Comments on: more on rahman http://chaos-blog.net/2006/03/29/more-on-rahman/ possibly fair. never balanced. Tue, 17 Aug 2010 23:34:23 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: MJ http://chaos-blog.net/2006/03/29/more-on-rahman/comment-page-1/#comment-750 MJ Fri, 31 Mar 2006 22:18:28 +0000 http://chaos-blog.net/2006/03/29/more-on-rahman/#comment-750 Interesting. I had forgotten that Bush sent her on an envoy. I believe her training is in domestic policy (i.e., attorney) and not international relations. She is very smart, though. And probably more times than not, I find myself in agreement with her. But, yeah, I don't think she needs to leave her cabinet position as domestic advisor anytime soon. Interesting.

I had forgotten that Bush sent her on an envoy. I believe her training is in domestic policy (i.e., attorney) and not international relations. She is very smart, though. And probably more times than not, I find myself in agreement with her.

But, yeah, I don’t think she needs to leave her cabinet position as domestic advisor anytime soon.

]]> By: Lisa http://chaos-blog.net/2006/03/29/more-on-rahman/comment-page-1/#comment-746 Lisa Thu, 30 Mar 2006 23:19:09 +0000 http://chaos-blog.net/2006/03/29/more-on-rahman/#comment-746 Just as long as you are happy with it...lol. From what I've seen of her attempts at spreading the freedom and democracy message to the Middle East, I would have to say that she's not. If I'm not mistaken, Bush sent Karen Hughes to Saudi Arabia for that purpose, and seeing the video of it just made me cringe. I'm sure she's his best friend and all that, but maybe he should put people with more experience in charge of spreading that gospel to the rest of the world. Just a thought. I think Hughes does have an title, but I'm not sure whether she is officially a diplomat or not. Just as long as you are happy with it…lol. From what I’ve seen of her attempts at spreading the freedom and democracy message to the Middle East, I would have to say that she’s not. If I’m not mistaken, Bush sent Karen Hughes to Saudi Arabia for that purpose, and seeing the video of it just made me cringe. I’m sure she’s his best friend and all that, but maybe he should put people with more experience in charge of spreading that gospel to the rest of the world. Just a thought. I think Hughes does have an title, but I’m not sure whether she is officially a diplomat or not.

]]> By: MJ http://chaos-blog.net/2006/03/29/more-on-rahman/comment-page-1/#comment-744 MJ Thu, 30 Mar 2006 16:32:30 +0000 http://chaos-blog.net/2006/03/29/more-on-rahman/#comment-744 Loading much better now. Thank you. Karen Hughes is a diplomat? Loading much better now. Thank you.

Karen Hughes is a diplomat?

]]> By: Lisa http://chaos-blog.net/2006/03/29/more-on-rahman/comment-page-1/#comment-560 Lisa Wed, 29 Mar 2006 17:49:46 +0000 http://chaos-blog.net/2006/03/29/more-on-rahman/#comment-560 Sorry about the load problems. I think I fixed that. I had a serious disagreement with some bow-tied guy on MSNBC about how much influence the United States should have in Iraq and Afghanistan. What I said at the time was that we have to let Iraq and Afghanistan make their own mistakes if we want them to exist independently of the United States. I haven't changed my opinion on that. But I'm beginning to see the other side of this too. Our country has sacrificed lives to bring this liberation to these countries, and we have the right to tell these countries that you can't kill someone for rejecting Islam. There's nothing I can disagree with here. I'm not sure whether the diplomats we now have in place are as effective as they could be (ex. Karen Hughes). That is a weakness the Bush administration should address if they want to make any progress in the War on Terror. Sorry about the load problems. I think I fixed that.

I had a serious disagreement with some bow-tied guy on MSNBC about how much influence the United States should have in Iraq and Afghanistan. What I said at the time was that we have to let Iraq and Afghanistan make their own mistakes if we want them to exist independently of the United States. I haven’t changed my opinion on that. But I’m beginning to see the other side of this too. Our country has sacrificed lives to bring this liberation to these countries, and we have the right to tell these countries that you can’t kill someone for rejecting Islam.

There’s nothing I can disagree with here. I’m not sure whether the diplomats we now have in place are as effective as they could be (ex. Karen Hughes). That is a weakness the Bush administration should address if they want to make any progress in the War on Terror.

]]> By: MJ http://chaos-blog.net/2006/03/29/more-on-rahman/comment-page-1/#comment-503 MJ Wed, 29 Mar 2006 16:23:04 +0000 http://chaos-blog.net/2006/03/29/more-on-rahman/#comment-503 Hey Lisa, I'm still having trouble loading your site. I tried a couple times yesterday and couldn't get the front page to open at all. Just thought I would let you know in case others have been having the same trouble. That and I want to be able to read your site :) I don't know much about the koran either. I do find it disheartening that a country recently liberated by America has a constitution that allows for such discrimination. Not that it's all America's fault, because I don't think that at all, for in the end it is up to the Afgans to build their own country. We can't do it all. As bad as this may sound, I do think it is a positive thing for Afghanistan to have a debate about the role of religious freedoms in their society, even if that means some Christians (or any who may refuse Islam) might have to endure some hardships in the process...i know that's not going to sound how i want it to. I think this episode is a microcosm demonstrating the need for the war on terror to also include diplomacy and an exportation of civil debate and not just invasion and military force that the last five years seem to include. The government always talks about hearts and minds, here's our chance. Hey Lisa, I’m still having trouble loading your site. I tried a couple times yesterday and couldn’t get the front page to open at all. Just thought I would let you know in case others have been having the same trouble. That and I want to be able to read your site :)

I don’t know much about the koran either. I do find it disheartening that a country recently liberated by America has a constitution that allows for such discrimination. Not that it’s all America’s fault, because I don’t think that at all, for in the end it is up to the Afgans to build their own country. We can’t do it all.

As bad as this may sound, I do think it is a positive thing for Afghanistan to have a debate about the role of religious freedoms in their society, even if that means some Christians (or any who may refuse Islam) might have to endure some hardships in the process…i know that’s not going to sound how i want it to.

I think this episode is a microcosm demonstrating the need for the war on terror to also include diplomacy and an exportation of civil debate and not just invasion and military force that the last five years seem to include.

The government always talks about hearts and minds, here’s our chance.

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