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October 01, 2007
The Face of American Diplomacy
Ladies, Gentlemen: I give you the modern face of American diplomacy. And no, this is in fact actual, not a joke.
Ms Debra Cagan at the Embassy of Hungary most charmingly told UK MPs she really dislikes Iran and oh, official policy is no attack, except wink wink...
Or as the Daily Mail (yes, yes, I know...) put it:
"She seemed more keen on saying she didn't like Iranians than that the US had no plans to attack Iran," said one MP. "She did say there were no plans for an attack but the tone did not fit the words."Another MP said: "I formed the impression that some in America are looking for an excuse to attack Iran. It was very alarming."
Tory Stuart Graham, who was on the ten-day trip, would not discuss Ms Cagan but said: "It was very sobering to hear from the horse's mouth how the US sees the situation."
I submit to you that no person willingly photographed in such an outfit at a diplo reception should be allowed anywhere near policy making or indeed out of the festering provincial suburb from which they crawled. A clear case of demonstrable bad judgment capacity.
[Update]
And the Walrus enters into the action: John Bolton, the former US ambassador to the United Nations, told Tory delegates today that efforts by the UK and the EU to negotiate with Iran had failed and that he saw no alternative to a pre-emptive strike on suspected nuclear facilities in the country.
These people, they are actually mad. Truly, literally mad.
Posted by The Lounsbury at October 1, 2007 10:40 PM
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My eyes, they burn!
Posted by: eerie ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://lounsbury.aqoul.com/nav-commenters.gif)
at October 1, 2007 11:28 PM
I've seen worse at other diplo parties.
Posted by: drdougfir at October 2, 2007 12:00 AM
Good Lord! She looks like Eric von Stroheim attempting to play a cyberpunk dominatrix.
Posted by: zenpundit at October 2, 2007 03:07 AM
and look at that make-up. That mascara has nowhere to run.
I see Bolton joined the AEI. But is not a neoconservative, just a regular warmongerer.
Posted by: Klaus at October 2, 2007 04:58 AM
But is anyone keeping track of the exponentially increasing number of Kagans advocating Dr. Strangelove policies in the Middle East? Frederick, Kimberly, Robert, Donald, Debra ... perhaps it's a psyops thing, to keep the Iranians in the dark about American public debate.
Posted by: alle at October 2, 2007 10:40 PM
She (he?) looks like a Rocky Horror Picture Show character, and sounds like Herr Doktor Merkwürdichliebe, as alle wrote... Interesting mix. One almost longs to Bolton and Wolfowitz...
Posted by: Ibn Kafka at October 3, 2007 01:46 AM
Who knew the Iron Cross could be such a perfect fashion accessory?
Posted by: Roger Bigodr at October 7, 2007 10:11 PM
Who knew the Iron Cross could be such a perfect fashion accessory?
Actually, I believe that's an award she's just received from the Hungarian government.
Posted by: Anonymous at October 8, 2007 06:10 PM
