The Shame Factor

January 31, 2011

When will dictators learn not to treat their people like fools?
By Christopher Hitchens

"Not long ago, a close comrade of mine was dining with a person who I can't identify beyond telling you that his father is a long-term absolutist ruler of an Arab Muslim state. "Tell me," said this scion to my friend, "is it true that there are now free elections in Albania?"
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6 comments:

Anonymous said...

I loooove the vindication of the regime change school -- dividends indeed.

FGFM said...

"I loooove the vindication of the regime change school -- dividends indeed."

Decent declares victory!

Anonymous said...

LOL

Jewel said...

Ol Ten Toes (aka FGFM) triumphs again!

Anonymous said...

Tony Blair supports Mubarak:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/02/tony-blair-mubarak-is-imm_n_817644.html

snippet:
Tony Blair took an adversarial stance this week by defending Egypt's autocratic president as "immensely courageous, and a force for good."
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HJ said...

Marg bar Mubarak!

Marg bar Tony Blairs!

Marg bar Qaradawi!

Marg bar Dim-wits!

Okay, I use Farsi instead of Arabic.

 
 
 

Christopher reads from Hitch-22: A Memoir