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Posted on 01/04/2007 1:20:23 PM PST by jamese777
PRESIDENT BUSH WILL NOMINATE ZALMAY KHALILZAD -- AN AFGHAN MUSLIM CURRENTLY SERVING AS AMBASSADOR TO IRAQ -- AS THE NEW U.S. AMBASSADOR TO THE U.N., ABC NEWS IS REPORTING... DEVELOPING...
Good Choice. Not as good as Bolton though. I miss him already.
Yes, we know, it over in Breaking News.
The Democrats just wet themselves
Though I probably would have chosen different words, I think my feeling is about the same as yours.
Others think he's a good choice. Wonder why.
(Normally I'd choose different words but sometimes my manners slip aside)
Why is he good?
Another "news" source to add to tagline.
I don't know much about him, but is he an american citizen? or an Afghan citizen? Plenty of good Afghans came to this country during the soviet occupation and became citizens.
"They" being ABC, not the mods.
Look at the link in comment 9. Many freepers have posted why they are of the opinion that he'd be a good choice.
Why is he bad?
Your opinion is based upon your experience working with the man?
Sorry, I just don't trust any Muslims until I'm proven wrong.
Oops, messed up on the links.
Story here: http://abcnews.go.com/International/IraqCoverage/story?id=2771136
Thread that was in breaking here: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1762457/posts
Big snookies, the UN is as relevant as buggy whips.
An Afghan and Muslim by birth, Khalilzad is being considered for the post of Undersecretary General for Political Affairs, one of the most powerful jobs in the U.N., that usually goes to a British diplomat, according to reliable sources in Washington and New York.
http://english.ohmynews.com/articleview/article_view.asp?no=338315&rel_no=1
The intimation is that solely because he's a nominal Muslim.
My thoughts exactly! Am I the only one who feels like the sell-out of America to our enemies is gaining momentum? Someone please tell me, is Bush doing this to appease the Muslim community or is he doing it because this man just happens to be the most qualified?
He is a staunch conservative that has served republican presidents all the way back to Reagan. He has been a supporter of republicans for over 20 years and was our ambassador to Afghanistan and Iraq in the last six years. Excellent choice, since we lost out best Bolton. A strong supporter that will drive Syria and Iran nuts.
It seems he's done some good things.
I suppose I'm also comparing him to Bolton which of course, NOBODY will be like Bolton.
Read on, I'm taking it back. I think this guy's OK.
A good choice--and a great opportunity to out more of the Muslim haters on FR.
He worked for Ronald Reagan. Was Reagan wrong?
Nevermind, you're right, it's now it's back in Breaking News.
I didn't recognize the guy's name until I read the other FR article. Sorry! I've been guilty of posting without reading article several times today.
Because he is very intelligent, knows how to bust balls when necessary, and did great work in his role in Afghanistan.
His short biography:
Dr. Zalmay Khalilzad was nominated Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Iraq by President Bush on April 5, 2005. Dr. Khalilzad was sworn in on Tuesday, June 21, 2005 in Baghdad and presented his credentials to President Talabani the same day.
Dr. Khalilzad served as Ambassador to Afghanistan from November 2003 to June 2005, during which time he continued as the Special Presidential Envoy to Afghanistan. For his service in Afghanistan Secretary Rumsfeld awarded Dr. Khalilzad the Defense Department medal for outstanding public service. President Karzai awarded him the King Ghazi Ammanullah Medal, Afghanistan’s highest medal. Earlier he served as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Islamic Outreach and Southwest Asia Initiatives at the National Security Council. Prior to that, Dr. Khalilzad was Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Southwest Asia, Near East, and North African Affairs at the National Security Council. He was also a Special Presidential Envoy and Ambassador at Large for the Free Iraqis. Dr. Khalilzad headed the Bush-Cheney transition team for the Department of Defense and has been a Counselor to Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld.
Between 1993 and 1999, Dr. Khalilzad was Director of the Strategy, Doctrine and Force Structure program for RAND's Project Air Force. While with RAND, he founded the Center for Middle Eastern Studies. Between 1991 and 1992, Dr. Khalilzad served as Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Planning. Secretary Cheney awarded Dr. Khalilzad the Department of Defense medal for outstanding public service. He also served as a senior political scientist at RAND and an associate professor at the University of California at San Diego in 1989 and 1991. From 1985 to 1989 at the Department of State, Dr. Khalilzad served as Special Advisor to the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs working policy issues, advising on the Iran-Iraq war and the Soviet War in Afghanistan. From 1979 to 1986, Dr. Khalilzad was an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Columbia University.
Dr. Khalilzad received his bachelor's and master's degree from the American University of Beirut, Lebanon. He went on to earn a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. Dr. Khalilzad is the author of more than 200 books, articles, studies and reports. His work has been translated in many languages including Arabic, Chinese, German, Japanese and Turkish. He is married and has two sons
I'm not a Muslim hater. But I have good reason not to trust them until they prove to me they're worthy of my trust.
Remember, Reagan had much respect for the Northern Alliance leader in Afghanistan, Masood... who was murdered days before September 11th.
:) We all have. No problem. He is a great choice. Syria and Iran will be boxed in big time by him.
Ok I know who he is now. He is a good choice.
Excellent decision.
Bingo! Great call and you are 100% right. There are some muslims that hate terrorists and the radicals that have hijacked Islam.
I agree.
Please, everyone, accept my apologies. It's hard to Freep while working!
Anyone who follows the War on Terror during the last years, would know Zalmay Khalilzad.
He is an American and worked for already Reagan and Bush. He was our Ambassador in Afghanistan and is our Ambassador in Iraq. He is doing invaluable and great work for America's security and victory in War on Terror. Every true , conservative American should be grateful to him and applaud the President's EXCELLENT choice.
Look here for raw information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zelmay_Khalilzad
I think this appointment is a brilliant move, and well played.
ZALMAY KHALILZAD -- AN AFGHAN MUSLIM
that should keep the heroin payoff cash rolling in for 2 more years right?????
just sarcasm............
Sorry haven't seen your previous post. You were a few seconds fast than I was. Hehe.
You don't know how refreshing it is to discover that there are still sane, reasonable Freepers out there.
And best of all he is a Sunni Muslim. This oughta drive the Iranians wild...
So you're a bigot. Thanks for letting us know.
BUMP
Wise words. And thanks for saying it!
Agreed. Haven't seen many of these brilliant moves in a while.
Will be interesting to see how the dems and the UN react after Bolton.
Sorry if that offends you.
why? he'll get the nomination. the way the dims have whined about "anybody but bolton" confirmation is a given
Yeah, that's fair. I simply call it common sense. Until this WoT is all sorted out, I don't think we should have ANY muslim leaders.
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