How odd that all the people who used to schmooze Gaddafi when he was in charge of his country and chucking money around (western politicians, entertainers, academics) have only just discovered what a bad man he is.
I don't suppose anyone's had the good fortune to be born into totally boring, tedious times. Though I'm sure the vast majority of the ignorant muppets who breeze through life today would consider their world boring and tedious.
Oh dear. We might all be in for a bit of a rude awakening.
I am placing no bets on the future, right now. The ride has not even come to a full stop in Tunisia and Egypt. There really is no telling where all this might end and, if unrest does indeed spread to the Magic Kingdom, then all bets are well and truly off.
For instance, this thing is causing a split in the revolutionary movement of Latin America, something I should never have expected.
Wow. It won't be the first time that all us nobodies have found ourselves perched on the edge of the abyss peering down and wondering what happens next. And I'm sure it won't be the last.
To all those who don't believe in supporting the arts and humanities: ignore history at your peril...
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Date: 2011-03-06 11:00 am (UTC)Oh dear. We might all be in for a bit of a rude awakening.
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Date: 2011-03-06 11:13 am (UTC)For instance, this thing is causing a split in the revolutionary movement of Latin America, something I should never have expected.
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Date: 2011-03-06 01:33 pm (UTC)To all those who don't believe in supporting the arts and humanities: ignore history at your peril...