Really? Friedman?
I'm not a Friedman fan, but I do find myself surprised that he made it into Al Qaeda no. 2, Ayman al-Zawahri's, latest statement.
I mean, really, if Al Qaeda is down to criticizing the NYTimes, they're running out of juice.
(And, no, I didn't miss the parallel.)
Al-Zawahri tossed out insults to various leaders, making no effort to substantiate his allegations. He called Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf a "bribe-taker," Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak a "traitor," Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh an "agent of America," and he accused New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman of being a "fanatical Zionist."
I mean, really, if Al Qaeda is down to criticizing the NYTimes, they're running out of juice.
(And, no, I didn't miss the parallel.)
posted by mikevotes at
8:08 AM
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You don't think they'll put a fatwa out against the "Mustache of Understanding," do you? That would be a shame if Friedman had to go into hiding and stop appearing on Sunday talk shows with Bobo Brooks.
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Reality-Based Educator, at 8:53 AM
I don't know. I'll bet he's looking into security, though.
Friedman. Not Bill Kristol, not Perle or Wolfowitz? Friedman?
It just seems such a bizarre target.
As "Zionists" go, he doesn't even rank in the top tier.
Maybe I'm missing something.
Mike
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mikevotes, at 9:02 AM
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