I set off the alarm while passing through the metal detector in an airport today, and the TSA guy made me take off my shoes, empty my pockets, and submit to a very careful hand scan. When he was done, he told me: “after we invade Iraq we won’t have to do this any more”. … Continue reading “Another reason to invade Iraq”
I set off the alarm while passing through the metal detector in an airport today, and the TSA guy made me take off my shoes, empty my pockets, and submit to a very careful hand scan. When he was done, he told me: “after we invade Iraq we won’t have to do this any more”.
So let’t get on with it.
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Urk. Do I detect a non-sequitur?
By the way, Richard, who is this “Mindles Jane” you references on the left? Not that I think Megan’s stuff is mindless, but did you mean to say “Mindless” instead of “Mindles?”
I’ve tried writing you a few times about it at your richard@bennet[.]com address but it always bounced with a Syntax Error. Whatever the hell that means–I’ve never seen an email syntax error.
Was that Bennett with 2 T’s?
Mindles H. Dreck is Jane Galt’s co-author, and that name was supposed to commemorate the two of them.
Your airpor security guy is an idiot if he thinks terrorism wll subside after invading Iraq as is any one else who believes the same. A war on Iraq, that is not enthusiastically supported by the other arab states will provide an endless supply of fanataical terrorists who will be focussed expressly on the US instead of secular arab states, Israel and non-fundamentalist muslim states.
Maybe the screener was being sarcastic?
As for the aquarium, you’re supporting something weighing a ton using wood? OK, I know those house things are made of wood, but have you considered having someone weld together something?
As for the Porn Wars: is “pronography” dirty pictures of women with overbites? And, I’m also glad that’s one of those blog things – along with the Wil Wheaton fiasco – that I missed.
I seem to remember TV pictures of people dancing in the streets of Kabul when the US-lead coalition rolled in and sent the Taliban running for the hills, and that’s what I expect to see in Baghdad when Tommy Franks rides through town in his jeep holding Saddam’s head aloft for all to see. I could be wrong, but it’s not likely.
I’m sure many Iraqis will welcome us as “liberators” (perhaps say that with a bit of an English accent to be strictly correct). However, I’m sure some terrorists will feel the need to respond.
In fact, here’s an article that says we’re setting a “trap” for AQ. Our presence dares them to attack; when they attack, they’ll fall into the trap.
Great (fsckin’) idea! Except, their attack probably won’t be against troops.
Anybody who thinks we can protect ourselves from Al Qaeda by leaving Saddam in power is dreaming.