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DonÂ’t Pass the Salted Peanuts, Henry
By MAUREEN DOWD
Published: October 4, 2006
Tom Lehrer said that political satire was rendered obsolete when Henry Kissinger won a Nobel Peace Prize for prolonging the Vietnam War.
But even the inventive Lehrer could never have imagined that Dr. Strangelove would get a second chance to contribute to misleading the public about a military catastrophe in a misunderstood land — a do-over in scarring the American psyche and reputation in profound ways.
Yet, as Bob Woodward reveals in “State of Denial,” the sequel to “Bush is a Genius,” Mr. Kissinger has been one of the few trusted outside advisers that W. has listened to on Iraq. The administration has shaped its policy to hew to the 83-year-old Unwise Man’s belief that the only way to beat an insurgency is to stick it out, no matter how many American kids and foreign civilians die.
Especially if elections are coming up. As the historian Robert Dallek, who is writing a book on Nixon and Kissinger, notes, “Kissinger was complicit in using foreign policy to try to save Nixon during Watergate.”
Continued:
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Instant Messages Obtained by ABC News Cast Doubt on Claims from Mark Foley's Lawyer
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MARC PARENT
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DonÂ’t Pass the Salted Peanuts, Henry
By MAUREEN DOWD
Published: October 4, 2006
Tom Lehrer said that political satire was rendered obsolete when Henry Kissinger won a Nobel Peace Prize for prolonging the Vietnam War.
But even the inventive Lehrer could never have imagined that Dr. Strangelove would get a second chance to contribute to misleading the public about a military catastrophe in a misunderstood land — a do-over in scarring the American psyche and reputation in profound ways.
Yet, as Bob Woodward reveals in “State of Denial,” the sequel to “Bush is a Genius,” Mr. Kissinger has been one of the few trusted outside advisers that W. has listened to on Iraq. The administration has shaped its policy to hew to the 83-year-old Unwise Man’s belief that the only way to beat an insurgency is to stick it out, no matter how many American kids and foreign civilians die.
Especially if elections are coming up. As the historian Robert Dallek, who is writing a book on Nixon and Kissinger, notes, “Kissinger was complicit in using foreign policy to try to save Nixon during Watergate.”
Continued:
http://mparent7777.livejournal.com/13063105.html
NY Times: Speaker J. Dennis Hastert Fights to Save His Job in Page Scandal
http://mparent7777.livejournal.com/13062613.html
Instant Messages Obtained by ABC News Cast Doubt on Claims from Mark Foley's Lawyer
http://mparent7777.livejournal.com/13062232.html
And More on Today's Newswire
http://mparent7777.livejournal.com/2006/10/04/
MARC PARENT
CRIMES AND CORRUPTIONS OF THE NEW WORLD ORDER NEWS
http://mparent7777.livejournal.com/ Homepage
http://www.tpmcafe.com/blog/14409 Archived
http://www.dailykos.com/user/ccnwon Archived
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