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09/25/2003 Archived Entry: "Oh my God."
Oh my God.
Tom Friedman actually makes sense today.
And one thing we know about this Bush war on terrorism: sacrifice is only for Army reservists and full-time soldiers. For the rest of us, it's guns and butter. When it comes to the police and military sides of the war on terrorism, the Bushies behave like Viking warriors. But when it comes to the political and economic sacrifices and strategies that are also required to fight this war successfully, they are cowardly wimps. That is why our war on terrorism is so one-dimensional and Pentagon-centric. It's more like a hobby — something we do only until it runs into the Bush re-election agenda.
Replies: 5 people speak up
Did Friedman mean "Viking warriors" in the "brave" sense or the "rape and pillage" sense?
Maybe Friedman *was* right.
Posted by Manumission @ 09/25/2003 04:12 AM NY
He means the so-called heroic aspects of war crimes and state repression. Bx laughs at the condemned, he celebrates the death of his enemies, he with his sadist pal Faschroft enjoy harming people and screwing with the lives of people and in general sitting with big elbows at everyone's dinner table and eating the turkey while the people watch.
And Tom Friedman can kiss my commoner ass.
Posted by Paul @ 09/25/2003 08:12 AM NY
won't read anything by this m/f again after that "france is THE enemy" column.
btw, did you know former ambassador joe wilson apparently has joined forces with moveon.org and win without war to oust rummy? it's on c-span2 now.
Posted by jeff @ 09/25/2003 09:07 AM NY
Maybe that Nerf-batting from Overboard knocked a few neurons close enough together to generate actual thought. One never know, do one?
Posted by Tuxedo Slack @ 09/25/2003 03:55 PM NY
Hey, on the train ride home today I thought of another possible sense in which Friedman might have meant "Viking warriors" - the Ralph Wiggum sense.
"Sleep? Oh boy, that's where I'm a Viking".
I'll leave now.
Posted by Manumission @ 09/25/2003 04:44 PM NY
