Another Opportunity Slipping
I know they’re distracted at the White House, what with Harriet Miers stepping down, the Special Prosecutor charging Scooter and a new nominee to find, but c’mon George, you could make some real strides right this moment in the Muslin world for almost no effort.
As the helicopter revved its engines for takeoff, a balding man with a beard leaned across the edge of the lowered cargo ramp and, smiling his gratitude, extended his hand toward Brandon Chasteen, a 21-year-old Army medic from Chattanooga, who gave it a hearty shake.
Remember Pakistan, the earthquake? It was on your ‘to-do’ list last week. Forget Karen Hughes (the quicker the better) and step into the vacuum created by a reliably helpless U.N. There are two or three million people homeless and helpless in the mountains of Pakistan and Kashmir. Winter is tomorrow, George and winter in the Himalayas is as tough as it gets when you have no home, no heating materials, no time to prepare. Add to that the loss of friends, family. …