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To: Dayuhan who wrote (56811)	10/3/1999 12:16:00 AM
From: epicure	Respond to of 108807

I would like a President who knew what to DO with the information. And most of the time it should be NOTHING. Because when the US does SOMETHING it is almost always the wrong thing. But then that is true of so much of human endeavor. We struggle, then we realize we are in quicksand....ooops. I perceive foreign relations as quicksand. It is best not to struggle too much- only when absolutely necessary, and preferably when you have lots of allies standing around with ropes and ladders. And you don't want to overuse those allies for stupid situations- or they won't be around to pull you out of a mess when you really need them.

To: Dayuhan who wrote (56811)	10/3/1999 12:17:00 AM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

The scariest thing I ever heard/read was a description of what it means to be the new guy in the White House when the parties change. Literally, you get the rooms, and the furniture. No one from the old administration is there to help you, no one is there to show you the ropes. The Rolodex with the names of who to call ~ that's gone, and you need to bring a new one. You, literally, start from scratch. Yes, there is staff, which is why people like Linda Tripp aren't completely purged immediately. She was able to maintain continuity from the Bush administration, not on the basis of personal charm, but on basic knowledge. That's one reason that politicians hang on for dear life to political hacks. As for choosing advisors well, would that I had your faith in the process. It may be one's responsibility to chose well, but the choices are, inexorably, so limited.