More Politics Of War

[rwarn17588]

For what it's worth, I've been hearing a lot of Beltway talk that Dick Cheney is pretty much on the outs and that Condoleezza Rice has pretty much taken over the administration's foreign policy.

Condi isn't perfect, but she's not the failure that Cheney is.

[Conan71]

quote:Originally posted by rwarn17588

For what it's worth, I've been hearing a lot of Beltway talk that Dick Cheney is pretty much on the outs and that Condoleezza Rice has pretty much taken over the administration's foreign policy.

Condi isn't perfect, but she's not the failure that Cheney is.

Just curious if anyone thinks that orders for "no negotiations with terrorists" has been delegated by Cheney and Rumsfeld all along against Rice's better judgement?

I'm still pretty skeptical of Cheney stepping down before '09 unless his health is really deteriorating quickly.

[YoungTulsan]

Playing politics with war is precisely why people around the world hate us.  We're so mighty that the situation on the ground means nothing to us.  We come and go at the will of whatever politician has the most power.

[Conan71]

quote:Originally posted by YoungTulsan

Playing politics with war is precisely why people around the world hate us.  We're so mighty that the situation on the ground means nothing to us.  We come and go at the will of whatever politician has the most power.

Good wisdom for being "young". []

[cannon_fodder]

True, they did call diversion anytime he did something.  The Lewinsky thing became a witch hunt.  

Though I dont call launching a few missiles really doing anything.  Then again, invading a country on poor intelligence and not having a real plan after we toppled the government may be doing a bit much.

Damn politicians, on both side.

[shadows]

Wars are rich man's gain and the poor man's fight regardless of which party is in power.  

The sun never sat on the British Empire.

The sun never sat on the Roman Empire once the church took it over.

The sun never sets on the USA Empire as we maintain troops even now in Japan and Germany from WWll as well as Vietnam and Korea; among other countries around the world.

What happened to the past empires was the supply lines were too long and in the end the home lands could not maintain their foreign installations.   When it is reported that both China and Russia are increasing their military budgets a small fraction of ours, we must consider we are maintaining our own world empire while we become the worlds greatest debtor.    Their increased budget is only for their homelands.

The party that is to be elected should not be by platforms but should be chosen on the individual basis of "what they can do or will do for the homeland".  Lets not make this land like the stanza,  "...Cannons to the left, cannons to the right, into the valley of death, rode the six hundred."

Peace be unto all of us for the children sake.