Richard Holbrooke on Hardball

[cal04]

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[BeyondGeography]

1. "Shadow foreign policy"...STFU Gregory

Great job by Holbrooke.

[cal04]

2. Richard Holbrooke Blisters Media: Syria Story "Exploited By Journalists

Richard Holbrooke Blisters Media: Syria Story "Exploited By Journalists Looking For Fake Controversy"

HOLBROOKE: I think this whole thing has been blown out of proportion by a deliberate ambush plan by the opposition, in this case the Republicans, and frankly, exploited by journalists who are just looking for a fake controversy. There is no issue here. Congressman Wolf, a major Republican, was in the region a few days earlier. Republicans were on her trip. There's no issue. None.

Er, yeah, that's right.

One point about this. Maybe I've missed it, but I haven't seen any Democratic elected officials or direct Pelosi allies denouncing this story in such stark terms as Holbrooke did -- that is, by striking directly at the fraudulent nature of this whole tale, by asserting that this story is a complete GOP ruse that's only being kept alive because of journalism that's incompetent at best and outright dishonest at worst. And frankly, I'm wondering why I haven't seen more Democrats doing this.

Is anyone else wondering the same thing?

Greg Sargent
http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/horsesmouth/2007/04/richard_holbroo.php

[Sherman A1]

3. I saw him speak a couple of years ago

it was great.

[Hieronymus]

4. Thanks, I missed Hardball ..

[underpants]

5. Damn Gregory did a 180 from reading those RW talking points didn't he?

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