A great article by Sidney Blumenthal on Condi Rice

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/story/0,,1747911,00.html

"THE TETHERED GOAT STRATEGY"

He points out that providing real information and informed opinion to Condi is the kiss of death. No wonder our world is so screwed up. The peter principle under clinton involved a girl. The peter principle under bush involves the highest level of incompetance, ignorance and the total inability to do act professionally at the very time when professionalism is the most needed.

my letter thanking him for his great article:
Dear sir:
Rarely has so clear a voice, so honest an assessment, and so timely an analysis been so welcome.
Thank you for saying what needs to be said.

I am firmly convinced that this woman has the administrative and organizational skills of an underage, inexperienced and seriously myopic neophyte driver suddenly finding herself in the middle of some Nascar race. Every single task she has touched has turned sour or worse. Every single responsibility she was given has ended in failure or disaster.

To even consider this woman as presidential caliber says a lot about the caliber of presidents, GW Bush, included. Lest your readers forget, Condi has been put in charge of Iraqi reconstruction twice. First, while supervising Paul Bremer. Second, last year.

Her success is so blinding that I cannot think of any cliche bad enough that would fit the circumstances.

Best wishes, and thank you for your superb articles. Please be careful of small planes and unmarked, black SUVs.

with respect and warmest regards,