Too bad he won't face a firing squad. There is no useful purpose for his continued existence, and a colorful, violent execution would properly "encourage" would be imitators.
Tell us all about the deterrent effects of the death penalty, ablative.
I don't really care if the death penalty is a deterrent. Some people just deserve to die.
“It’s like someone found a manic, doom-prophesying hobo in a sandwich board, shaved him, shot him full of Zoloft and gave him a show.” - The Buffalo Beast commenting on Glenn Beck
If the Mexican government has a problem with the truth, then they should fix the problems instead of pretending they doesn't exist. The next Ambassador should be just as frank...no need to hide stuff, we aren't in 7th grade anymore.
Oh, and the Kenyan government is corrupt? Hey, there's news. When dealing with a bunch of drug dealing, money stealing thugs, you want to make sure you treat them as though they are honest people. Wink, wink...nudge nudge. It makes business so much easier.
Of course, the best part is where we made the Libyan ambassador come back home because of his reports that Khadafi was a bit eccentric. We can bomb him, but we can't call him names.
Cluck,
I share your visceral reactions but agree with CID that there must be a place for discretion, secrets, and even machiavellian deceipt - NOT in domestic politics - but in foreign "diplomacy."
Your point about gadaffy is some funny shee-at though!
There already is if your smart enough not to use good signal security.
You matter. Unless you multiply yourself by c squared. Then you energy.
"I really love America. I just don't know how to get there anymore."John Prine
When dealing with a bunch of drug dealing, money stealing thugs, you want to make sure you treat them as though they are honest people. Wink, wink...nudge nudge. It makes business so much easier.
