Tuesday, December 30, 2008

The Snake of Araby

And a shame, too, that on Inauguration Day we may also have to stand still—out of respect rather than fear, it is true—and listen to a man who is either a half-witted dupe, a hopeless naif, a cynical tourist who does favors for the powerful, a religious nut bag, a cowardly liar, or perhaps some unappetizing combination of all five. I personally think that the all-five answer is the correct one, because you cannot just find yourself in Syria, smirking into the face of the local despot and being treated like a treasured guest. The thing has to be arranged, and these things take time. So what was the motive?

-Christopher Hitchens, who doesn't think much of Rev. Rick Warren, in Slate.

 
Two chinless wonders: The President of Syria and Rev. Rick Warren, who gives 
new meaning to the term "stuffed shirt."

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