Perilous Perch

I always liked Zbigniew Brzezinski, he was national security adviser to President Jimmy Carter. Super intelligent, realistic, and calm-headed. Gee, for the days when those kind of people ran our government. Compare him to Condaleeza Rice and shudder at the thought. She was a crony appointment as well, and turned out about the same as Brownie.

Zbiggy lays it on the line in this article. A few quotes --

[D]uring the last four years, the Bush team has thus been dangerously undercutting America's seemingly secure perch on top of the global totem pole by transforming a manageable, though serious, challenge largely of regional origin into an international debacle.

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Flaying away with a stick at a hornets' nest while loudly proclaiming "I will stay the course" is an exercise in catastrophic leadership.

Will any of this affect our nation's current policies? No. Will the press interview him and publicize his criticisms of the president 24x7? OH, please.

This article will be read by historians, 20 or 30 years from now, and be lauded for its correct view of the facts, and recorded for posterity. That's it.