Tuesday, April 26, 2005

 

Flattening Tom Friedman

I watched for about thirty seconds as Friedman tried to make the case for his new book, "The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century" on Charlie Rose and wondered how long before this would happen:

Power Line elegantly dismantles Thomas Friedman:

"Friedman is the oracle of the half-hearted left because he is the Hans Blix of commentators. He keeps himself safe by delivering something for everyone in his assessments. In the end this aids only those who are served by public uncertainty -- the cowards and the ruthless. But it also flatters the vanity of those who mistake their ambivalence for sophistication."(Emphasis added)

"Friedman's final pre-war piece today is a classic of smug gutlessness. He wants to see Saddam ousted. But he's disgusted with Bush. He's also ashamed of the French. So where does he stand? Everywhere and nowhere. He's adamant only that everybody's a beast or a fool except Tom. Whatever happens, he'll have been proven right. "

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