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August 20, 2008 at 05:48:29

Condi's Cognitive Dissonance: Redux

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Condoleezza Rice, on her way to a NATO meeting yesterday, showed once more her penchant for jaw-dropping hypocrisy when she said with nothing even approaching shame:

Russia is a state that is unfortunately using the one tool that it has always used whenever it wishes to deliver a message and that's its military power. That's not the way to deal in the 21st century.

As Salon's Glen Greenwald says, "it's simply a fact that the U.S. invades, bombs, occupies, and interferes in the internal affairs of other countries far more than any other country on the planet. It's not even a close competition."

Has there been even one disagreement between the Bush administration and a non-allied foreign power in the past seven years that has been met with anything other than force, or the overt or implied threat of force, by the United States? Hell, they even changed the name of French Fries to "Freedom Fries" at the Capitol when France was against using military force against Iraq. Maybe now "Occupation Fries" would be more accurate.

Greenwald points out:

Just during the time Rice has served in the Bush administration, we bombed, invaded and occupied Afghanistan; did the same to Iraq; repeatedly bombed Somalia, killing all sorts of civilians; fed bombs to Israel as they invaded and bombed Lebanon; top political officials (led by John McCain and Joe Lieberman) have repeatedly threatened, and advocated, that the same be done to a whole host of other countries, including Iran and Syria.

Rice was one of the most prominent purveyors of neocon sloganeering of phrases including "smoking guns" and "mushroom clouds." She turned the State Department into the War Cheerleading Department. She appears before Congress to urge heightened aggression against Iran.

In the previous article bearing, in substantive part, the title of this one, I pointed out the statements Ms. Rice made about the Georgian conflict with Russia:

"This is not 1968 and the invasion of Czechoslovakia, where Russia can threaten a neighbor, occupy a capital, overthrow a government and get away with it. Things have changed."

And:

"I have heard the Russian president say that his military operations are over. I am saying it is time for the Russian president to be true to his word."

But Condi's cognitive dissonance is not the only unexplainable phenomenon we are dealing with here. She made all of her astonishingly dissonant statements before the press. Where were the questions from reporters about how her rhetoric doesn't come close to matching her past performance? Surely there are members of the mainstream press corps that aren't working for FOX. Surely some of them have alarm bells that go off when they hear these incongruent sermons being preached by the woman who has embraced the Bush Doctrine of "preemptive war" as tightly as any in his circle. But if there are some of those folks in the press, I haven't heard them asking any of the obvious questions.

Maybe they think that's Greenwald's job. Or Garrett's job. But if they happened to ask me, they'd find out that I would much prefer them to put me out of work, or at least be forced to find another topic to write about.

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Female US Army veteran (honorable) -- also a baby-boomer/ hippie/flower child. Live in the Pacific Northwest. Father (deceased) was a WW II vet and mother (deceased) worked in support of the defense industry on the homefront.

I eschew just about anything that is organized, particularly politics and religion and a proud secular humanist -- who believes in equality and justice for all. If we are not all equal, there is no equality.
Lisa JohnsonFemale US Army veteran (honorable) -- also a baby-boomer/ hippie/flower child. Live in the Pacific Northwest. Father (deceased) was a WW II vet and mother (deceased) worked in support of the defense industry on the homefront.

I eschew just about anything that is organized, particularly politics and religion and a proud secular humanist -- who believes in equality and justice for all. If we are not all equal, there is no equality.

Jaw Dropping Hypocrisy

Jaw dropping hypocrisy is an excellent term to describe the actions of this Administration. There's something to be said about being a critical thinker particularly if one has the courage to apply that principle to yourself before you criticize others.

When I took my military leadership courses one of the things I took from it was to be the type of leader whose actions and words were consistent. That's a lesson that I've applied to my life on a daily basis.

These are the kinds of things that our MSM should be bringing up and asking about. Instead they choose to refer to a candidate as "misspeaking" or one of my favorites is when the candidate themselves say they were quoted "out of context."

Nothing but excuses and piss-poor ones at that.

Great article!

by Lisa Johnson (3 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 17 comments) on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at 12:06:17 PM

I was born in 1951. I had the benefit of experiencing the naïveté of the 50', The Ozzie and Harriet years, when Dad went to work in a suit and tie and Mom stayed home in
high heals and an apron. Yea, that was life for me. I lived in a predominantly Irish neighborhood in South Boston. My Grandmother and Grandfather came to America from Sicily in the early 1900's and finally settled in "Southie", opening one of the many corner markets, a grocery and butcher shop. They learned English and ma...

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PeterJI was born in 1951. I had the benefit of experiencing the naïveté of the 50', The Ozzie and Harriet years, when Dad went to work in a suit and tie and Mom stayed home in
high heals and an apron. Yea, that was life for me. I lived in a predominantly Irish neighborhood in South Boston. My Grandmother and Grandfather came to America from Sicily in the early 1900's and finally settled in "Southie", opening one of the many corner markets, a grocery and butcher shop. They learned English and ma...

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Good Pick Up..

I've often wonder why Rice is barely mentioned in the political scene as she quantifies the hypocrisy and ice cold soul of the bush regime.

Each time I experience a syatement or an interview with her I can't decide to scream, run out of the room ot shot the TV. I believe that her face angers me even more than Bush or Cheney's. She is one dangerous butch and needs to be right up there swinging with bush and cheney when the time comes. (that was a "figure of speach, by the way)

Another "by the way"; Has anyone seen my old friend Cheney? Can you tell me where he's gone?

Keep up the good work JC

by PeterJ (13 articles, 2 quicklinks, 3 diaries, 165 comments) on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at 12:26:31 PM

Former Lawyer, current Business Consultant,history buff, Christian, father of 2 sons and a supporter of democratic government.
ArchieFormer Lawyer, current Business Consultant,history buff, Christian, father of 2 sons and a supporter of democratic government.

Condi

Unfortunately Madame Secretary is a liar and a cheat.

by Archie (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 1273 comments) on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at 2:51:52 PM

Fulbright in 1966-67; Visiting Lecturer in American Literature with Baghdad University/Texas University Exchange Program. Guest Lecturer for the American Authors Lecture Series for the United States Information Service in Iraq.

Co-authored with Carole Chaney "Baghdad Letters" in 2003, a collection of letters and journals written in 1966-67 in Iraq.
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Jay FarringtonFulbright in 1966-67; Visiting Lecturer in American Literature with Baghdad University/Texas University Exchange Program. Guest Lecturer for the American Authors Lecture Series for the United States Information Service in Iraq.

Co-authored with Carole Chaney "Baghdad Letters" in 2003, a collection of letters and journals written in 1966-67 in Iraq.
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NeoCondi's

Cognitive Dissonance

by Jay Farrington (13 articles, 2 quicklinks, 11 diaries, 223 comments) on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at 6:04:08 PM

JC Garrett is a freelance writer and Constitutional scholar from the piney-woods of East Texas. He apologizes to the entire world that the great Lone Star State could have produced the neo-Neanderthal currently occupying the Oval Office.

"I'm not ashamed to be an American. I'm ashamed George W. Bush is an American."

Mr. Garrett owns and operates an independent recording studio, plays several instruments, writes, sings, and produces music.

His stories have ...

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JC GarrettJC Garrett is a freelance writer and Constitutional scholar from the piney-woods of East Texas. He apologizes to the entire world that the great Lone Star State could have produced the neo-Neanderthal currently occupying the Oval Office.

"I'm not ashamed to be an American. I'm ashamed George W. Bush is an American."

Mr. Garrett owns and operates an independent recording studio, plays several instruments, writes, sings, and produces music.

His stories have ...

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NeoCondi

I like that, Jay.

by JC Garrett (40 articles, 65 quicklinks, 7 diaries, 604 comments) on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at 8:44:56 PM

Open minded artist, OMA...my grandkids' name for me. Creative knowledge seeker who bugs the hell out of those too lazy to connect the dots. What's left of nature photographer, arts manager, events producer, culture & heritage preservationist, environmentalist, Independent and defender of the real Constitution of the United States.
PenelOpen minded artist, OMA...my grandkids' name for me. Creative knowledge seeker who bugs the hell out of those too lazy to connect the dots. What's left of nature photographer, arts manager, events producer, culture & heritage preservationist, environmentalist, Independent and defender of the real Constitution of the United States.

Provacative commentary

Comment from Ratings: It is heartening that someone is calling these neo-cons on their hypocrisy. Last week McCain said, in response to the Russian invasion of Georgia, "Nations don't invade nations in the 21st Century"...huh??? I guess he missed the invasion of Afganistan in 2002 and then Iraq in 2003 perpetrated by his mentors and heroes Cheney/Bush. Now, Rice utters the same mantra...looks like more lies will be prevalent at the Greedy Oil Party convention in September.

by Penel (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 44 comments) on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at 8:46:29 PM

Greedy Oil Party

I like that one, too.

by JC Garrett (40 articles, 65 quicklinks, 7 diaries, 604 comments) on Thursday, August 21, 2008 at 4:44:30 AM

Aka "Peace Brother", I am a health professional and writer interested in promoting global peace and justice.
Kris MalmquistAka "Peace Brother", I am a health professional and writer interested in promoting global peace and justice.

Fried Rice

I agree with the commentor who said that watching and listening to Condi speak is extremely embarrassing and distressful. It's even worse than fingers screaching on a blackboard. She is Bush's point person and responsible for getting the good news out with statements which have no semblance to reality.

Take these inspiring words she spoke during John Bolton's (who's another real winner) inauguration to be the US Ambassador to the UN: "

At this time of great opportunity and great promise, the charge to the international community is clear: we who are on the right side of freedom's divide have an obligation to help those who were unlucky enough to be born on the wrong side of that divide. The hard work of freedom is a task of generations; yet, it is also urgent work that cannot be deferred.

We have watched in awe in Afghanistan, as men and women once suppressed by the Taliban walked miles and stood for hours in the snow just to cast a ballot for their first vote as a free people. We have watched as millions of Iraqi men and women defied terrorists and cast their free votes and began their nation's new history. We have seen determination in the faces of citizens in places like Ukraine and Georgia and the Palestinian territories, as they have stood firm for their freedom. "

One has to wonder how in the world Bush FINDS these imbeciles to fill his cabinet and State Department with. Ya gotta hand it to the boy though - he SURE knows how to pick 'em!! Truly inspirational!

by Kris Malmquist (9 articles, 0 quicklinks, 39 diaries, 101 comments) on Thursday, August 21, 2008 at 4:09:09 AM

Outsourcing

One has to wonder how in the world Bush FINDS these imbeciles to fill his cabinet and State Department with.

I heard that he outsources his nomination vetting to his good buddy, Satan, who conducts interviews of applicants only from the 9th circle of Hell, with questions such as:

"What is your definition of torture?"

If they consider it to be anything less than pain such as that accompanying organ failure or death, they are removed from the list.

by JC Garrett (40 articles, 65 quicklinks, 7 diaries, 604 comments) on Thursday, August 21, 2008 at 4:55:38 AM

And to think.....

She could've been so much more than just another water carrier for George the Terrible.... Seems like the Pride of Birmingham has become the Shame of America..... She is destined to become another sorry footnote in the chapter of our history that could aptly be called the Age of Corporate Crony Capitalism....

by Kris Malmquist (9 articles, 0 quicklinks, 39 diaries, 101 comments) on Thursday, August 21, 2008 at 4:40:36 AM