tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162431493776686444.post8339027842224293701..comments2023-10-29T05:13:15.825-05:00Comments on Another War-on-Terror Blog: Arrogance, Stupidity, Iraq, and the State DepartmentBrian H. Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13209697542675181894noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162431493776686444.post-45711327814608843442007-10-30T10:01:00.000-05:002007-10-30T10:01:00.000-05:00"It" covers quite a lot of ground.However, I do no..."It" covers quite a lot of ground.<BR/><BR/>However, I do not regard the removal of a dangerous tyrant and the rebuilding of a nation to be an act that is inherently arrogant or stupid.<BR/><BR/>It's true that acknowledgment of obvious facts (or delusions believed to be facts) can be a useful - even vital - step in diplomacy.<BR/><BR/>And, there may be more to the 'arrogance and stupidity' remark than was in the news.<BR/><BR/>The State Department leader's remarks may have been astute diplomacy, but they sounded like the tired old 'America stinks' line that I've heard since the sixties.Brian H. Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209697542675181894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162431493776686444.post-22709242114528220762007-10-30T07:19:00.000-05:002007-10-30T07:19:00.000-05:00Are you suggesting that it wasn't arrogance and st...Are you suggesting that it wasn't arrogance and stupidity? <BR/><BR/>Often, admitting the obvious is effective diplomacy. Foreigners aren't noticeably dumber than we are. Acknowledging that helps gets you past the whining to where you can actually talk business.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com