From Bull Moose:
The Moose observes that the focus shifts from the pervert to the Dear Leader.
It took the North Korean nuke (presumed) test to push the Foley story off the front page. While Democrats and Republicans will point accusatory fingers at each other, North Korea has been a bi-partisan failure. Neither Democratic nor Republican Administrations have had success in preventing that rogue state from obtaining nukes. If you are searching for recriminations, check out the New York Yankees.
However, the Bushies raised the stakes and the North Koreans called their bluff. The Moose is not amused – talk tough and carry a twig.
He writes about the international implications and what the U.S. must do. Then he adds:
Once the election ends, the Coalition of Adults must form. Serious oversight is needed.
For the past several years, a sane foreign policy discussion has fallen prey to partisan bickering. The Administration is insular and the Democrats are consumed by Bush hatred. Meanwhile, our enemies are exploiting our divisions. Both the elephant and the donkey must get their act together. We have far greater enemies than each other.
Our true enemies in Pyongyang and Teheran are watching.
Joe Gandelman is a former fulltime journalist who freelanced in India, Spain, Bangladesh and Cypress writing for publications such as the Christian Science Monitor and Newsweek. He also did radio reports from Madrid for NPR’s All Things Considered. He has worked on two U.S. newspapers and quit the news biz in 1990 to go into entertainment. He also has written for The Week and several online publications, did a column for Cagle Cartoons Syndicate and has appeared on CNN.