298 You’re So Fired

Well, I hope not, but I imagine this is the sort of thing that could kill a career in the State Department. Perhaps, given the current political climate in the United States, he has a future in an elected office.

[tags]United States, Iraq[/tags]

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  1. The guy’s screwed. At least with damn’ republicans…

    Comment by max — October 22, 2006 #

  2. Maybe Alberto Fernandez did this intentionally, looking to be fired/jump the sinking ship? Look at the spate of recent commissions to ease the withdrawal and Dubya finally making the Vietnam comparison.

    The administration is crying mistranslation but surely it’ll be played and replayed on Jazeera.

    Comment by SP — October 22, 2006 #

  3. Does anyone know the actual Arabic words he used. I’m checking the Lebanese papers now…

    Comment by Andrew Exum — October 23, 2006 #

  4. Got it: “ghaTrisa” and “ghaba'” (sorry for the poor transliteration)

    Source: http://www.aswataliraq.info/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=29272&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0

    Comment by Andrew Exum — October 23, 2006 #

  5. One last thing: Abu Aardvark is excellent on this today: http://www.abuaardvark.com/

    Comment by Andrew Exum — October 23, 2006 #

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