A Vain Struggle
Against stupidity the gods themselves struggle in vain.
Ancient proverb
Today in Yahoo News we see exactly what is wrong with anti-terrorism policy in the Middle-East. First off, President Bush is sending bribe money to the Palestinians. When will we ever learn? You don`t pay Charon until he gets you to the other bank of the Styx. We continually try to pay these guys off while in mid-stream; they have no reason to follow through. Moslems have contempt for someone who tries to buy their enemies off, anyway. Terrible idea, Mr. Bush!
You would think Israel would have learned that trading land for the promise of peace is the hallmark of stupidity, but they apparently haven`t. Where do these government negotiators get their ideas from? Can you imagine if Bill Gates,say, in negotiations with other computer companies agreed to decouple his operating system, his browser, and all his other systems as a show of good faith? Any corporate lawyer worth his salt (not SaltII) would advise negotiating from a position of strength (gee, I like these italics and bolds today). You don`t discard your best hand when playing poker; why is Israel discarding the West Bank before even meeting with the Palestinians? How stupid can they be?
It seems we are engaged in a titanic exercise in vanity.
Ancient proverb
Today in Yahoo News we see exactly what is wrong with anti-terrorism policy in the Middle-East. First off, President Bush is sending bribe money to the Palestinians. When will we ever learn? You don`t pay Charon until he gets you to the other bank of the Styx. We continually try to pay these guys off while in mid-stream; they have no reason to follow through. Moslems have contempt for someone who tries to buy their enemies off, anyway. Terrible idea, Mr. Bush!
You would think Israel would have learned that trading land for the promise of peace is the hallmark of stupidity, but they apparently haven`t. Where do these government negotiators get their ideas from? Can you imagine if Bill Gates,say, in negotiations with other computer companies agreed to decouple his operating system, his browser, and all his other systems as a show of good faith? Any corporate lawyer worth his salt (not SaltII) would advise negotiating from a position of strength (gee, I like these italics and bolds today). You don`t discard your best hand when playing poker; why is Israel discarding the West Bank before even meeting with the Palestinians? How stupid can they be?
It seems we are engaged in a titanic exercise in vanity.
posted by Timothy Birdnow | 5:08 AM
2 Comments:
I LOVE that proverb!! That's a keeper!! Great column, Tim -- and I LOVE the links (hehe) and italics and bold. Why, my good man, you are veritably drunk with your power. Some great writing here -- your stuff just gets better and better. Unfortunately, this sort of premature incentive is a hallmark of Middle East Policy. The old carrot and stick method, when with Muslims, only the stick works -- they disdain the carrot as a sign of weakness and stupidity.
All thanks be unto you, oh mighty and wise Aussiegirl! Suddenly I have been vested with great power and majesty thanks to your wonderful counsel!
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