'Hello, nice country you got here'
Armchair Gen. Savin Hill is honored to be considered for the secretary of state post and would accept if offered. From Armchair Gen. Savin Hill:

Here would be my standard Sec. of State "approach" when visiting our friends overseas.

Hello, nice country you got here, thanks for inviting me. Have I seen your palace's 15th century vases? No ... CRASH ... Oh! How clumsy of me. I apologize. You know, it's a shame when things get broken ... like oil refineries and foreign trade. You know, you should be more careful. I think we can offer you some "insurance" against things breaking or bursting into flames for no reason. And we can keep your harbors sea-mine free too of course. God forbid your sea lanes become clogged with mines or your refineries burn to the ground. Our insurance starts at $15 billion a month - you know, just to wet our beaks. You wouldn't mind that, would you? We'll send a missile frigate at the 1st of every month. And remember, we know where you live. We invented GPS.

In other words, he'd build an international Team of Rivals. I knew I made the right choice.

Update -- Too late: Hillary has reportedly accepted the job. ... I'm disappointed Obama offered it to her. It's a bad decision for more than a few reasons.

Update II -- Armchair Gen. Savin Hill on the Hillary development: "Let the attention hogging begin!" ...

That's just No. 7 on my list of reasons for being disappointed. The list: 1. Bill. 2. Neutralizing a domestic political enemy shouldn't be the top criterion for SoS. 3. William Jennings Bryan. 4. The management style exhibited during her campaign. 5. The diplomatic skills exhibited during her health-care push. 6. Her vote on the Iraq War. ... I'd add 'lack of international diplomatic experience.' But James Baker didn't turn out so bad. ...  ¶ 2:35 PM