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Cartoons and Bombs: Was Rice Right for Once?
I wonder, are waves of angry protest, flag burning, and embassy burning in the name of religion any less rational than waves of B-52s, cluster bombs, and torture in the name of democracy? So when I hear any American official speak about the worldwide protests against unflattering cartoons of Islam’s Prophet, it is difficult to credit the words, but surprisingly there is one statement by an American -- someone who ranks third only after George Bush and Donald Rumsfeld for total number of career lies -- that I do credit.
I wonder, are waves of angry protest, flag burning, and embassy burning in the name of religion any less rational than waves of B-52s, cluster bombs, and torture in the name of democracy? So when I hear any American official speak about the worldwide protests against unflattering cartoons of Islam’s Prophet, it is difficult to credit the words, but surprisingly there is one statement by an American -- someone who ranks third only after George Bush and Donald Rumsfeld for total number of career lies -- that I do credit.
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