Well, I was just at dinner with Steve, and we were discussing the article in NYTimes about Atomic Tourism.
But meanwhile, behind us was some couple out having dinner.
At any rate, they were talking about the war, and the recent increase in troops requested by President Bush. I had been talking about this with Steve, and the couple started having the rudimentary conversation about why we were in Iraq when it hit me.
So, this is what I came up with:
• Bush went to Iraq because it was easy
• Bush abandoned Afghanistan because it was hard
• Bush refuses to broker a new peace between the Palestinians and the Israelis because this too is hard
Barbie once said "math is hard."
But it's hard not to like Barbie. I think this may be why half of the U.S. population is still enthralled, because it's so hard to toss Barbie--so many dress up memories! Bush's affability, fortunately, is waining.
This waining though could not come soon enough. Bush needs to broker a new peace in the Middle East by neutering the Iranian threat by isolating Hezbollah. Only through these means could an Iraq invasion be even considered. However, just like Barbie, when you take a peak inside the head, I'm sure it's just as empty in Bush's.
