While acknowledging that the United States does not know who was behind the Monday bombing that killed the former Lebanese prime minister, Rafik Hariri, Ms. Rice said Syria should be held at least indirectly responsible, "given their continued interference in Lebanese affairs."
If we are using interference in the affairs of others as the new standard by which to judge states you'd think the US has an awful lot for which to answer. Why don't we just condemn Syria for what we know it does? You'd think state actions shouldn't be based on uninformed guesses. And there are plenty of bad things we know that Syria does. Hey, we even ask them to do some of those awful things for us.
Posted by armand at February 17, 2005 09:54 AM | TrackBack | Posted to International Affairsi'm really starting to think we're through the looking glass at this point. literally, i grow weary and speechless trying to decide which of these myriad things most upsets and astonishes me (and yes, i continue to be astonished serially, notwithstanding that there is a larger pattern here, simply because its breadth and hiding-in-plain-sight-ness is like nothing i've ever seen).
Posted by: joshua at February 17, 2005 11:08 AM | PERMALINK1. Thank you for using "myriad" correctly. I have been peevy all week reading "a myriad of." No no no NO NO!!!
2. Friedman was on this too.
Posted by: binky at February 17, 2005 12:36 PM | PERMALINKPeople use "myriad" incorrectly? Obviously "Heathers" should become required viewing in all of the country's public schools.
Posted by: Armand at February 17, 2005 12:45 PM | PERMALINKi vaguely recall looking it up and finding that either usage is correct, though of course we obviously agree on which one is more sightly.
Posted by: joshua at February 17, 2005 12:56 PM | PERMALINK