War Is Hell (Until It Gets Boring)

Pity the neocons. Their war against Islamofacism just drags on and on, the Bush Administration resembles the New York Jets running out the clock in the fourth quarter of yet another blow-out at the dreary Meadowlands, and the reports out of Iraq just don't hold the same manly drama they once did. So many have moved on.

Neocon godfather Norman Podhoretz brings his must...bomb...Iran...now mantra to the campaign of Rudy Giuliani, who proclaims that "civilization itself" is in danger from Islamic fascists. Paul Wolfowitz grew bored with warfare early, ran the World Bank into the wall, and is hiding out at the American Enterprise Institute. Richard Perle apologized and disappeared into the think tanks. And talk about move on - Karl Rove is advising Democrats.

But one famed neocon - the best writer of the bunch - has really let his snarling, gung-ho, kill 'em before they kill us war vision slip away, in favor of...cosmetic waxing?!

Yes, Christopher Hitchens, the reformed liberal who became knee-shakingly fearful for western civilization after 9/11, has spent two full issues of Vanity Fair engrossed (le mot juste) in extreme personal grooming. While the fighting men he urged on (and mourned, I must say) continued to go door to door in the worst neighborhoods in the world, Hitch had an appointment at the studio of "the renowned 'J Sisters,' the seven girls from Brazil who have pioneered the waxing technique that bears their country’s name." What followed?

The male version of the wax is officially called a sunga, which is the name for the Brazilian boys’ bikini. I regret to inform you that the colloquial term for the business is “sack, back, and crack.”

I wonder. With the neocons otherwise occupied as the war drags on, what next for Rumsfeld?

UPDATE: It's always so wonderful when they turn on themselves, isn't it? And this guy is touting the leading Democrat!

Comments

[Tony Alva]

The Jets beat the Steelers in overtime this past weekend. Nuff said.

[Tony Alva]

Sorry, forgot the link...

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/20/world/middleeast/20surge.html?_r=2&hp&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

[Ralph]

Yes it's been bewildering to see Christopher Hitchens make a fool of himself since 9/11. He was wrong when he didn't support ousting Saddam from Kuwait, and now he's wrong about invading Iraq. He can't admit it was a huge mistake. The U.S. is now responsible for destroying a modern Arab country and leaving behind a dangerous, dysfunctional, failed state. Most of the educated Iraqis have fled the country. Corruption is rampant, security is terrible, and there is no way the U.S. will ever be able to turn Iraq into the ally it wants.

But all these fools like Thomas Friedman, William Kristol and David Brooks all decided to stop writing about the war a few years ago when it became obvious that it was a lost cause. Sure, they are willing to cheer lead or make the best of it, but are not willing to admit mistakes. Just like our President.