Osama, Don't Run Out On Me
As you may have heard (look, I get behind during the week) Time magazine recently published a ten-questions interview with CIA head Porter Goss in which he says he knows where Osama is, but he can't actually get him because of sovereignty issues. I assume this means Pakistan will get pissed if we don't get him with Pakistani troops, or something, but here's what Goss actually said:
But when you go to the very difficult question of dealing with sanctuaries in sovereign states, you're dealing with a problem of our sense of international obligation, fair play.
Seriously, read for yourself. Here's something else he said:
I have an excellent idea of where he is.
And another:
Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists.
OK, you got me, the last one wasn't Porter Goss. But whatever happened to that philosophy? Can't we just go in and grab the SOB? (I don't mean Bush, I mean Osama.)
Fortunately, as the Daily Show pointed out last night, this still left time for the final question: "You're into organic gardening. How did that happen?" My guess is that finding Osama only takes so much time once you already know where he is. Amazing.
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"But when you go to the very difficult question of dealing with sanctuaries in sovereign states, you're dealing with a problem of our sense of international obligation, fair play."
Ding ding! Ding ding! The dinner bell is ringing and look at what we have tonight: An appetizer of Journalistic Brown Nosing with a main course of grilled Irony served with a lovely medley of Official Incompetence all topped off with a dessert of Middle Finger custard with a slight fruit glazing.
Seriously, if there's two things the Georgia Hack doesn't give one fig about it's international obligations and fair play. Or, to put them in Bush Speak, "doing it our way or the highway" and "holding you accountable to international law while we are held to nothing."
Posted by: Patrick | June 22, 2005 5:15 PM
Wait, who's the Georgia Hack? Porter Goss is from Florida. Is Osama that guy who used to play center field for the Braves and stole a lot of bases?
Posted by: Terry | June 22, 2005 8:40 PM
Crap-ola! Goss...Gingrich...I got my Republican Gs confused. I stand corrected...he should be the "Florida Hack"!
Posted by: Patrick | June 23, 2005 2:33 PM