The Inept State Department

by Sam Huntington

By reelecting Barack Obama to a second term, the American people have set into motion more foreign policy disaster. Mr. Obama has decided to replace the incompetent Hillary Clinton with the inept John Kerry. Nowhere was this ineptness more evident than during Kerry’s confirmation hearings, but I suppose to be fair … John Kerry is what we’ve come to expect from Massachusetts politicians. Here’s an example:

Senator Rand Paul: “Do you think it is wise to send [Egypt] F-16s and Abrams tanks?

John Kerry: “I think those [anti-Semitic] comments are reprehensible, and those comments set back the possibilities of working toward issues of mutual interest. They are degrading comments, unacceptable by anybody’s standard, and I think they have to appropriately be apologized for …”

What? Kerry didn’t answer the question? Oh-my-gosh!

Well, no matter —even in not answering any questions in a meaningful way, Kerry still managed to demonstrate what a complete moron he is. We as Americans can be so proud that the President of the United States nominated a man to lead our foreign policy effort, who has NO clue, and who subscribes to the “wait and see” approach that led us to the disaster at Benghazi.

We suppose it is possible that some will blame Rand Paul —who unlike Kerry, was doing his job by coming to an important hearing prepared— but this is what we’ve come used to expect from the communist left: kill the messenger.

The fact is our political structure is morally bankrupt. One example of this is when it was suggested to Kerry that we should suspend all aid to Pakistan until they release the doctor who aided in the capture of Obama bin Laden, Kerry demurred —thus assuring that no one in his or her right mind will ever again endeavor to aid the United States in any important undertaking. “Well,” the communist left will proclaim, “one cannot ignore 180 million people for the sake of one.” This of course suggests a lack of commitment to high ideals. Nor can we assume that this is only a Democrat problem.

Still, Senator Paul persisted: “If we keep sending them weapons, it’s not going change their behavior.”

This is the essential problem, isn’t it? What evidence do we have that in providing Egypt with our sophisticated weapons, that doing so will change Egypt’s policy? Providing arms simply enables Egypt to pursue a more radical position against the only true democracy in the Middle East: Israel. Of course, we suppose it would good for a few giggles among the beltway elitists over cocktails bantering about which of the two sides had a better mastery of the F-16. And by giving Egypt the world’s most lethal tank, the clowns in Washington have assured us of no easy victory in a future engagement.

Idiots!

Speaking of which, we must now endure listening to Kerry lecture to us about what’s important to our country’s future. As if he knows.

Notwithstanding the Kerry fiasco, the news isn't all bad: we have finally allowed a communist justice to swear someone in.