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2008-12-21 China-Japan-Koreas

Rice says only an idiot would trust North Korea

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Posted by Fred 2008-12-21 09:48|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Which explains Mr. Carter.

Posted by P2k on holiday 2008-12-21 11:34|| 2008-12-21 11:34|| Front Page Top

#2 Ironic failure here by Condi. First, there's the policy, which has been ill-advised - and obviously so from the start. Second, the SecState looks/sounds undignified or unpolished using language like this. She should have communicated the idea differently. Bluster and colorful language don't make up for lack of nerve or vision. The mystery is that this administration initially did the right thing, got abused for it, THEN flip-flopped back to an approach reminiscent of previous, less capable administrations.

Imagine if the US had flip-flopped on the ABM Treaty after abrogation, or implored the Int. Criminal Court for admission after rejecting the idea of participation. That's how weird I see the Nork policy progression having been. The 'Stache called it an "intellectual collapse" - but I can't figure out WHAT to call it.

Posted by Verlaine 2008-12-21 13:12|| 2008-12-21 13:12|| Front Page Top

#3 Verlaine, she's gonna be out of there in less than a month. She probably figured, what the hell....

Posted by Cornsilk Blondie 2008-12-21 13:46|| 2008-12-21 13:46|| Front Page Top

#4 Christopher Hill of State would fit Rice's bill.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2008-12-21 22:05|| 2008-12-21 22:05|| Front Page Top

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