I’m not entirely sure what actually goes on at the annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, but one theme seems to persist every year - virulent anti-Americanism. In some ways, Davos has become a yearly get-together for world leaders, corporate executives, and other elitists to get together and air their perceived grievances against the United States.
What is it about Davos that brings out the anti-Americanism in people? Last year, Eason Jordan, former CNN executive, oft-handedly remarked that American soldiers were targeting journalists in Iraq. Once the transcripts surfaced, CNN went into full damage control mode. The remarks ultimately cost Jordan his job – and rightly so.
Just last week at Davos, Kerry slammed the foreign policy of the Bush administration, saying it has caused the United States to become “a sort of international pariah.” What better way to win over the Davos crowd than to placate to their anti-Americanism with a cheap-shot about U.S. foreign policy? Kerry disparaged this country - his country- before an international audience rabid in its anti-Americanism. His comments were undoubtedly splashed across front pages from Iran to North Korea. If John Kerry is so overly concerned with our international reputation, he certainly isn’t doing much to help on that front.
Criticizing the United States has somehow become the fashionable and chic thing to do these days, especially in front of foreign audiences. Just to be clear, no-one is suggesting that the United States should somehow be beyond reproach, but there is a fundamental difference between critiquing our methods of foreign policy and questioning our motives. More importantly, there’s a time and place to do these things, and it isn’t before the likes of former president of Iran, Ayatollah Khatami.
John Kerry has every right to criticize this Administration’s foreign policy, even more so when he’s here at home. But for a United States senator to condemn and disparage this country’s motives while overseas, before an audience of dictators, terrorist-supporters, and thugs, is completely inexcusable.
Last presidential election, Kerry was against the war before he was for it – or some other such nonsense. A few months ago, it was Kerry’s botched “joke” about how children should stay in school - or else wind up in Iraq. Over the past 2-3 years, no-one else has demonstrated such an astounding ability to routinely open mouth and insert foot.
In a blow to Republican presidential hopefuls everywhere, John Kerry recently stated he will not seek the Presidency in 2008. It’s a smart move - he had no chance. Regardless, John Kerry owes this country an apology, yet again.
What is it about Davos that brings out the anti-Americanism in people? Last year, Eason Jordan, former CNN executive, oft-handedly remarked that American soldiers were targeting journalists in Iraq. Once the transcripts surfaced, CNN went into full damage control mode. The remarks ultimately cost Jordan his job – and rightly so.
Just last week at Davos, Kerry slammed the foreign policy of the Bush administration, saying it has caused the United States to become “a sort of international pariah.” What better way to win over the Davos crowd than to placate to their anti-Americanism with a cheap-shot about U.S. foreign policy? Kerry disparaged this country - his country- before an international audience rabid in its anti-Americanism. His comments were undoubtedly splashed across front pages from Iran to North Korea. If John Kerry is so overly concerned with our international reputation, he certainly isn’t doing much to help on that front.
Criticizing the United States has somehow become the fashionable and chic thing to do these days, especially in front of foreign audiences. Just to be clear, no-one is suggesting that the United States should somehow be beyond reproach, but there is a fundamental difference between critiquing our methods of foreign policy and questioning our motives. More importantly, there’s a time and place to do these things, and it isn’t before the likes of former president of Iran, Ayatollah Khatami.
John Kerry has every right to criticize this Administration’s foreign policy, even more so when he’s here at home. But for a United States senator to condemn and disparage this country’s motives while overseas, before an audience of dictators, terrorist-supporters, and thugs, is completely inexcusable.
Last presidential election, Kerry was against the war before he was for it – or some other such nonsense. A few months ago, it was Kerry’s botched “joke” about how children should stay in school - or else wind up in Iraq. Over the past 2-3 years, no-one else has demonstrated such an astounding ability to routinely open mouth and insert foot.
In a blow to Republican presidential hopefuls everywhere, John Kerry recently stated he will not seek the Presidency in 2008. It’s a smart move - he had no chance. Regardless, John Kerry owes this country an apology, yet again.
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