{"id":191,"date":"2002-12-14T12:27:10","date_gmt":"2002-12-14T19:27:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stefangeens.com\/?p=191"},"modified":"2002-12-14T12:27:10","modified_gmt":"2002-12-14T19:27:10","slug":"bush-and-the-republicans-sitting-in-a-tree-kissinger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stefangeens.com\/2001-2013\/2002\/12\/bush-and-the-republicans-sitting-in-a-tree-kissinger\/","title":{"rendered":"Bush and the Republicans, sitting in a tree, K.I.S.S.I.N.G.E.R"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kissinger resigns!<\/a> The wily realist realized that he’d rather continue running his own private consulting practice than return to public office in this important role. And that is just the charitable version of events. The uncharitable version, let’s call it the realistic take, is that his clients are so unsavory that listing them publicly (as the ethics committee demands of all appointees at his level) would have permanently undermined his credibility. The other option, selling Kissinger Associates, was probably not feasible because\u2014let’s face it\u2014what the clients are paying for is his access to power, not the advice of his underlings.<\/p>\n

But you might ask, what credibility? Chris Hitchens has been at him quite successfully, first in a book, The Trial of Henry Kissinger<\/a><\/i>, in which he puts the realpolitiker on trial for war crimes, and more recently in articles pointing out the absolute hypocrisy<\/a> of putting this man in charge of the 9\/11 committee.<\/p>\n

Why Republicans continue to consort with him is beyond me. Well, actually, I can understand that you would give an old operative your undying gratitude for having done all your dirty work during the Cold War, but please do it behind closed doors. (For example, invite him to Bob Bartley’s retirement bash<\/a>.) Public support of this man is not justifiable; the White House’s pressure on the ethics committee to let Kissinger off the hook for the vetting process is unconscionable. But it’s always about seeing what you can get away with, isn’t it?<\/p>\n

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[Tue, Dec 17 2002 – 15:06] Charles Kenny<\/b> (email<\/a>) Stefan, is mentioning that exchange just a feeble attempt to dredge up replies on your recent pisspoor blogs? If so, I have fallen for it.<\/p>\n

Talking of which, we never found out what happened with Charlie’s date. Are you shagging Leah, Charlie?<\/p>\n

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[Wed, Dec 18 2002 – 05:05] kartika<\/b> (email<\/a>) I hope not Charles- I have just emailed Leah to let her know of a lovely Australian friend of mine in London…<\/p>\n

K <\/p>\n

[Wed, Dec 18 2002 – 10:08] Matthew<\/b> (www<\/a>) (email<\/a>) also, charles, your responses are becoming very meta. little too much discourse on the nature of responses and not a lot of responding. is it the just the dullness (dullillity?) of the short thanksgiving-to-christmas period or has washington finally turned your brain to mush? <\/p>\n

[Wed, Dec 18 2002 – 11:01] eurof<\/b> (email<\/a>) charles isn’t shagging leah, but rather an apparently cutie-pie mexican girl. arjun’s met her, I haven’t.<\/p>\n

doh!! i fell for it too. stupid blog.<\/p>\n

while i’m at it, did i tell any of you i’m going to be a dad? in may. a girl apparently. i’m going to keep her away from boys. i know what they’re like. it’s really worrying me already.<\/p>\n

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[Wed, Dec 18 2002 – 14:26] Matthew<\/b> (www<\/a>) (email<\/a>) yes, everyone knows. you got tired and emotional at your wedding and blurted it out several times. <\/p>\n

[Wed, Dec 18 2002 – 14:36] kartika<\/b> (email<\/a>) No need to worry about her with boys Eurof-most of we daughters are cunning and beguiling enough to ensure that our Fathers are right where we want them- around our little finger and you should worry about that instead. You should be more worried about being an object of shameless manipulation once she grows up and learns to speak.<\/p>\n

As for the boys- I am sure she will ensure that you will never know what she is up to… As it should be.<\/p>\n

K <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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