Pakistan... Failed State... Military takeover... United States ally... Officials See Few Options for U.S.(New York Times, Nov. 4)
Basically, our brutal thug dictator isn't capable of remaining in power on his own, unlike the brutal thug dictators we are continuously trying to oust. Really depressing isn't it?
Of course, if the President and the Congress paid a modicum of attention to the outside world (that would be different, wouldnt it?), we might not have this problem.
A suggestion: let's stop working the public perception by wasting time and effort on symbolism, and start working on working with real events actually occurring now!
Instead of passing a resolution condemning the Ottoman Empire for genocidal acts (the while pretending that the United States never, oh no never, gave those smallpox-infested blankets to the Indians!). How about working with the people who are alive today? Threaten Iran for trying to make an A-bomb. Suck up to Pakistan, which made an A-bomb. Why? Threaten North Korea, but wring your hands and ask Burma to make nice. It seems to be diplomacy-by-wishful-thinking. Well, for the answer as to why some dictators are acceptable, and some are not, perhaps you'd better ask dictator-wannabe Dick Cheney. Maybe it would be better to ask Fox News (motto: we lie, but we do it with a straight face.) to ask him. Whatever the answer, it's sure to be a love-fest in the studio.
Basically, our brutal thug dictator isn't capable of remaining in power on his own, unlike the brutal thug dictators we are continuously trying to oust. Really depressing isn't it?
Of course, if the President and the Congress paid a modicum of attention to the outside world (that would be different, wouldnt it?), we might not have this problem.
A suggestion: let's stop working the public perception by wasting time and effort on symbolism, and start working on working with real events actually occurring now!
Instead of passing a resolution condemning the Ottoman Empire for genocidal acts (the while pretending that the United States never, oh no never, gave those smallpox-infested blankets to the Indians!). How about working with the people who are alive today? Threaten Iran for trying to make an A-bomb. Suck up to Pakistan, which made an A-bomb. Why? Threaten North Korea, but wring your hands and ask Burma to make nice. It seems to be diplomacy-by-wishful-thinking. Well, for the answer as to why some dictators are acceptable, and some are not, perhaps you'd better ask dictator-wannabe Dick Cheney. Maybe it would be better to ask Fox News (motto: we lie, but we do it with a straight face.) to ask him. Whatever the answer, it's sure to be a love-fest in the studio.
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