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Thursday, January 20, 2005

Richard Armitage

I'm disappointed that Iraq hasn't turned out better. And that we weren't able to move forward more meaningfully in the Middle East peace process."

Then, after a minute's pause, he adds a third regret: "The biggest regret is that we didn't stop 9/11. And then in the wake of 9/11, instead of redoubling what is our traditional export of hope and optimism we exported our fear and our anger. And presented a very intense and angry face to the world. I regret that a lot."

Outgoing Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage

"There's big money in helping people avoid facing reality."
Aphorism of Zen Master This

1 comment:

gberke said...

Then, after a minute's pause, he adds a third regret: "The biggest regret is that we didn't stop 9/11. And then in the wake of 9/11, instead of redoubling what is our traditional export of hope and optimism we exported our fear and our anger. And presented a very intense and angry face to the world. I regret that a lot."
Now that's amazing! "fear and anger", eh? Is that what carpet bombing is?
There has become a regular and predictable pattern of men, safely out of office, telling the world what total assholes they were. I wonder, could one ask Jesus to please NOT forgive people and to rain down some shit on them BEFORE they die?