Samstag, Juli 10, 2004

Kristof shines one on

Thanks to Nicholas Kristof for a witty op-ed piece regarding Bush's own personal anus troll, Dick Cheney.

For those of you unfamiliar with Mr. Kristof, check out his New York Times website. Pay particular attention to his interactive features, and put his feature entitled Is There Hope for Africa? at the top of your to-do list.

Not only is Mr. Kristof's analysis of the state of African affairs balanced and nuanced, it is also positive. Against the tide of negative coverage of Africa, he is standing almost completely alone.

Finally, when I one day write the history of Africa's post-Cold War conflicts, I may be able to credit him with single-handedly bringing the second major African genocide to America's attention. Thanks Kristof, for putting the ball in Bush's court...