Thursday, August 15, 2013
Mr Bullshit
I've tried to avert my eyes from Egypt since Israel's coup against Morsi. Too much tragedy, too much insanity, no point in ruining my mind and soul over something I can't affect in the slightest.
Today I have to break out of the aversion.
Old saying: Money talks, bullshit walks.
What is bullshit?
THIS is bullshit:
Saddest part: Mr Bullshit is missing a chance to continue his own admirable policy of disengagement. Up till now, he has been pulling our money and soldiers out of places where we were only wasting money and soldiers, places where we were supporting Our SOB. This time he leaves our money in place, explicitly rewarding the most brutal SOB of the year.
¶ 5:48 PM 
Washington provides $1.3 billion in military aid and about $250 million in economic aid to Egypt every year, which it has been reluctant to cut off for fear of losing leverage there and in the broader region. Stopping military exercises in Egypt was one clear way the White House could show its displeasure.And THIS is bullshit:
Saddest part: Mr Bullshit is missing a chance to continue his own admirable policy of disengagement. Up till now, he has been pulling our money and soldiers out of places where we were only wasting money and soldiers, places where we were supporting Our SOB. This time he leaves our money in place, explicitly rewarding the most brutal SOB of the year.
¶ 5:48 PM
