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October 3, 2004
Who are you and what have you done with Tom Friedman
I think we have a major problem here. Tom Friedman seems to have come back from his genetic manipulation while on vacation at the dude ranch on Beta Centuri a changed man. An almost orange glow of shrillness surrounds him.
Being away has not changed my belief one iota in the importance of producing a decent outcome in Iraq, to help move the Arab-Muslim world off its steady slide toward increased authoritarianism, unemployment, overpopulation, suicidal terrorism and religious obscurantism. But my time off has clarified for me, even more, that this Bush team can't get us there, and may have so messed things up that no one can. Why? Because each time the Bush team had to choose between doing the right thing in the war on terrorism or siding with its political base and ideology, it chose its base and ideology. More troops or radically lower taxes? Lower taxes. Fire an evangelical Christian U.S. general who smears Islam in a speech while wearing the uniform of the U.S. Army or not fire him so as not to anger the Christian right? Don't fire him. Apologize to the U.N. for not finding the W.M.D., and then make the case for why our allies should still join us in Iraq to establish a decent government there? Don't apologize - for anything - because Karl Rove says the "base" won't like it. Impose a "Patriot Tax" of 50 cents a gallon on gasoline to help pay for the war, shrink the deficit and reduce the amount of oil we consume so we send less money to Saudi Arabia? Never. Just tell Americans to go on guzzling. Fire the secretary of defense for the abuses at Abu Ghraib, to show the world how seriously we take this outrage - or do nothing? Do nothing. Firing Mr. Rumsfeld might upset conservatives. Listen to the C.I.A.? Only when it can confirm your ideology. When it disagrees - impugn it or ignore it.We'll have to watch this transformation closely. Those Alien genetic treatments are a subtle and tricky process. I think it's wise to be very guarded about this supposed transformation to shrillness.
Just when you think he's really shrill, he's going to pull out the ice pick and suck your brain out through the hole he just poked in your skull.
Be warned.
Posted by Azael at October 3, 2004 8:09 AM
Comments
Maybe he got to the part of the Christian Armageddon plan where all the Jews are killed or converted, and had second thoughts.
Posted by: Josh Narins at October 3, 2004 5:45 PM
Some people just never seem to read the introduction and executive summary, do they? I swear, if we can just manage to get the entire population of the earth to the point where they can read, the few that actually take the time to actually do it will simply banish these jackals from our collective gene pool forever.
I can dream, can't I?
Posted by: Hal at October 3, 2004 6:08 PM
