind of the two worst U.S. military escapades, one really cannot help but wonder why it took so long. Given the mess that is Iraq today and all of the fabulously-concocted reasons for executing this savage war, the observer is inclined to cite Donald Rumsfeld for being the worst-ever defense strategist – there is no one in his league.
The numbers tell the story: close to a million Iraqi dead (with an average of 120 to 150 more every day). Why and for whom? It certainly isn't in the interest of the Iraqis, since even U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan has admitted that Iraq is now worse off than it was under Saddam Hussein.
...With Bolton, one can only say that the impulsive die-hard pro-Zionist may have overstepped his fragile mandate, perhaps bringing an abrupt swing of the axe down upon him. Just a few days back and without any real grounds for doing so, Bolton wanted to ensure that his voice was heard in regard to the Lebanese situation. In reference to what is largely a domestic Lebanese affair, his Zionist inclinations drew Bolton into blaring out to the entire world that it was Iran and Syria that were masterminding peaceful protests in Lebanon.
In any case, good riddance. Bolton was causing havoc at the U.N. and nobody there liked him.
Why, yes, I do believe that captures what a lot of us in the US liberal community have been feeling with respect to those two, both of whom believe that power is more important than anything else in the world. Sadly, however, there are still too many of that tribe embedded in Washington, and barring any amazing bit of courage from the 110th Congress, they will remain embedded until at least January, 2009.
We still have a lot of work to do.
Labels: Bolton, Donald Rumsfeld
posted by Diane at 11:54 AM
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