"Optimism About N. Korea Is Sadly Misguided" (Condi Rice Approach Takes Another Hit)

Taipei Times, Taiwan (in English) ^ | 16 December 2007 | Richard Halloran

[AmericanInTokyo]

"Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it."

[AmericanInTokyo]

Ping!

[sure_fine]

this post ties into this

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1940390/posts

[Jet Jaguar]

Bump.

[SevenofNine]

I think you are right AIT Condi repeat history here

[AmericanInTokyo]

Ping!!

FROM ASIA, WITH CONCERN,

[AmericanInTokyo]

The Japanese press and talk shows are FULL of this stuff.

Many people here in Japan--darned good allies and pro-US types to begin with--feel somewhat betrayed and think Bush/Condi are for sure walking into a trap. For no good reason.

[TigerLikesRooster]

Condi Rice is the clone of Jimmy Carter as far as her mindset goes.

It frightens me that such a woman can rise to the top of foreign policy decision-makers.

[garyhope]

It’s real simple. Most of the governments in the world are just flat out liars and criminals.

Trust (yeah right) but verify. Trust hell, I don’t think so. Prove it.

Why is there such a shortage of common sense and self preservation in the world now among the West? WTF is going on? Do we all have a suicidal death wish?

Most of the world’s cultures are just worthless crap. To hell with them.

The leftists and Islamofruitcakes want us all dead. Simple as that.

[ronnie raygun]

My guess is all the worlds dictators, murderous cult religious isamo facists, and all who a hate America including most of our Congress and it’s liberal progressive white flag waving surrenderists are all being nice, and are all quiet in hopes of having another Jimmy Carter clone in the Whitehouse so they can finish off America once and for all! We need a strong conservative moral candidate who will stand tall and fight the hords! Remember with out security there is no america! Rise up patriots! get out and vote

[AmericanInTokyo]

"Why is there such a shortage of common sense and self preservation in the world now among the West? WTF is going on? Do we all have a suicidal death wish? "

People want their Nobel Peace Prizes and cushy teaching jobs or UN leadership posts in the future, which impacts their behavior in the here-and-now. It is as simple as that. Human nature. Career greed. Self interest. Feathering one's own cap. << 我田引水 >> as the Japanese would say.

Also, I could be convinced on the "follow the money" side of the argument, too.

[AmericanInTokyo]

Whomever in the current crop of GOP candidates can snag Ambassador Bolton's endorsement, in my mind, is going to secure lots of votes and tip the scales in his favor.

We need this FOREIGN POLICY DISCUSSION so urgently in the current Presidential Campaign. On the GOP side, since the Dems will appease if they get in office, so our only hope is a solid GOP standard bearer in 2008 and President in 2009.

A total reality check is in order.

[AmericanInTokyo]

我田引水 gaden insui Literally: pulling water to my own rice paddy Meaning:　Doing/speaking about things in a way to benefit yourself. Source: unknown, though both Gaden and Insui appear in the Chinese classics. It is presumed to be coined in Japan.

[AmericanInTokyo]

ping

[Tamar1973]

It’s repeating the same mistake and expecting a differnt outcome. Talk about insanely beating your head against a wall!

[nuconvert]

“Condi Rice is the clone of Jimmy Carter as far as her mindset goes.”

I wouldn’t go that far

[AmericanInTokyo]

That is the definition of INSANITY, isnt it??!!

I dont know how they are going to wiggle out of this one when they start to look really ridiculous when Kim Jong il does not come through with his part of the deal, or is caught somewhere around the world shipping bad things into various ports for our enemies, all the while signing Peace Treaties with globalist, effiminate State Department toadies and sycophants.

[SoCalPol]

Thanks for the ping.

When I heard the other day the New York Philharmonic would go to N. Korea, I thought whyyyy.
They go from axis of evil to what is relative.

Also though John Bolton’s comments re Condi are spot on.

[AmericanInTokyo]

We might “go there” by the end of 2008, though! ;-(