Speaking of world leaders we're not supposed to like... a sign that bad things are afoot in the world. I'm watching Tuesday's Daily Show on TiVo, on which the guest was Pervez Musharraf, and thinking, "My, this man is articulate and reasonable."
Please, I'd like to live in a world again where I can unambiguously think that the president of Pakistan is a bad dude.
Come on, mrh, Musharraf is one of our closest allies and dearest friends, ever since he decided turning on the Taliban was wiser than getting his ass invaded.
Thanks for putting that up. Of course, not as cool as Stossel getting slapped, but still good.
This got me, about Ahmadinejad's wife:
"It would have been both un-Islamic and rude of me to approach her, so I watched as Mrs. Ahmadinejad made her way to a row of seats off in one corner behind the podium to wait for her husband’s speech. "
Even to say "Welcome to America, I'm glad that you came"? W/O any reference to the mineshaft? She had a bodyguard and everything.
And this struck me as the most hopeful thing in the article: "Mr. Ahmadinejad extolled the greatness of Iran, Iranians and Iranian society. “Americans are good people too,” he said, “but there’s a distance between our cultures."
But this scares me: “Two thousand Zionists want to rule the world. You can do it elsewhere,” he said, as if speaking directly to the mysterious 2,000, “but not in Iran. It’s impossible—it’s not doable.”
I didn't know so many people had signed the PNAC stuff (I kid!).
You're just trying to get detained now, to make some kind of point.
Posted by Adam Kotsko | Link to this comment | 09-30-06 7:11 PM
He looks great, he sounds great, and he favors comfortable shoes. What more could we ask for?
Posted by FL | Link to this comment | 09-30-06 7:17 PM
and he favors comfortable shoes
You're implying he's a lesbian?
Posted by M/tch M/lls | Link to this comment | 09-30-06 7:38 PM
Hey, the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran has to be authoritative yet humble. What happens under the chador stays under the chador.
I need to print up some "My president is Mahmoud Ahmadinejad" bumper stickers. That would go over well in my community.
Posted by FL | Link to this comment | 09-30-06 7:45 PM
Did Ahmadinejad direct Queens Boulevard?
Posted by jhupp | Link to this comment | 09-30-06 7:49 PM
Did Ahmadinejad direct Queens Boulevard?
I was trying to think of a Brown Bunny pun for the title, but decided to go with the Hitler angle.
Posted by ogged | Link to this comment | 09-30-06 7:51 PM
Speaking of world leaders we're not supposed to like... a sign that bad things are afoot in the world. I'm watching Tuesday's Daily Show on TiVo, on which the guest was Pervez Musharraf, and thinking, "My, this man is articulate and reasonable."
Please, I'd like to live in a world again where I can unambiguously think that the president of Pakistan is a bad dude.
Posted by mrh | Link to this comment | 09-30-06 8:32 PM
Wait, what? Jon Stewart is interviewing evil dictators now?
Posted by Adam Kotsko | Link to this comment | 09-30-06 8:53 PM
And serving them tea and Twinkies.
Posted by mrh | Link to this comment | 09-30-06 8:55 PM
Come on, mrh, Musharraf is one of our closest allies and dearest friends, ever since he decided turning on the Taliban was wiser than getting his ass invaded.
Posted by teofilo | Link to this comment | 09-30-06 8:59 PM
ATM.
Posted by mrh | Link to this comment | 09-30-06 9:02 PM
Thanks for putting that up. Of course, not as cool as Stossel getting slapped, but still good.
This got me, about Ahmadinejad's wife:
"It would have been both un-Islamic and rude of me to approach her, so I watched as Mrs. Ahmadinejad made her way to a row of seats off in one corner behind the podium to wait for her husband’s speech. "
Even to say "Welcome to America, I'm glad that you came"? W/O any reference to the mineshaft? She had a bodyguard and everything.
And this struck me as the most hopeful thing in the article: "Mr. Ahmadinejad extolled the greatness of Iran, Iranians and Iranian society. “Americans are good people too,” he said, “but there’s a distance between our cultures."
But this scares me: “Two thousand Zionists want to rule the world. You can do it elsewhere,” he said, as if speaking directly to the mysterious 2,000, “but not in Iran. It’s impossible—it’s not doable.”
I didn't know so many people had signed the PNAC stuff (I kid!).
Posted by benton | Link to this comment | 09-30-06 9:59 PM
Musharraf on the Daily Show. Stewart offers him tea and twinkies.
Posted by ben wolfson | Link to this comment | 09-30-06 11:31 PM