The wisdom of Clarence

In It’s a Wonderful Life the angel Clarence says that every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings. It seems to me that every time an American political partisan lies about Guantanamo, a suicide bomber gets his vest. Given Juan Cole’s recent statement about jihadi software, I don’t think this is far from … Continue reading “The wisdom of Clarence”

In It’s a Wonderful Life the angel Clarence says that every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings. It seems to me that every time an American political partisan lies about Guantanamo, a suicide bomber gets his vest. Given Juan Cole’s recent statement about jihadi software, I don’t think this is far from the mark.