Newt Gingrinch, you know the guy who was fined 300,000 dollars by a Congressional Committes for ethics violations, is desperate to get in the news.
In a speech delivered at the American Enterprise Institute, a think tank in Washington, Gingrich contrasted the experience of the State Department with the Defense Department. He said the State Department had failed in its efforts to apply diplomatic pressure to persuade Iraq to disarm and comply with U.N. resolutions, and it is time for "bold, dramatic change" at the department.
The State Department failed. True. I guess that had nothing to do with the contant threats coming from Washington, and the open secret that war was coming to Iraq, regardless of any diplomacy. Gingrich was careful to say something nice about Powell, however.
"I think Secretary Powell is an extraordinary figure and I think he's a very effective advocate, but I think he is currently presiding over an institution that's broken," Gingrich said.
1) The institution isn't broken at all numbnuts. 2) Who the hell has been trying to break it all this time? You and your "force first, diplomacy later.....maybe" crowd.
I guess not everyone was thrilled with the Lizard popping his head up again:
"He saw an opportunity to get on TV, and I'm sure he wanted to reorganize us as effectively as he wanted to reorganize the Congress," this ['senior official'} said.
It's over Newt. Go home. You're a fucking leper within your own party of slimeballs, liars, and criminals. Take the hint asshole.
Gingrich blowing smoke out his arse
Posted by mike at April 23, 2003 01:53 AM