"Apparently, a concern for others is self-love at its least attractive, while greed is now a sign of the highest altruism. But then to reverse, periodically, the meanings of words is a very small price to pay for our vast freedom not only to conform but to consume." Gore Vidal
Thursday, June 08, 2006
The Short, Violent Life of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
I don't know if that title will get me picked up by the NSA or not, (but hey, I always welcome new readers) but this article in the Atlantic Monthly is well worth 30 minutes of your time. I learned more about the role of the terrorist movements in Iraq from this than I have from anything the President has said in the past 5 years.
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