They say that astronauts become alcoholics after returning from space, because they were in space, which was better. This is perfectly analogous to the situation of former U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker -- the man who SAVED IRAQ along with Gen. Petraeus and then... [somethinged] Afghanistan with Gen. Petraeus -- who returned from seeing constant murder everywhere in the Middle East and
I'm old enough to have been on the business end of a Road Pop. Or two. And I've certainly driven home when I shouldn't have.
We need the good guys during the bad administrations. Sure it would be neat to work for Obama. But there might have been more need - if not actual opportunities to do the right thing - during the Administrations of George Bush.
Mr. Crocker didn't set policy - at least on the national scale. I don't see he started any wars - although he did his level best to finish a few.
I'm sorry to read this. Ryan Crocker is a brave man who has served his country well. I'm somewhat disapppointed the Wonketters couldn't cut him much slack here.
Of course it's wrong to be driving around lit up like a Christmas tree. Bad behavior. We can all agree on that.
We can be happy no body got hurt. Or killed.
But the gloating seems a bit unseemly right through here.
ummm i think you're thinking that one fun invadin' president and possibly that one vampire vp?
dude was a career diplomat. i got no beef with that. we need civil service.
yeah thanks for that. this story made me sad.
well except for the fact that they're well poised to take back several branches of government in three months.
ff:
I'm old enough to have been on the business end of a Road Pop. Or two. And I've certainly driven home when I shouldn't have.
We need the good guys during the bad administrations. Sure it would be neat to work for Obama. But there might have been more need - if not actual opportunities to do the right thing - during the Administrations of George Bush.
Mr. Crocker didn't set policy - at least on the national scale. I don't see he started any wars - although he did his level best to finish a few.
I'm sorry to read this. Ryan Crocker is a brave man who has served his country well. I'm somewhat disapppointed the Wonketters couldn't cut him much slack here.
Of course it's wrong to be driving around lit up like a Christmas tree. Bad behavior. We can all agree on that.
We can be happy no body got hurt. Or killed.
But the gloating seems a bit unseemly right through here.
We should invite him to the Wonkette drinky thing in Tampa.
Don't worry. He was in the Green Zone.
His alcohol use was a spontanous reaction to boredom.
Obama's former ambassador. Obama's fault. Nuff said.,