"Outrage is not a policy…"

posted by Bill Arnett @ 2:21 PM Permalink

…says Strobe Talbott, who was deputy secretary of state under President Clinton and is now the president of the Brookings Institution in a NYT article titled, "U.S. Sees Much to Fear in a Hostile Russia.":

Still, although the confrontation over Georgia had been building for years, the outbreak of violence demonstrated just how abruptly the international scene can change. Now Russia is the top focus in Washington and some veteran diplomats fret about the situation spiraling out of control.

“Outrage is not a policy,” said Strobe Talbott, who was deputy secretary of state under President Clinton and is now the president of the Brookings Institution. “Worry is not a policy. Indignation is not a policy. Even though outrage, worry and indignation are all appropriate in this situation, they shouldn’t be mistaken for policy and they shouldn’t be mistaken for strategy.”

The only question I have is just when, since bush stole the 2000 elections assumed office, has America had ANY good policies or EVER made an effective strategy for dealing with ANYTHING?

Jus' wonderin'.

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