Podhoretz briefs Bush
I don't understand the big foofarah over the revelation that Norman Podhoretz was brought into the White House to make the "pro" case for bombing Iran.
I don't agree with Podhoretz, and I don't agree with the policy he pushes, but it doesn't seem unreasonable that facing the decision this White House seems to want to face on this issue that they would bring Podhoretz in.
My question is, what the hell was Karl Rove doing there? Domestic policy adviser, political chief? Anything in there say he should be chiming in on national security issues?
I don't agree with Podhoretz, and I don't agree with the policy he pushes, but it doesn't seem unreasonable that facing the decision this White House seems to want to face on this issue that they would bring Podhoretz in.
My question is, what the hell was Karl Rove doing there? Domestic policy adviser, political chief? Anything in there say he should be chiming in on national security issues?
posted by mikevotes at
2:14 PM
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In a way I'm quite glad Rove was included. He's a pragmatist. Bush on his own would be easy meat for someone as forceful and persuasive as Podhoretz.
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Anonymous, at 2:56 PM
See, I see it the other way around. That Rove was there to inject the political angle into a national security decision.
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mikevotes, at 4:03 PM
Oh to be a fly on the wall.
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Anonymous, at 5:18 PM
because politics rule each and every decision this administration makes for EVERYTHING!
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Anonymous, at 5:49 PM
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