Monday, June 9, 2008

Not at all astonishing


Fabius Maximus comments on "our" surprise at Muqtada Al-Sadr's popularity and power in Iraq. Some things are really not that difficult to understand:


We invade Iraq, build a chain of large, permanent bases, press for an oil law more foreigner-friendly than Canada’s — and are astonished that a nationalistic leader arises to oppose us?