Former Secretary of State and Dark, Amphibious Majesty, Henry Kissinger was on Fareed Zakaria's GPS program -- a pretty good show, BTW -- arguing for an expansion of the G8. Kissinger, en route to the International Economic Forum of the Americas, AKA the 2008 Conference of Montreal, told Zakaria that an expanded G8 should include, he croaked, "China, India and probably Brazil."
Zakaria, who is starting to grow on us as a hugely ambitious but greatly competent thinker, challenged Kissinger on whether or not Russia should be expelled. Kissinger, unfortunately, could not be thrown for a loop. With a dark, throaty laugh he admonished Zakaria, "You are trying to get me in trouble with my old friend."
That "old friend" would be Senator John McCain, whose ear he has on subjects of foreign policy. Zakaria is referring to McCain's March 26th speech in Los Angeles which was touted as his comprehensive foreign policy statement. In the speech McCain insanely touted the idea of expelling Russia from the G8. The sharp Zakaria tried to get Kissinger to publicly differ -- on the side of Reason -- against McCain. Though 85-years old, Kissinger's evil sharpness remains razor-sharp.
We would argue that Mexico and South Africa should also be included in Kissinger's expansion proposal. Extending the relationship to those worthy, growing nations would do much to advance global stability in the next century.
And while we are on the subject: Why is Senator Obama not hammering McCain on this crazy idea of expelling Russia from the G8. McCain's position of Russia is the very type of old, tired policy thinking that has passed its expiration date. It is mired in the Cold War, which, mirable dictu, we won. Yes, opposing McCain on this issue would not be a winning idea in Peoria, but it would strengthen his foreign policy portfolio -- which was somewhat damaged after his Tehran diplomacy and undivided Jerusalem flips -- among the cognoscenti. Get to it, Senator.
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