This is really rich. One of the prime architects and enablers of one of the greatest and most catastrophic frauds ever perpetuated on the American people, and the world—I certainly do mean Condoleeza Rice–actually feels free to stand up in public, without an ounce of contrition (nor, of course, of credibility) totally, astoundingly indictment-free, (but the Code Pink ladies sure had the right idea at the Republican convention) and pose as a voice of wisdom and moderation.
At this point, the New York Times editorial of August 30, 2012 warrants flagging. At the convention Rice was indeed, or should have been to sentient people
“a reminder of the colossal errors and deceptions of George W. Bush’s administration. She was a central player in the decision to invade Iraq and the peddling of fantasies about weapons of mass destruction. She barely mentioned Iraq in her speech and spoke not at all about Afghanistan. She was particularly ludicrous when she talked about keeping America strong at home so it could be strong globally, since she was part of the team that fought two wars off the books and entirely on borrowed money.
“Ms. Rice said the United States has lost its ‘exceptionalism,’ but she never gave the slightest clue what she meant by that — a return to President Bush’s policy of preventive and unnecessary war?”
But of course, most of the “mainstream” commercial media is right by her side, with her all the way. And a television “news” show like CBS This Morning, which legitimizes her, has no one but itself to blame when the public tunes out.