Clinton Positions for U.N. Post

Clinton sounds off by breaking longstanding tradition of ex-President's non-commenting on sitting President's policy thereby effectively positioning himself for the head United Nations position.

According to the report, Clinton stated the Bush administration had decided to invade Iraq

"virtually alone and before UN inspections were completed, with no real urgency, no evidence that there were weapons of mass destruction."

Way to follow the times Clinton. We established this well over a year ago.

Clinton said there had been a "heroic but so far unsuccessful" effort to put together an constitution that would be universally supported in Iraq.

Talk about stating the obvious. But why do you suppose this is? Do you think it has anything to do with the Clinton Global Initiative?

The Real Effect

He seems to be following the standard issue progression:

1. Identify or selectively 'notice' a given problem publicly.
2. Issue statements to the press condemning the problem, invoking the name of The People in order to legitimize your stance.
3. Create a perceived groundswell of opposition to the problem through manipulation of public opinion via the mainstream media.
4. Announce that The People will no longer tolerate such behavior and enact a given "solution".

Expect continued condemnation of supposed 'religious wars' as conditioning to accept a one-world religion and reorganization of the United Nations into a supposedly less corrupt, more efficient (read dictatorship) global body.

Edited for appearance and labels on 3/5/2010.