Q.E.D.

[poliphilo]

Those who were supposed to know about these things assured us the Arabs weren't interested in democracy.

Those who were supposed to know about these things assured us nuclear energy was entirely safe.

The evidence all points to one simple conclusion:

Never trust an expert- especially when he's voicing opinions that serve the interests of power.

Comments

[michaleen.livejournal.com]

I commented on the earlier, more sparse version of this, but you had deleted it before I could hit, "Post Comment".

That the Arabs weren't interested in democracy was always bullshit. It was merely the necessary corollary to the equally ridiculous claim that Israel was an island of Western-style democracy in a sea of savage, Oriental despotism and must be supported at all cost.

The question now is, does the nuclear crisis in Japan force us to reaffirm our commitment to Saudi despotism? As the energy supply contracts, what remains increases in value and, consequently, the politico-economic stock of the Arabian peninsula must surely rise,