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January 10, 2007

Quote of the Day

Although contained in George Will's excellent "The Last Word" column this week, it's NOT the MacArthur quote:

...And if it is judged a disaster, that will be because the responsible officials were too late in remembering what Gen. Douglas MacArthur said. He said that in war, all disasters can be explained by two words: "too late."

No, the QOD contained in the article is from a far less grandiose source, but is no less affecting, incomprehensible or chilling.
...Exchanging anecdotes with an Iraqi friend, Anthony Shadid of The Washington Post recounted this one: "Insurgents stopped a driver at a checkpoint. They opened his trunk.

'Why do you have a spare tire?' the insurgent asked solemnly.
'You don't have trust in God?' "


Can't wait to hear what the President has planned.

Posted by tree hugging sister at January 10, 2007 05:11 PM

Comments

Huh. And I've had people solemnly quote to me something that is supposedly an old Arab proverb:

"Trust in God, but tie up your camel."

Posted by: ricki at January 11, 2007 08:27 AM