Posted on 12/31/2005 10:21:56 AM PST by Carl/NewsMax
In an interview posted on the Democratic National Committee's web site, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright says she doesn't like the way President Bush "repeatedly" talks about achieving victory in the Iraq war.
"I was very troubled recently, particularly by [Bush's] first speech to the Naval Academy," the former top Clinton diplomat complains in a DNC audio webcast.
"They clearly had some kind of a new pollster in the White House tell them that the word 'victory' had to be repeated endlessly," Albright griped. "Plus, [there was] the backdrop that said 'victory' and then there was 'victory' on the podium. I don't know how many times he used the word 'victory.'"
Still, despite her discomfort over President Bush's victory talk, Albright insisted that she and other Democrats really do want the U.S. to prevail in Iraq.
"There's not a Democrat who doesn't want this to work," Albright said. "I think that Democrats are united in not wanting this to fail."
Still, she credited her party with forcing a debate over the question of how President Bush managed to take the country to war without "really having a very good discussion of it."
And Albright complained that it isn't fair for Democrats "to be called unpatriotic simply for asking questions and having a debate."
She also took some pot shots at her successor, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, suggesting that her performance during a recent trip to Europe was a diplomatic embarrassment.
Noting that Rice was repeatedly pressed by reporters to clarify U.S. "torture" policy, Albright said, "I don't think it was a trip that was particularly the one that she had in mind."
"Given the fact that it's being written that she has a great deal of influence with the president, she may have come back and said, 'You know, this was not a great trip - we've got to do something.'"
The former top Clinton diplomat suggested that Dr. Rice may be in over her head, telling the DNC: "I think that you would have had to have been really asleep at the switch not to know what a very hard trip she had and one presumes that others in the White House read the newspapers and could see she had a very hard trip."
So I guess she wants us to say:
"We're DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMED!"
There is no other way other than to acheive victory. Of course I think she would rather that Bush loses so he will look bad.
That's what I meant by, "Aim for mediocrity, it makes everyone feel better. The Democrats wouldn't want to hurt anyone's feelings, even if it means capitulating to the terrorists.
I geuss Albright (or as a call her notsobright) goes to the leftest school of "If I say it it's OK but if you say it that's bad". Albright is all by herself a reason to never again give the keys of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue to a democrat until they show some seriousness on national security.
The Dems talk "defeat" too much.
This from a woman who lost the war against Milosevic but declared victory anyway.
"They clearly had some kind of a new pollster in the White House tell them that the word 'victory' had to be repeated endlessly," Albright griped"
Yeah! HOW DARE a president talk about victory in the middle of a war.
Let's impeach FDR and his VICTORY ships, VICTORY bonds and VICTORY parades.
Whatta way to run a war!!!!
"Beat her .... with an ugly stick"
Seems someone got there alreayd and did that...
Unfortunately, I think she really believes what she says. What an arrogant, stupid POS. By the way, is she related to Helen Thomas?
Condi Rice see's this THING as a roll model.
And some FReepers see Condi as President in 2008.
YIKES!!!
Hey Madeline, where are your (famous) cahoones?
Maddy is a moron.
A more civilized country would put her in prison or execute her for her many crimes.
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