Timothy Burke's fragment is, of course, from Cold Comfort Shire.
He left out the part about the strapping young hobbits Seth and Reuben. Mark my words, there's always a pair named Seth and Reuben.
"Um, the connections between al Quada and Iraq are minimal. I think everyone grasps that."
I doubt very much that "everyone grasps that," particularly considering the amount of energy the Administration and its cheerleaders have put into obscuring the distinction.
If "everyone grasps that," it's hard to see why a majority of Americans polled turned out to believe that a majority (or, even, any) of the 9/11 hijackers were Iraqi.
Of course, if you're a supporter of war on Iraq, it's certainly more comfortable to suppose that "everyone grasps that." Much nicer to believe that the war machine is being driven by mature, thoughtful consensus. The idea that the country is led by bumbling maniacs and is about to go straight to Hell is a lot less comfortable. So we get the spectacle of previously intelligent people convincing themselves night is day. We all adapt to intolerable circumstances in our own ways.
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