"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"HK" wrote in message
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Indeed, and speaking of diplomacy, I am glad to see the state department
back in the hands of political and career diplomats, and no longer a tool
of the pentagram, er, pentagon.


The only thing I find disturbing about some of the rushed confirmations is
the willingness to overlook/ignore some character flaws or misdeeds in
some of the nominee's backgrounds because we are in such a critical
"emergency" situation economically and politically.

Didn't Obama state in his inauguration address that we will not sacrifice
principles in the execution of of policies?

This all sounds and feels disturbingly familiar.

Eisboch


Perhaps congress is looking for experience FAST. They got some. Now, if only
someone would talk Obama into asking Gates to stick around.....

I suppose we could dredge up more like Mike Brown, whose experience running
a horse association served us so well.