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April 26, 2005
Sins of Omission
MSNBC is reporting that a former U.S. ambassador, Frederick Vreeland, is speaking out against John Bolton, the nominee to be ambassador to the United Nations.
In the story, Vreeland is described as "a former U.S. ambassador to Morocco" and someone who "who worked with Bolton in the early 1990s under the first President Bush." Those are true. But why doesn't MSNBC think it's important for readers to know this:
VREELAND, FREDERICKWhat is Diplomats & Commanders for Change? Let's look at their mission statement:
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Diplomats & Commanders for Change
Diplomats and Military Commanders for Change is an unprecedented bipartisan coalition of 27 career chiefs of mission and retired four-star military leaders who have launched a nationwide campaign to press for the need for change in U.S. foreign and defense policy because they are deeply concerned by the damage the Bush Administration has caused to our national and international interests.So the fact that Vreeland was part of a group devoted to defeating Bush in the last election didn't seem...relevant to the Associated Press or to MSNBC, who ran the story?DMCC is dedicated to insuring an informed public during a critical election year. On the basis of foreign and defense policy experience spanning half a century, members desire, through their participation in public forums, to share their expertise and express their deep concern over the current state of this country's diplomatic and security challenges. Never in recent years, in the view of the group, have those challenges been as serious as they are today.
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Posted by slublog at April 26, 2005 09:10 AM
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May we assume that Colin Powell is a member of DCC?
Posted by: snopercod at April 26, 2005 04:58 PM
In his heart, most likely.
Posted by: Slublog at April 26, 2005 06:15 PM
Powell missed his calling, or rather, enlisted at the wrong office; he should have been in the Salvation Army, where touchy-feely types fit right in. He did more damage as Secretary of State than good, and it will take a while for Condi to sort things out.
Posted by: Improbulus Maximus at April 27, 2005 01:51 PM