Friday, November 16, 2007

A Must-Read Blog

Another reflection on the arrogant:

http://kristof.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/11/14/what-has-become-of-the-iraqitects/index.html

Recently I was on a long flight with one of the Bush Administration’s key architects of the Iraq War who had just left public service to explore “challenging new horizons in the private sector.” Perhaps it is more accurate to describe this fellow as more of a general contractor than architect, given his perch at the Pentagon and deep engagement in the early conduct of the war.
Anyway, much to my surprise, he watched the movie (a rollicking “Transformers,” with giant militant robots that would have undoubtedly come in handy in the battle for Falluja), browsed the duty free and tried to cut the steak meal with the plastic knife, just like the rest of the passengers on board. I don’t know what I was expecting, but it was certainly not this

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