What's the deal w/our top leaders all being out of the country at the same time?

[southerncrone]

Has anyone else noticed this, or I'm I confused? Aren't Bush, Cheney, & Rice all in the Middle East in different locations at the same time? This would seem like poor strategy. If we are so subject to "terrorist attacks", seems like they would keep Cheney here. Remember when they swished him into hiding at the least hint of trouble?
Maybe I should just put on the tinfoil hat, but I smell something fishy.:tinfoilhat: :shrug:

[MUAD_DIB]

1. Personally, I blame Al Quaida for the mix up

in their itinerary.

Damn Al Quaida

[ToolTex]

3. Maybe it is not a safe time to be in DC. I did notice the "twins" were

in South America, but just assumed they were on a pre-flee practice run for when shrub-daddy gets in invitation to The Hague.

[southerncrone]

6. LOL

:rofl:

[Cobalt-60]

2. It must be Bill Clinton's fault, somehow

[Bobbie Jo]

5. Quick....let's sneak him in while they're gone....n/t

[Cobalt-60]

11. theres an idea. Where's Bill tonight?

[southerncrone]

7. Of course it is!! How silly of me!

:rofl:

[sam sarrha]

4. i think they sent him out to get Martyred.. to justify invasion of Iran before January.

[leftofthedial]

8. don't worry

Poppy and Jim Baker are stateside

[snowbear]

9. Bush should just stay gone for the next two years...

Besides, he's too big of a woosie to face the Americans that just kicked the reTHUGS out of office---

[AlamoDemoc]

10. first off...we now know Dick was summoned by the Saudis...

and this drum up Palestine/Israel cease-fire is nothing-to-do about-nothing...b/c Mr. * is visiting the region...so both Abbas and Olmert agreed on cease fire to quite down violence while * is there (no Qasam should be fired while * Air-force one is on route to Amman, Jordan) and so that the Arab media wouldn't broadcast killings in Gaza strip and elsewhere by the Israelis while * is visiting the region.

Perfect media co-ordination by the State Department while the US president is traveling in the region. Expect shit to blast-off once again after * returns to Washington.

[snot]

12. Maybe trying to divert attn from domestic blue landslide? nt

[Vinca]

13. Do we have time to throw up that border fencing before they

try to come back??

[radfringe]

14. no - it's been like a tag-team dealy

bush left for asia, returned and tagged cheney so cheney could attend the Saudi's summons - cheney returned and tagged bush so bush could go to estonia etc.

[savemefromdumbya]

15. but they have a shadow government to take care of things

seems kinds unusual though?

[NMDemDist2]

16. Cheny's back already isn't he? n/t

[OzarkDem]

17. Following Poppy Bush's advice

He did the same thing during the last year or so of his failed presidency. He spent his time ignoring domestic problems like unemployment and a crappy economy by traveling around the world.

They think it helps boost their stature as "leaders" while helping them avoid taking responsibility for anything at home. It keeps them out of the news, too, and away from those pesky reporters who ask lots of questions. Instead they send home lost of pics of the Blivet and his crew lording over foreign leaders.

It seems as soon as Poppy took over after the election, he sent them all packing.