Quin, today didn't get much better. I did not watch it so maybe
he ad libbed some really good stuff but from a reading of the
speech delivered at the General
Assembly it seems to have been a huge missed opportunity. His only
reference to Iran-- remember the country Bollinger nicely
explained was doing a whole list of bad things -- is made in
passing: "In Belarus, North Korea, Syria, and Iran, brutal regimes
deny their people the fundamental rights enshrined in the Universal
Declaration. "(Wait, didn't Bollinger tell us they were killing
Americans and destabilizing their neighbors and promoting terrorism
elsewhere?) The only mention of Iraq: "Brave citizens in Lebanon
and Afghanistan and Iraq have made the choice for democracy -- yet
the extremists have responded by targeting them for murder. This is
not a show of strength -- it is evidence of fear. And the
extremists are doing everything in their power to bring down these
young democracies. The people of Lebanon and Afghanistan and Iraq
have asked for our help. And every civilized nation has a
responsibility to stand with them." Anything on Hamas? Nope.
Instead this: "The Palestinian Territories have moderate leaders,
mainstream leaders that are working to build free institutions that
fight terror, and enforce the law, and respond to the needs of
their people. The international community must support these
leaders, so that we can advance the vision of two democratic
states, Israel and Palestine, living side-by-side in peace and
security." Goodness gracious, when Lee Bollinger gives a better
accounting of our enemies than our President it may be time to
purchase one of those Bush countdown clocks.
topics:
Law, Iraq, Iran, Israel, North Korea
