| Weasels at the Helm From "Today's Papers" on Slate: Rumsfeld said that the U.S. plans to "incentivize a large number of people to begin crawling through those tunnels and caves." The plan is being broadcast over Afghanistan and dropped in leaflets:
"Attention people of Afghanistan! Up to $25 million reward is being offered for information leading to the location or capture of Osama bin Laden or Aiman al-Zawahiri."
I'm keeping an eye out in the Park. 25 Million is a lot of money, and as we say in birdwatching, "you never know"...
You may already have won, ALEX. But note it says "up to $25 million."
speaking of bird watching good doctor, we spent time in some hot birding area, Potrerillos, its just starting they say, but we saw lots of different birds inc 10´s of hawks (year rounders), but when we went deeper in we saw two ostridge´s (sp?)--i thought they were from australia
Yeah, but is "up to" $25 million a lot of money?
Also on Slate today, analytical fogey William Saletan waxes ecstatic about the "perfect symmetry" of Rumsfeld's plan. Saletan opines: Bin Laden used proxies to get to us, while he remained safe in his cave; now we use proxies to get to him, without losing any more more of our own people. Neat. I guess the image of the Mighty Techno-Americans throwing coins to the Afghans and saying "crawl for us, starving persons" doesn't make him as sick as it does me.
(I rewrote the above slightly and posted it on the Fray under the heading "Symmetry of Cowardice": "William Saletan waxes ecstatic about the 'perfect symmetry' of Rumsfeld's plan: Bin Laden used proxies to get to us, while he remained safe in his cave; now we use proxies to get to him, without losing any more more of our own people. Neat. Yet I have to say the image of the Mighty Techno-Americans throwing coins to the Afghans and saying 'crawl for us, starving persons' doesn't make me very proud.")
The Ad Hominem Right jumped on it really quick! Here's "Fully Brusque Man"'s response:
"The cry goes round the Pentagon, 'Tom Moody's not proud! Let's do something to get some of our guys killed!'
Evidently Bill Maher made an ass of himself in vain."
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From "Today's Papers" on Slate:
Rumsfeld said that the U.S. plans to "incentivize a large number of people to begin crawling through those tunnels and caves." The plan is being broadcast over Afghanistan and dropped in leaflets:
"Attention people of Afghanistan! Up to $25 million reward is being offered for information leading to the location or capture of Osama bin Laden or Aiman al-Zawahiri."
- tom moody 11-20-2001 4:02 pm
I'm keeping an eye out in the Park. 25 Million is a lot of money, and as we say in birdwatching, "you never know"...
- alex 11-20-2001 4:52 pm [add a comment]
You may already have won, ALEX. But note it says "up to $25 million."
- tom moody 11-20-2001 8:01 pm [add a comment]
speaking of bird watching good doctor, we spent time in some hot birding area, Potrerillos, its just starting they say, but we saw lots of different birds inc 10´s of hawks (year rounders), but when we went deeper in we saw two ostridge´s (sp?)--i thought they were from australia
- Skinny 11-24-2001 3:28 pm [add a comment]
Yeah, but is "up to" $25 million a lot of money?
- jim 11-20-2001 4:58 pm [add a comment]
Jim and Tom, scam detectors.
- tom moody 11-20-2001 8:03 pm [add a comment]
And my services are for hire. As low as $1 an hour...
- jim 11-20-2001 8:10 pm [add a comment]
Also on Slate today, analytical fogey William Saletan waxes ecstatic about the "perfect symmetry" of Rumsfeld's plan. Saletan opines: Bin Laden used proxies to get to us, while he remained safe in his cave; now we use proxies to get to him, without losing any more more of our own people. Neat. I guess the image of the Mighty Techno-Americans throwing coins to the Afghans and saying "crawl for us, starving persons" doesn't make him as sick as it does me.
(I rewrote the above slightly and posted it on the Fray under the heading "Symmetry of Cowardice": "William Saletan waxes ecstatic about the 'perfect symmetry' of Rumsfeld's plan: Bin Laden used proxies to get to us, while he remained safe in his cave; now we use proxies to get to him, without losing any more more of our own people. Neat. Yet I have to say the image of the Mighty Techno-Americans throwing coins to the Afghans and saying 'crawl for us, starving persons' doesn't make me very proud.")
- tom moody 11-21-2001 2:24 am [add a comment]
The Ad Hominem Right jumped on it really quick! Here's "Fully Brusque Man"'s response:
"The cry goes round the Pentagon, 'Tom Moody's not proud! Let's do something to get some of our guys killed!'
Evidently Bill Maher made an ass of himself in vain."
- tom moody 11-21-2001 7:37 am [add a comment]