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May 9, 2006
INNOCENT FOREIGN POLICY
What's wrong with Nicholas Kristof? In his column this morning, "Bush Takes On The Brothels," the winner of the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for commentary writes this lede:
I'm guessing that President Bush's foreign policy will stand up about as well to the assessments of future historians as a baby gazelle to a pack of cheetahs.
To compare pre-emptive war, alienation of allies, nuclear sabre-rattling, disregard for international treaties and destabilizing the U.N. to a baby gazelle is beyond ludicrous. Bad analogy, Mr. Kristof. If you want to claim the Bullshitter-in-Chief "hasn't gotten much credit" for his stand against sex trafficking, fine. But please don't turn reality inside out while doing it.
Posted by jherman at May 9, 2006 9:22 AM
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