Tuesday, May 20, 2014

State Department Testosterone

The United States of America maintains a presence in most countries in the form of Embassies or Consulates.  They are a little piece of the USA where ever they happen to be.  If you, in your travels, happen to be detained by foreign law officers the place to call is the US Consulate or the Ambassador's representatives.  That is a comforting thought for anyone caught in such a situation.
So, here is the question I have;  Why is a United States Marine, recently returned from combat duty, in a Mexican jail?  Why is the wife of an American citizen still chained to a wall in a Moroccan prison?  This while John Kerry makes speeches about Carbon Dioxide emissions and Global Warming, flies around the world trying to get people to like other people and get along, or negotiates another worthless treaty.  The #1 item of the "things to do today" list at the White House should be a couple of hard nosed phone calls and chartered planes sitting of runways with the clock ticking.