According to the prestigious American Academy of Diplomacy:
“The United States is engaged in a long-term struggle with Islamic fundamentalism, while simultaneously coping with the impact of globalization, failed and failing states, and a plethora of issues that demand U.S. involvement and presence around the world. If ever there was a time that US diplomacy needed sufficient people and resources to meet pressing foreign policy challenges, it is now.”
Who better to answer that call than Dan Rooney, the owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers and recent victor of Super Bowl Ring #6. That’s one for the other clover. He would’ve had 7 if not for Irish quarterback Neil O’Donnell in Super Bowl XXX.
The move comes on the heels of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s initial whirlwind tour. The Obama administration is apparently committed to maintaining the longheld foreign policy tradition that Ireland does not matter.
Rooney will have plenty of friends when he gets there. He’s already part of a group that financed a Steelers Bar in Belfast. So tip your pints to Danny Boy.
Ireland has given the world Bono. It’s time to pay them back. So America is offering the Steelers.
Hey, if those appointees to Iraq, Afghanistan, and NATO fall through, maybe the Steelers could offer more of its best to serve our country.
Okay, so there’s probably not a Steeler bar in Kabul. Then again…
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has there ever been a better godfather story than the actual Godfather movie? his dad buys the team with gambling money, brothers all still own gambling enterprises today… ‘son i didnt want you in this mess, you were supposed to be a governor, a senator, there wasnt enough time. we’ll get there dad we’ll get there’.. ok ambassador it is, i ran a football team for a while and any public forum i said your name, can i have that job? i mean ive been registered repub for a long time but i really want this job
So send Rooney to New Zealand. Goodness knows we need another winter sport apart from Rugby!