Here's a Bet for Mr. Rumsfeld

摘要

When It Comes To Iraq, The Bush Administration's attitude toward the world seems strangely self-defeating. Even though America's armed forces are strained beyond their limits, the bill for reconstruction is astronomical and a naked occupation is likely to produce anti-American feelings, Washington still is not much interested in genuine internationalization. Now Donald Rumsfeld, with his characteristic frankness, has explained why. In an op-ed published last week in The Washington Post, Rumsfeld vigorously denounces the kind of nation-building that the United Nations has engaged in. Were others involved in the Iraq occupation (the United Nations, the State Department), they would mess things up.