The Middle of Nowhere

Bush fluffer Fred Barnes (you won’t find a more disgusting liar on television) on the place that gave rise to Al Qaeda and the attacks of September 11 (the thing we’re always told to never forget):

Iraq is “so much more important” than the war in Afghanistan. Iraq is a “country in the heart of the Middle East, one of the most important countries there, an oil-producing country.” He added, “Compare that with there’s a Taliban offensive in southeastern Afghanistan. You talk about the middle of nowhere!”

It’s going swimmingly there:

The Pentagon has extended the tour of 2,200 Marines in Afghanistan, after insisting for months the unit would come home on time.

And in the world of Fred Barnes, this is completely not worth considering:

A suicide car bomb exploded outside the Indian Embassy in central Kabul on Monday, killing 28 people* and wounding 141 in the deadliest attack this year in the Afghan capital, officials said.

The massive bomb exploded near a row of metal turnstiles outside the embassy, where dozens of Afghan men line up every morning to apply for visas. The embassy is located on a busy, tree-lined street near Afghanistan’s Interior Ministry in the city center…

While Afghanistan has seen increasing violence in recent months, Kabul has been largely spared the random bomb attacks that Taliban militants use in their fight against Afghan and international troops.

This is how Bush usually appears from Fred’s angle

However, getting some sap to buy this…is completely worth considering to Fred.

*Make it at least 40.

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