Comments on: I Honestly Don’t Understand Where We Are on Foreign Policy

By: Greg

Greg — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 05:52:03 +0000

Let's not forget Japan, which hasn't been called to task for its WW2 atrocities. While we're insulting allies we might as well include them.

I think GT has it right. Fortunately, it seems to be failing.

By: Allen

Allen — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:00:29 +0000

I don't think this in itself is a bad thing. The timing stinks. More so it just leads to more questions. Why not a non-binding agreement to rat out Mugabe for his sins that include genocide in the 1980s? Why not something about Burma? Why not something about China in Tibet? Why not something calling out Tibet for all those times they tried invading Bhutan? Why not something calling out Clinton for his wink and nudge when the 2nd Rwandan genocide happened in Congo, disguised as part of a civil war? What about calling out Belguim for their past atrocities in Congo?

I think that's the real problem I have hear. If what happened 80 years is worth doing this there are plenty of other ones to go along with it. The lack of those makes one wonder what the real motivations are for this resolution.

By: Jim Hall

Jim Hall — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 21:21:22 +0000

It is a great way to potentially cripple the war in Iraq without being up front about it.

It appears that the Turks very likely committed genocide against the Armenians a while back. Now isn't the best time to twit them about it.

By: Dan

Dan — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 17:47:32 +0000

Reminds me of what Churchill said in the first year of The War:

"This policy of not irritating our enemies did not commend itself to me."

By: dearieme

dearieme — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 13:01:15 +0000

Mrs Pelosi: Italian, I presume. Has she apologised for Roman aggression and conquest yet?

By: GT

GT — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 05:10:58 +0000

You miss the whole point on Turkey. Most of the supplies for our army in Iraq travel through Turkish airspace. Get the Turks to close their airspace and remaining in Iraq becomes more difficult.