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30 October 2008

things I didn't know before negotiating with Iran is just like buying Persian rugs!

post by: Firas at: 09:20 | 6 comments

I think all the NYtimes opinion columnists should be fired, starting with Maureen Dowd.

posted by Firas 30 October | 09:24

Krugman's good.

posted by mullacc 30 October | 10:01

Mullacc's comment made me think the column was by Krugman, who is good, so I clicked over and saw "Friedman" and clicked Close Close Close Close Close Close as fast and as many times as I possibly could.

I hate Friedman's writing. Bleh. Just seeing his name gives me the heebie-jeebies.

posted by occhiblu 30 October | 11:03

Sorry, occhiblu, friedmanrolling is very cruel and I would never do that to you on purpose.

posted by mullacc 30 October | 11:51

it's pure Friedman: a couple of generalizations, a shoutout to baseless stuff he feels in his "gut" (the way he felt Iraq was a great idea), a senseless anecdote (in this case, a racist one to boot) that he heard from some asshole in some think tank somewhere. he isn't even cheaply counterintuitive the way Slate tries to be, because he's too stupid even for that.

posted by matteo 30 October | 12:11

Sorry, occhiblu, friedmanrolling is very cruel and I would never do that to you on purpose.

I forgive you. But only cuz I like you.

posted by occhiblu 30 October | 12:16

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