Army Gives Lifetime Achievement Award to Noted 9/11 and Iraq Fuck-Up

[onehandle]

Condoleezza "Mushroom Cloud" Rice—whose historic tenure as national security adviser and secretary of state was distinguished by 9/11, two wars, self-preserving dishonesty, and idiocy—was given the U.S. Military Academy's Thayer Award " for service in the national interest" last night.

The award is given to a U.S. citizen for outstanding service in the national interest that illustrates the academy's motto of "Duty, Honor, Country."

"For more than three decades and during some of America's more trying times, she has participated in shaping our Nation's development and implementation of foreign policy and national security strategies," according to Rice's award citation. "Interspersed with government service, Dr. Rice's contributions within America's academic, corporate, and social spheres have been far-reaching and, at times, groundbreaking."

Dr. Rice did, indeed, participate heavily "in shaping our Nation's development and implementation of foreign policy." Here is Dr. Rice giving her expert opinion on the eve of the first anniversary of 9/11 on why the United States should attack Iraq:

There is no doubt that Saddam Hussein's regime is a danger to the United States and to its allies, to our interests. It is also a danger that is gathering momentum, and it simply makes no sense to wait any longer to do something about the threat that is posed here. As the president has said, "The one option that we do not have is to do nothing."

...there will always be some uncertainty about how quickly he can acquire nuclear weapons. But we don't want the smoking gun to be a mushroom cloud.

http://fortressamerica.gawker.com/army-gives-life-achievement-award-to-noted-9-11-and-ira-1643339851/+laceydonohue

[hifiguy]

1. The Peter Principle is one of the

constants of the universe.

[dixiegrrrrl]

2. Certainly leaves no doubt about the M.I.C., does it?

The same system that Eisenhower warned the nation about has grown and grabbed a lot of power, esp. thru nitwits like Reagan and later, Bushes.

The award tells us a lot about who our enemy is.
The increasingly aggressive tactics of a militarized police force tells us, too.

[Downwinder]

3. For services rendered.

[jtuck004]

4. How many dead bodies does it take to make one of those awards? n/t

[Octafish]

5. That is sad because reasons.

Shows how far down the Rabbit Hole we've fallen.



And now Condescenda's pushing for war in Ukraine for years.

2012 Message from Condoleezza Rice to Ukraine: 'The World is Watching You'

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025493801