After a nightmarish week during which I slept in four different beds in four different cities (how do business travelers do it?), I returned this morning to the latest news. And suddenly I feel like a real ass for describing the minor annoyances of my life as "nightmarish."
Of course, we shouldn't be at all surprised that Washington has turned its attention to Syria. The administration's longterm strategy has been obvious for some time now — and by "some time" I mean at least since 1992. (I hold to my long-standing prediction that Iran will become a "grave threat" to American security in the months leading up to the 2004 Presidential primaries. And that all of the electable Democratic candidates will trip over themselves showing off their Hawkish pedigrees. If he can stay in the race long enough to reach the Tennessee primary, Dennis Kucinich will probably have my vote.) That our Syria policy has already spawned new double-speak, though, makes me want to hit the road again, this time on one leading due north. I hear Calgary's beautiful in May.
Preemptive deterrence? Please, someone explain this one to me. Aside from the obvious redundancy — would it possible, instead, to deter someone from having acted? — I'm most exhausted by the thought that, over the next few weeks, I will be hearing Fleischer and Rumsfeld spew this garbage with their trademark soulless authority. And a small majority of Americans will buy it. Totally. And a small majority is all they need. And they know it. Excuse me while I scream into my pillow.
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