President Thomas Friedman ...

Here's an interesting one.

Thomas Friedman, who proved to be in over his head once most American's outgrew their need for a level 101 Middle Eastern Level Vanguard, lectures the Bush administration about how good they had it working in cooperation with those nice mullahs in the early days of the Iraq war. Damn Bush and Cheney. They soured a beautiful relationship with those genuinely honest fanatics pursuing their own personal gain and as a result have nobody but themselves to blame.

Maybe if Friedman was stoned to near death for his practices in Tehran he might get a little deeper perspective and consider perhaps some things went down that he may not be aware of and not get his rocks off each Sunday addition by slamming his own country first for a change. Friedman needs to get a new job, one where he freshens his perspective as he has long become another spoiled bore.

Playing the Hand We’ve Dealt

By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
Published: May 20, 2007

Last week, President Bush appointed a “war czar,” Lt. Gen. Douglas Lute, to oversee everything we’re doing in Iraq and Afghanistan — which raises the question: Who was doing this job up to now? The answer, amazingly, is no one. We’re like a fine restaurant that has decided five years after it’s opened — and has lost most of its customers — that it might be good to hire a head chef. Better late than never. General Lute comes advertised as smart and tough. Good. I hope his first memo to the president starts like this:

http://select.nytimes.com/2007/05/20/opinion/20friedman.html