Very important, we’ve moved on from ’78, let the Mubaraks fall where they may…
What would be significant are demos in Saudi Arabia and Iran, and blown up oil fields, these might make us think things have really changed!
Gorilla says: “Through the looking glass, once again, without oil, the Middle East is more or less Africa!”
Hillary Clinton’s in Kenya and she’s concerned the Kenyans are not doing enough to investigate and hold accountable those Kenyan officials who instigated and/or participated in the 2008 post-election violence. In fact, the Hague may launch an investigation if the Kenyans don’t get busy soon.
“I know this is not easy; I understand how complicated this is,” she said. “How do you go about prosecuting the perpetrators without engendering more violence?”
Gorilla answers: “Well, actually it’s quite simple. Our officials keep talking about moving forward, give a free pass to those who authorized and committed torture, provide a permanent government guarantee against moral hazard, ignore domestic and international law, close their eyes, and click their heels together three times. We invented a new policy device, but that comes naturally to a highly developed, innovative, yet responsibly reluctant political class. It’s called Professor Marvel’s Impunity Machine.”
