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2005-01-08 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by .com 2005-01-08 02:11|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Great choice. Clever guy, much experience in getting things done across Asia, Latin America. And as a trade negotiator he certainly knows where those nations are most vulnerable and most desirous of help.

Posted by lex 2005-01-08 10:12:10 PM|| 2005-01-08 10:12:10 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 I was impressed as well - a pragmatist with much insight about our "allies", allies, and enemies.

Posted by .com 2005-01-08 10:20:25 PM|| 2005-01-08 10:20:25 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Long past time we stopped wasting so much time with Europe. Sorry in advance to our Euro friends and True __ Allies, but it's imperative that we start focusing, seriously, on Asia. Zoellick will help in this regard. The Asian challenge is at least as much economic as military, and neither Powell nro Armitage had a clue on economic matters.

Maybe this is a sign that the first phase of the War on Terror is drawing to a close, and that we can soon get back to the really big issues facing us in this century: managing China's rise and the disturbance to the international state system it heralds, dealing with our weird status as both superpower and super-debtor nation, helping Japan integrate itself into the international power balance again, forging a productive relationship with India....

Note that none of the above really has much to do with NATO or our relations with Europe. Look west, Americans. Asian Century now.

Posted by lex 2005-01-08 10:27:33 PM|| 2005-01-08 10:27:33 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 And it speaks well of Rice's grasp of the Big Picture and simple get the job done attitude, utterly devoid of political scheming, which was wasted before the 9/11 Commission's professional politards - but not on everyone who watched and listened. That was when I realized why Dubya trusts her, both personally and in her judgement.

Posted by .com 2005-01-08 10:32:48 PM|| 2005-01-08 10:32:48 PM|| Front Page Top

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