Lord Charles Powell, a former foreign policy adviser to Prime Minister Thatcher and chairman of Atlantic Partnership, writes in today's Wall St. Jrnl opinion page:
"The heart of the problem is that many people here [in Britain] feel their destiny is in the hands of an untrammeled U.S.; yet Mr. Bush has not succeeded in conveying his overall strategic vision, whether in going to war in Iraq or in discarding such icons as the Kyoto Protocol, the comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, the International Criminal Court or a host of other treasured diplomatic tombstones each with its band of ardent supporters. The sense of being swept along by an alien force that we cannot control is unsettling and causes resentment."
No need to worry, oh British friends, we feel much the same way.
The Bush administration continues to stumble around like a drunk who's lost his car keys, going up to strangers to ask for a ride home. First, the UN said "I told you so," and quietly demurred. Now he may or may not be going to the EU and NATO.
Why NATO would agree is unclear. "Nato [sic.] has already proved its willingness to act outside its traditional sphere of operations by taking a role in Afghanistan. But to allow it to deploy in Iraq would mean getting the approval of all 19 Nato allies including France, Germany and Belgium, all staunch opponents of the war."
Curious, that certain factions of ex-military and the neo-cons have been attacking Wesley Clark and his supposition that modern warfare must be fought through international coalitions, and for the supposedly poor manner in which NATO brought down Milosevic. I won't try to improve on Fred Kaplan's astute take down of the facile New Yorker story, but call me paranoid because I sense a certain coordination on the attacks on Clark. At least I feel reasonably sure he won't break down in tears up in New Hampshire.
Eliot Spitzer, on why states' Attorneys General have to take the lead in protecting the public.
"'If I allow someone the power to determine my happiness, that's not something I want to do,' he said. 'I have to put myself first.''' Pathetic.
"Meanwhile, Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb (24-for-30, 314 yards, two touchdowns) picked apart the Giants defense, completing all 10 of his second-half passes."
The Vega will be attending a (as Madame Cura would put it) MEGO (My Eyes Glaze Over) sales conference over the next few days and won't likely be posting too much this week.
"The heart of the problem is that many people here [in Britain] feel their destiny is in the hands of an untrammeled U.S.; yet Mr. Bush has not succeeded in conveying his overall strategic vision, whether in going to war in Iraq or in discarding such icons as the Kyoto Protocol, the comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, the International Criminal Court or a host of other treasured diplomatic tombstones each with its band of ardent supporters. The sense of being swept along by an alien force that we cannot control is unsettling and causes resentment."
No need to worry, oh British friends, we feel much the same way.
The Bush administration continues to stumble around like a drunk who's lost his car keys, going up to strangers to ask for a ride home. First, the UN said "I told you so," and quietly demurred. Now he may or may not be going to the EU and NATO.
Why NATO would agree is unclear. "Nato [sic.] has already proved its willingness to act outside its traditional sphere of operations by taking a role in Afghanistan. But to allow it to deploy in Iraq would mean getting the approval of all 19 Nato allies including France, Germany and Belgium, all staunch opponents of the war."
Curious, that certain factions of ex-military and the neo-cons have been attacking Wesley Clark and his supposition that modern warfare must be fought through international coalitions, and for the supposedly poor manner in which NATO brought down Milosevic. I won't try to improve on Fred Kaplan's astute take down of the facile New Yorker story, but call me paranoid because I sense a certain coordination on the attacks on Clark. At least I feel reasonably sure he won't break down in tears up in New Hampshire.
Eliot Spitzer, on why states' Attorneys General have to take the lead in protecting the public.
"'If I allow someone the power to determine my happiness, that's not something I want to do,' he said. 'I have to put myself first.''' Pathetic.
"Meanwhile, Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb (24-for-30, 314 yards, two touchdowns) picked apart the Giants defense, completing all 10 of his second-half passes."
The Vega will be attending a (as Madame Cura would put it) MEGO (My Eyes Glaze Over) sales conference over the next few days and won't likely be posting too much this week.
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