Mareekh attacks

River on Friday, July 01, 2005, wonders whether Americans really believe Bush when he implies that the Iraq war has some connection to 9/11, and wonders what region of the world the supposed war on terror is being waged in. I reply that ignorance of geography is a strength, and loosening the strictures of causality and temporality is faith affirming. I propose that she consider this credo: If it happens to me, that's important. If it happens to other people, that's entertainment.