Kerry Yachted While Egypt Burned. So What?
15th July 2013
Actually, it’s a two-pronged criticism. One part, so far as can be discerned from the video, is that Kerry was on his pleasure craft rather than hunkered down in some secure office at Foggy Bottom or the White House basement. The second part of the criticism is that Kerry’s staff initially denied that he was on the boat, but later, after photographs appeared, conceded it.
Democrats lie. Not news.
The famous definition of a diplomat, after all, is someone sent abroad to lie for his country, not someone who lies to his own country about what the Secretary of State is up to.
That was then, this is now.
No matter how powerful and important you are or think you are, it’s still a good idea to get away from the office sometimes. The change of pace and scenery might prove refreshing and beneficial, inspirational even. The paradox is that all the smartphones, laptop computers, wireless Internet access, and other technology that make it easier to “get away from the office” also make it harder to “get away from the office,” because even if you are physically distant you can still be in touch.
That’s what we’re afraid of. Nothing frightens me more than knowing John Kerry is responsible for our foreign policy.