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Originally Posted by The Saucepan Man
Leaving aside the (very) questionable portrayal of Iraq as a "diversion", it seems to me to be a curious comparison to liken the goal of diverting the attention of terrorists away from the US with the goal of saving the entirety of Middle-earth from unremitting and irresolute evil.
Those of us who regularly use the London Underground, for example, are only too aware that there are many places outside Iraq upon which the minds of terrorists remain fixed.
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It, of course, makes no sense, but then again, it did emanate from the mouth of a politician.
My guess is that it is thought that by having western troops in Iraq that the terrorists will go there more readily and easily than elsewhere. I really can't see
that being analogous with the Eye's attention.
And note that I placed the thread here so that we could read the silliness of the comments and avoid a political discussion, as I'm not sure where that road would lead.
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Oy! What are you implying about people who laughed at the Gimli drinking scene ...?
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coughs...eyes do a complete revolution in head...coughs Oh, nothing, nothing at all.
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My dear voters. I don't know half of you half as well as I should like, and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve ...
(Perhaps Donald Rumsfeld, with his known knowns, known unknowns etc studied the speeches of Bilbo Baggins …)
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Now that you mention it, that makes perfect sense!
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Do not meddle in the affairs of Candidate X for he is subtle and quick to anger.
Candidate Y looks fair and feels foul, if you get my meaning.
Go not to Candidate Z for counsel, for he will say both no and yes.
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I'm half-tempted to match the phrases above with specific pols/candidates, but that surely would just lead to trouble. Some of you will probably make the same comparisons.