12 thoughts on “Friedman Bored, Wants Obama to Quit Being Such a Pussy and Invade Some Fucking Place”
The horror…the horror:
Obama’s primary goal seems to be to get out of office being able to say that he had shrunk America’s involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan, prevented our involvement on the ground in Syria and Libya, and taught Americans the limits of our ability to fix things we don’t understand, in countries whose leaders we don’t trust, whose fates do not impact us as much as they once did.
[W] hat we needed to do was to go over to that part of the world and burst that bubble. We needed to go over there basically uhm, and, uh, uhm take out a very big stick, right in the heart of that world and burst that bubble. And there was only one way to do it because part of that bubble said ‘we’ve got you’ this bubble is actually going to level the balance of power between us and you because we don’t care about life, we’re ready to sacrifice and all you care about is your stock options and your Hummers. And what they needed to see was American boys and girls going house to house from Basra to Baghdad uhm, and basically saying which part of this sentence don’t you understand. You don’t think we care about our open society, you think this bubble fantasy we’re going to just let it go, well suck on this.
Suck on it! How'd that work out for ya, Thomas? Cuz it sure worked out great for Iraq and Syria and Libya! Sort of!
Comments seem generally kind of hostile, except from the usual nitwits who like lots of death and injuries and dote on Obama referring to "Islamic Terrorism", 'cuz once he says that, the walls will fall. One points out that Putin got out of the same thing Friedman wants us to get in to. Yeah, we need the military getting used to doing 3-4 tours in these places. Does wonders for the troops.
But, hey! Tom (and the other neocons) will feel better, and isn't that what's *really* important?
(James Lee, in the "comments")
… Friedman needs to clarify his analysis, because he appears to condemn the President whether Mr. Obama intervenes or refrains from doing so. Like Roger Cohen, moreover, he criticizes America's Syrian policy without suggesting a better alternative.
Burn. When you're compared unfavorably to Roger Cohen, it's time to go home.
Dejá vu! Let's go meddle in someone else's business halfway around the world and spill some more blood and treasure to make the pundits and the arm chair generals happy.
The horror…the horror:
If Friedman wanted to enjoy the smell of napalm in the morning he could not dodged the US draft or served in the Israeli army.
Yup. Hey Moustache! send your damn kids this time. The rest of us are tired of the pointless carnage.
Friedman in a 2003 [interview]:
Suck on it! How'd that work out for ya, Thomas? Cuz it sure worked out great for Iraq and Syria and Libya! Sort of!
Somebody read the comments; 'cause the only way I'm gonna click is if they rip him a new one.
Comments seem generally kind of hostile, except from the usual nitwits who like lots of death and injuries and dote on Obama referring to "Islamic Terrorism", 'cuz once he says that, the walls will fall. One points out that Putin got out of the same thing Friedman wants us to get in to. Yeah, we need the military getting used to doing 3-4 tours in these places. Does wonders for the troops.
But, hey! Tom (and the other neocons) will feel better, and isn't that what's *really* important?
the reader's picks all excoriate him for being the dull witted war monger that he is
(James Lee, in the "comments")
… Friedman needs to clarify his analysis, because he appears to condemn the President whether Mr. Obama intervenes or refrains from doing so. Like Roger Cohen, moreover, he criticizes America's Syrian policy without suggesting a better alternative.
Burn. When you're compared unfavorably to Roger Cohen, it's time to go home.
thanks qwerty and zip. Ain't gonna click anyway.
"Gloves." (handed gloves)
"Mask" (handed mask)
"Handkerchief" (handed handkerchief, puts on head)
"Mustache" (handed mustache, puts on)
"I'M GOING TO WRITE A COLUMN! UUUUHHHHHH!! I'M WRITING!!!"
Dejá vu! Let's go meddle in someone else's business halfway around the world and spill some more blood and treasure to make the pundits and the arm chair generals happy.
What's left of it…mostly in their [quaint little house]