I always wonder what excuse makers in the U.S. would say if American Indians started killing people and blowing up property and how they now deal with the fact that these people don't do any of that. Surely they have an even greater grievance than Islamic terrorists when it comes to colonialism, imperialism, and what not. Same thing for native Hawaiians. It's only followers of Islam that commit these atrocities today and yet that one simple fact eludes them when they look for root causes.

Allen,

I would have said something snide, like they'd be the first to demand resumption of blanket deliveries to the reservations... but we already have ample good reason to suspect that's not how they'd react, considering the profile of a typical supporter of a thug like Russell Means.

Tom Friedman is often foolish, with laughable domestic suggestions, muddled analysis, and often atrocious writing. But when the history of our time is written in the 22nd century, he'll be recorded as a moral giant.

And that pisses me off slightly.

Friedman is usually pretty good on the problem - he just lets his liberalism trip him up on the solution. Thus, if you want to go away happy, just read the first 2/3 of any given column.

Friedman't other problem is that he fundementally agrees with the Bush Admin's basic strategy (overall, not in every detail) but this is a huge problem for him and leaves him conflicted because (1) like a good liberal, he refuses to take Bush serisouly and (2) if he expresses any support for Admin policies, Maureen, Paul, Frank, Bob and the other "cool" kids will pick on him, steal his lunch etc.

absolutely! expose this londoner!