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leveymg

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10. She leads and executes the policy. She shares responsibility with her superiors, which

Reply to John2 (Reply #8)

Fri Nov 30, 2012, 10:38 AM

Nov 2012

extend only one or two tiers above her. She is also a policy-maker, so the "only carrying out orders" defense is pretty thin at her level.

Of course, I blame the President and Secretary of State, but I blame her for doing this job this way. Nobody put a gun to her head to do it.

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Rice Stresses UN Resolution Doesn’t Establish Palestine As A State [View all] michigandem58 Nov 2012 OP

Full rant here dipsydoodle Nov 2012 #1

You are losing me Susie. Pipeline to Hell. Harsh rant. Berlum Nov 2012 #3

World to Susan Rice.....we disagree..deal with it. AnOhioan Nov 2012 #2

With "diplomats" like Rice, little indeed will change for Palestine. Or, things may get worse. leveymg Nov 2012 #4

This is John2 Nov 2012 #8

She leads and executes the policy. She shares responsibility with her superiors, which leveymg Nov 2012 #10

If a tree falls in the forest and you don't hear it.......... Theyletmeeatcake2 Nov 2012 #5

Welcome to DU! hrmjustin Nov 2012 #14

Disgraceful Rice, truly disgraceful. n/t Jefferson23 Nov 2012 #6

Susan "Bolton" Rice: I sure as hell hope she doesn't become SoS. She's a lousy UN Rep. byeya Nov 2012 #7

If you change one element of a deadlock you can change everything lunatica Nov 2012 #9

Sorry, actually, it does. bemildred Nov 2012 #11

What is the capital of this "recognized state"? former9thward Nov 2012 #15

There is already a capitol for Bohunk68 Nov 2012 #16

Ohhh the conspiracy theorists come out. former9thward Nov 2012 #19

It happens to be true that at least US funds to the Palestinians Bohunk68 Nov 2012 #20

No your posts are "over the top" former9thward Nov 2012 #21

Sure, Bohunk68 Nov 2012 #22

I knew you would shut up when called on it. former9thward Nov 2012 #23

Just got in from visiting a Jewish friend in Bohunk68 Dec 2012 #25

I just want to thank you for taking care of that argument for me. bemildred Dec 2012 #26

"I stopped paying much attention." former9thward Dec 2012 #27

Yawn. bemildred Dec 2012 #29

I love when people think anecdotes mean anything. former9thward Dec 2012 #28

Borders? Borders will be based on where the rubble ends Freddie Stubbs Nov 2012 #17

can somebody explain to me these "obstacles to peace" they keep pissing about? frylock Nov 2012 #12

Hard to recognize a State before you have finished "Settling" (colonizing) most of it Supersedeas Nov 2012 #24

She should go back to academia. Comrade Grumpy Nov 2012 #13

She's the one in a state dipsydoodle Nov 2012 #18