We thought Ambassadors had to be named to countries, or, stretching We can see how being able to invent and appoint Ambassadorships WASHINGTON (AP)-The al Qaeda terror network is Cofer Black, the U.S. ambassador at large for counterterrorism, said Black told British Broadcasting Corp. radio that al Qaeda has been significantly Counterterrorism officials are concerned about a new generation of al Qaeda "The next group of concern would be … a generation younger. They’re from the The following story concerns Cofer Black (now there’s a name to conger with), US Ambassador for Terrorism. Our question is, since when does the United States have ambassadors to things as amorphous as "Terrorism" or even "anti-terrorism"? The Dowbrigade’s dictionary says … Continue reading ![](\"http:\/\/cyber.law.harvard.edu\/blogs\/static\/dowbrigade\/tertar.jpg\")
The
\n following story concerns Cofer Black (now there’s a name to conger with),
\n US Ambassador for Terrorism. Our question is, since when does the
\n United States have ambassadors to things as amorphous as "Terrorism"
\n or even
\n "anti-terrorism"?
\n The Dowbrigade’s dictionary says that Ambassador means " an official
\n envoy; especially : a diplomatic agent of the highest rank accredited
\n to a foreign government or sovereign as the resident representative of
\n his own government or sovereign or appointed for a special and often
\n temporary diplomatic assignment".<\/em><\/p>\n
\n a point, to quasi countries like the Palestinians or the Vatican. How
\n old-fashioned of us, appearantly. Do we now have an Ambassador
\n to the Cosa Nostra (Embassy in Sicily)? Ambassador to Counter-Protectionism?
\n (Wouldn’t
\n have to leave Washington)? Ambassador for Global Warming? (Been slacking
\n off lately)? <\/em><\/p>\n
\n in this manner could really help an Administration looking to multiply
\n its foreign
\n allies. Much easier than inventing new countries. In fact, the
\n Dowbrigade would like to take this opportunity to throw his hat in the
\n ring for the Ambassadorship to the South American Drug Cartels. We
\n could get tough with those rapscallions – we speak their language……<\/em><\/p>\n
\n under "catastrophic
\n stress" but
\n still poses a threat, a U.S. official said in an interview broadcast
\n Thursday. <\/p>\n
\n some two-thirds of the al Qaeda leadership have been detained or put
\n out of
\n action since the Sept. 11 attacks – a claim also made by President Bush
\n in Tuesday’s State of the Union address. <\/p>\n
\n weakened.
\n"The al Qaeda of the 9-11 period is under catastrophic stress. They
\n are being hunted down, their days are numbered," he said in an interview
\n recorded in Washington. <\/p>\n
\n sympathizers.<\/p>\n
\n influenced by what they see on TV, they are influenced by misrepresentation
\n of the
\n facts," he said. "They seem to be long on radicalism and comparatively
\n short on training." <\/p>\n
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