A Tale Of Two Countries

By Cernig

The Iraqi government will put proposals for a long-term security arrangement with the US in front of the country's legislative asssembly.

The American government....will not.

What does this tell us? Perhaps that even a marginal failed-state on the verge of civil war can teach America a thing or two about democracy. Then again, for Iraqis such political issues are alive and vital - a literal matter of life and death.

Or maybe, from the Bush administration's point of view, it shows that Iraq needs more of a tame media to distract the populace. Where would Bush be right now without the twin circuses of American Idol and Presidential Idol?

Probably facing war crimes charges.

Comments

[kgus123]

Why succumb to "elitist" American Idol bashing? No, I don't watch the show -- but there were inane and popular TV shows way back during the Watergate hearings. Before my time, there were inane and Popular TV shows during the Army-McCarthy hearings -- if politcal corruption gets airtime, people will watch.