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I am NOT a Diplomat

But then again, neither is this guy:

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"Alberto Fernandez, director of the Office of Press and Public Diplomacy in the Bureau of Near East Affairs, made his comments on Saturday to the Qatar-based network. "History will decide what role the United States played," he told Al Jazeera in Arabic, based on CNN translations. "And God willing, we tried to do our best in Iraq." "But I think there is a big possibility ... for extreme criticism and because undoubtedly there was arrogance and stupidity from the United States in Iraq," the diplomat told Al Jazeera.

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Liberating 3 million Kurds from death at the hands of a murderous dictator is an example of 'arrogance and stupidity' but going on an anti-American news network and badmouthing YOUR OWN GOVERNMENT WHILE YOU ARE STILL IN ITS SERVICE, is an example of what?

Tell me Mr Fernandez, how does this kind of grandstanding HELP ANYONE resolve the issues? How does this help the cause of diplomacy for which you have dedicated your life?

A man who is the

- Director of the Office of Press and Public Diplomacy
- in the Bureau of Near East Affairs

Who also doesnt know how to SHUT THE F*** UP.

Ghad!

Is it any wonder we can't get anything done with the rest of the worlds governments when our own State Department is chock full of paddleheaded morons like this? This man is in charge of our press handling in the middle east. Well hows that going lately? Yeah, as a result of Mr. Fernandez and his fine professional efforts - oh - let's make that the COMPETENTCY of his office - Press and Media in the middle east can always be counted on to take the US side in a discussion on, oh let's see, Koran Flushing, Cartoon representation of the founder of the predominate religion, treatment of islamic detainees in the United States and so on and so forth. Media creations, all fraud, and all have gone unanswered.

With 'Professionals' like this guy...

Well hell, why dont we just call up Dr. Zawahiri and ask him to fill the new opening thats about to become available in the State Department. He will probably get us an agent of the enemy, but at least he might get us someone whos at least COMPETENT AT HIS JOB!!!!

Whats a matter Mr. Fernandez, couldn't Al-jazeera find a flag for you to burn and then piss on while you were on the show? No life Size puppets of President BOOOSH to burn while you talked in DIPLOMATIC LANGUAGE ABOUT AMERIKKKA and its failures in the world?

Only one word applies here for this donkeys ass - Fired. Clear your desk and have your badge ready to be surrendered to security. You jackass... You Latte drinking, Lexis driving, slack panted, Penny loafer, NPR listening, watercooler prowling, defeatist coward. And you want to run the Office for Press in the middle east? I wouldnt let you be my Latex salesman!

Mr. Fernandez, if you can't get on board, then get the hell off, but for Gods sake cant anyone in Washington just shut the hell up while they are overseas? Is there some energy wave that comes from the front end of cameras that causes peoples brains to slide out their alimentary canal? Is it so hard to understand the idea that while you are in the service of the government, that you keep your opinions to yourself WHILE YOU ARE OVERSEAS! Out here in 'proletariat-land', we operate be the simple business rule of 'never embarrass your boss or the company you work for by word or action while on business' so why the hell cant you slick sided fatasses in the general D.C. Metroplex manage to follow the same rule?

Its a simple rule, its not hard to follow either.

(I pay this guys salary? Really?It staggers the mind.)

UPDATE:Speak on Sunday, Retract on Monday.

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"Upon reading the transcript of my appearance on Al-Jazeera, I realized that I seriously misspoke by using the phrase 'there has been arrogance and stupidity' by the U.S. in Iraq," Fernandez said in the statement. "This represents neither my views nor those of the State Department. I apologize."

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"Arrogance and Stupidity? I meant to say "Flatulent and Incredulity". No, thats not it. It was "Narrow Glance and The Roof Did It In For Me" yeah thats it. Bad Translation. Simple as that Madame Secretary, no ma'am I would never be so stupid as to bad mouth the country on Al-Jazeera, you know how the arabs are, they just make up whatever the hell they want to to say and thats what comes out in translation. Yes, its all a terrible misunderstanding. Yes, maam, sorry maam. I certainly do apologize.

Oh Hell... Theres no way out of this, is there? I'm boned...

Posted @ October 22, 2006 10:53 AM | Current Affairs

Posted by: RPD at October 23, 2006 07:32 AM