Everyone knows the NASA quote from Apollo 13, "Houston, we have a problem". Well here is another sign that AMERICA, WE HAVE A PROBLEM. This excerpt helps to highlight the insanity of Negroponte's nomination as UN Ambassador of Iraq!

"Sen. Christopher J. Dodd, D-Ct., noted differences that he had with Negroponte when the diplomat was ambassador to Honduras in the 1980s. "Those differences stem largely from a lack of candor about what the U.S. was and wasn't doing in Central America in the conflict at that time," Dodd said. "And although I intend to support and strongly support this nomination when it comes to a vote in this committee, and later on the Senate floor, I want to make one point especially clear: That same issue -- candor -- in my view, is going to be critical with respect to continued support for U.S. policies in Iraq." Dodd told Negroponte that if the administration's policies are not working, "it'll be your duty to the American people to say so, and to say so very clearly and without any hesitation so that we can make course corrections before it's too late."

As the article goes on to say this Democratic Senator knows this man has lied previously about human rights abuses in Central America in the '80's and speculates that is the reason Bush has decided to move his excellent leadership form the UN and to Iraq. He definitely has the prerequisites for the job as this article attests, NEGROPONTE - Sleeping Ambassador or Death Squad Diplomat?. Yes, I believe we do have a problem.
- posted by Mom/Dad @ 11:40 AM