Rice chastises ambassador (Khalilzad) over Iran talks

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

Rice chastises ambassador over Iran talks
Wed Feb 6, 2008 9:21am EST

LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
mildly chastised her ambassador to the United Nations on
Wednesday for joining Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr
Mottaki in a panel debate in Davos last month.

Rice summoned Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad to the State
Department on Monday for him to explain his attendance at
the meeting, which irked the White House and was not cleared
beforehand. The United States does not have diplomatic ties
with Tehran.

"I think everyone agrees that these things should be coordinated
and it should have been coordinated," Rice told reporters traveling
with her to London where she will have talks on Afghanistan.

However, she said Khalilzad, a former U.S. ambassador to Iraq, had
not diverted from U.S. policy during the discussion at the World
Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, at which Rice had earlier
given the keynote address.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSL0670815920080206

[SpiralHawk]

1. "You are either for the republicon oil crusade, or you're against it." - Condi

"The last thing you can expect from the Secretary of State is effective diplomacy. 'Demonize, grab and go' is our motto.'"

- Condi

[The Wizard]

2. Coordinated like

her role as National Security Adviser on 9-11-01. When questioned at the time why preventative steps weren't taken she replied that no one told us what to do. This form the people who said the adults were back in charge on January 20, 2001. Note to Condi: You were in charge, and thus it was your role to tell others what to do in that situation.
The new book on the White House's role in the direction of the investigation and their role in the final report by the Commission exposes Condiliar and the rest of the criminals leaning on the levers of power in this most corrupt Administration since Caligula.
It's enough to make you vomit.:puke: :puke: :puke: :puke:

[Beausoleil]

3. A US Ambassador conducting diplomacy?

Never heard of such a thing.

[LynnTheDem]

4. Yes, one must NEVER EVER TALK!!!

Much better to invade and kill lots of people!

[Elspeth]

5. Khalilzad is no mere ambassador

Google him sometime. He has a long history over many administrations.

[susu369]

8. Exactly

he is one of the original members of PNAC. I suspect Kindaliesalot did not chastise Khalilzad. Not even mildly.

[ryanmuegge]

14. This guy wouldn't be in the administration still if he didn't think just like the rest of them.

I highly doubt there was any chastising going on.

[geardaddy]

6. Her ambassador?

"U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
mildly chastised her ambassador"

:wtf:

[Vilis Veritas]

7. "should be coordinated" = "Told to STFU"

And he is the United States Ambassador, not HER Ambassador...Lord help me keep my lunch down.

[Doctor_J]

9. What with this week's revelations, why is Rice still employed?

:wtf:

[Supersedeas]

10. Uncle Dick doesn't like when lil' Condi's children venture off the reservation--adults?

[sabra]

11. WP: Rumors @ UN that US Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad may run for President... of Afghanistan

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=389&topic_id=2639696

[KansDem]

12. Yeah, I'm sure the Ambassador is just reeling from this "chastising"

:eyes:

[Lasher]

13. I'm gettin' kinda sick of Condi