Why We Fight? - Jim

Why We Fight? - Jim Dwyer, an embedded reporter for the NYTimes, may have found the keys to Iraqi democracy.

What, the man was asked, did he hope to see now that the Baath Party had been driven from power in his town? What would the Americans bring?

"Democracy," the man said, his voice rising to lift each word to greater prominence. "Whiskey. And sexy!"

Now, I've got the usual visual indicators of my sympathies. My house has a large "Liberate Iraq" sign. My car is festooned with a "Deserve Victory" sticker. My website...oy vey, look at my right margin.

But I have to add this - courtesy of today's Lileks bleat - without which neither my blog nor life will be complete.

Sorta sums it all up, I think.

Posted by Mitch at April 4, 2003 06:53 AM