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Good For Her
Topic Started: Jul 21 2008, 02:33 AM (154 Views)
QuirtEvans
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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has instructed U.S. overseas missions to provide only minimal support to foreign visits by the two main presidential candidates, Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain, forbidding diplomats to hold events or arrange meetings for them.

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"It is imperative that, in implementing these various requirements, we treat both major presidential candidates evenhandedly," Miss Rice said in her cable.

American embassies and consulates around the world are actively engaged in official visits by members of Congress and other government leaders. Diplomats meet the visitors at the airport, accompany them to meetings, most of which they have arranged, and host public events for them.

"Our interactions with the candidates need to be made in the context that they are also sitting U.S. senators and very important U.S. visitors with special security concerns," Miss Rice said.

She banned embassies from providing and paying for transportation "unless security considerations require otherwise." But she demanded "support to the candidate's Secret Service protective detail."

The secretary also let diplomats brief Mr. McCain and Mr. Obama before a meeting, and even attend meetings "if the candidate allows" it.

She forbade them, however, to "hold or arrange receptions or public events for the candidate," to "arrange the candidate's meetings" or to "use official funds and resources, beyond a de minimis level, to support a political trip."


http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/jul/2...for-candidates/
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Gee. Where are they going to house the reporters that are on the Obamavan?

Seriously, though, what she said was right, and good. I'm glad to see that she understands that Obama's trip to Afghanistan is not just a political election stunt visit from a sitting Senator.
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I saw him on one of the morning news shows yesterday... Face the Nation I think. The newscaster known for being pregnant with a married man's child was interviewing him. (Bet SHE'S popular with Muslims..).

So much nothingness and doubletalk I have never heard. 'Pressure Pakistan'.. 'Go in and get bin Laden if they won't'.... 'The Iraqis want a timetable..'.

What it came down to, if you look behind what was said, is that Iraq is stabilizing, the surge worked, and we can probably move some troops out of there as a result. Which is what Petraeus has been saying all along. No mention of meeting 15 of 18 objectives..noooooooo...

Is THAT the change we want?


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Mikhailoh
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Now that I got that out of my system, Condi Rice's instruction is dead on. Good - only in fact - decision.

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Speaking of getting things out of your system ...

I guess this once again proves that I can't say anything nice about the Bush Administration, huh?
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Well in all honesty, the compliment was a bit tainted by the implied surprise embedded within comment. ^_^
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Jul 21 2008, 06:59 AM
Well in all honesty, the compliment was a bit tainted by the implied surprise embedded within comment. ^_^

It was highlighted to point it out, not to express implied surprise.
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QuirtEvans
Jul 21 2008, 04:09 AM
Dewey
Jul 21 2008, 06:59 AM
Well in all honesty, the compliment was a bit tainted by the implied surprise embedded within comment.  ^_^

It was highlighted to point it out, not to express implied surprise.

Quirt, you really should refrain from trying to color people's impression of you with explanations of your intentions.....

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:lol2: The exception proves the rule.
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Jul 21 2008, 06:37 AM
:lol2: The exception proves the rule.

Is that what you like about redheads, Mik?



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