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Dunderhead Diplomat
Who can save us from the Richardson Juggernaut in the next State Department?
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In this respect, he has allied himself with the ideal candidate in Barack Obama, who has famously declared his willingness to negotiate personally with tyrants such as Iran’s Ahmedinejad — perhaps trusting in his own sincerity or the force of his personality to melt the hearts of terror-abetting dictators. (This hubris was noted even by the FARC — a message on one of their leader’s laptops recovered by the Colombian military expressed their delight at the prospect of an Obama presidency.)
Personal magnetism and earnestness may have served Obama well in Illinois politics, but he lacks the experience of dealing with America’s hardened enemies abroad. Richardson, burned by the Taliban, betrayed by the North Koreans, has no such excuse.
As for the 750 or so hostages held by Colombia’s narcoterrorists — among them Americans Mark Goncalves, Kein Stambler and Thomas Howes — please remember them, and keep them in your prayers.
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