Tuesday, August 03, 2004
Is Douglas Feith the Dumbest Fucking Guy on the Planet?
So in his new memoir, General Tommy Franks asserts that, according to knowledgeable sources, Under-Secretary of Defense for Policy , Douglas Feith, is in fact "the dumbest fucking guy on the planet". However, American Leftist remains skeptical. I mean as far as I know Feith's mentor Richard Perle still hasn't figured out that the magic beans he bought from Ahmed Chalabi aren't really magical ... Of course, Feith did probably write the memo of which Robert Dreyfuss had the following to say:
So who knows?
Best, of course, is the [instance of neocons demanding an attack on Iraq] reported in a footnote [of the 911 commission report], citing a memo to Rumsfeld “that appears to be from Under Secretary of Defense Douglas Feith.” Says the commission: “The author suggested instead hitting outside the Middle East in the initial offensive, perhaps deliberately selecting a non-Al Qaeda target like Iraq.” This, said the commission, “might be a surprise to the terrorists.” That is so hilariously stupid on so many levels that it almost doesn’t need comment—but yes, an attack on Iraq would have surprised the terrorists.
So who knows?
