Comments on: Turnabout is Fair Play II http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/14/turnabout-is-fair-play-ii/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Sat, 26 May 2012 21:58:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Brendan http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/14/turnabout-is-fair-play-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-144202 Brendan Wed, 15 Feb 2006 10:57:39 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/14/turnabout-is-fair-play-ii/#comment-144202 I know this is slightly sad, but I think it's funny. From Juan Cole. 'Top Ten Ways Iraq is like Harry Whittington 1. Cheney attacked secular Iraq, mistaking it for an ally of Usamah Bin Laden. Cheney attacked Harry Whittington, mistaking him for a small bird. 2. Iraq has been peppered with Cheney's munitions. Whittington has been peppered with Cheney's munitions. 3. Cheney did not have a legal license to hunt quail on the trip that saw Whittingon wounded. Cheney did not have a United Nations license to invade Iraq or reduce it to rubble. 4. Cheney tried to blame Iraq for getting itself invaded by not signalling hard enough that it really did not have weapons of mass destruction. Cheney tried to blame Whittington for getting himself shot by not signalling hard enough that he was not a small bird. 5. Cheney thought Iraq's insurgency was in its last throes nearly a year ago. Cheney was deathly afraid that Whittington might be in his last throes. 6. Whittington thought Cheney as hunting partner would keep him secure. Iraqis thought that after the fall of Saddam, Cheney would make them secure. 7. Cheney gave Whittington a heart attack by shooting him in the heart. Cheney gave Iraqis a heart attack by having them bombed relentlessly. 8. Cheney tried to cover up how bad Whittington's condition was after he shot him. Cheney tried to cover up how bad Iraq's situation is after he had it invaded. 9. Cheney thought Iraq had weapons of mass destruction. Cheney thought Whittington was a small bird. 10. Cheney shot Whittington while hunting in the dark. Cheney invaded Iraq while being in the dark.' I know this is slightly sad, but I think it’s funny.

From Juan Cole.

‘Top Ten Ways Iraq is like Harry Whittington

1. Cheney attacked secular Iraq, mistaking it for an ally of Usamah Bin Laden. Cheney attacked Harry Whittington, mistaking him for a small bird.

2. Iraq has been peppered with Cheney’s munitions. Whittington has been peppered with Cheney’s munitions.

3. Cheney did not have a legal license to hunt quail on the trip that saw Whittingon wounded. Cheney did not have a United Nations license to invade Iraq or reduce it to rubble.

4. Cheney tried to blame Iraq for getting itself invaded by not signalling hard enough that it really did not have weapons of mass destruction. Cheney tried to blame Whittington for getting himself shot by not signalling hard enough that he was not a small bird.

5. Cheney thought Iraq’s insurgency was in its last throes nearly a year ago. Cheney was deathly afraid that Whittington might be in his last throes.

6. Whittington thought Cheney as hunting partner would keep him secure. Iraqis thought that after the fall of Saddam, Cheney would make them secure.

7. Cheney gave Whittington a heart attack by shooting him in the heart. Cheney gave Iraqis a heart attack by having them bombed relentlessly.

8. Cheney tried to cover up how bad Whittington’s condition was after he shot him. Cheney tried to cover up how bad Iraq’s situation is after he had it invaded.

9. Cheney thought Iraq had weapons of mass destruction. Cheney thought Whittington was a small bird.

10. Cheney shot Whittington while hunting in the dark. Cheney invaded Iraq while being in the dark.’

]]> By: ajay http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/14/turnabout-is-fair-play-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-144196 ajay Wed, 15 Feb 2006 10:44:37 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/14/turnabout-is-fair-play-ii/#comment-144196 Historically, a colleague of mine has pointed out, serving vice-presidents tend to win their gunfights (Burr v Hamilton; Cheney v Whittington) while serving presidents tend to lose theirs (Lincoln v Booth; Kennedy v Oswald; Reagan v Hinckley). Which brings an extra worry to being the man at the top: should his number two decide that he's fed up waiting for his chance at office, the odds would be in favour of a, shall we say, ballistically induced regime change. Historically, a colleague of mine has pointed out, serving vice-presidents tend to win their gunfights (Burr v Hamilton; Cheney v Whittington) while serving presidents tend to lose theirs (Lincoln v Booth; Kennedy v Oswald; Reagan v Hinckley).
Which brings an extra worry to being the man at the top: should his number two decide that he’s fed up waiting for his chance at office, the odds would be in favour of a, shall we say, ballistically induced regime change.

]]> By: abb1 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/14/turnabout-is-fair-play-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-144190 abb1 Wed, 15 Feb 2006 08:41:55 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/14/turnabout-is-fair-play-ii/#comment-144190 <i>...it’s Ted Kennedy</i> Could've been <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Dutton_Douglas" rel="nofollow">Laura Bush</a> as well. At least Kennedy was brought to court and pled guilty... …it’s Ted Kennedy

Could’ve been Laura Bush as well. At least Kennedy was brought to court and pled guilty…

]]> By: winna http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/14/turnabout-is-fair-play-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-144184 winna Wed, 15 Feb 2006 07:01:33 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/14/turnabout-is-fair-play-ii/#comment-144184 Apparently in this instance it's not Bill Clinton who is at fault for the poor behavior of the Bush adminstration- it's Ted Kennedy. Apparently in this instance it’s not Bill Clinton who is at fault for the poor behavior of the Bush adminstration- it’s Ted Kennedy.

]]> By: Barry http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/14/turnabout-is-fair-play-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-144167 Barry Wed, 15 Feb 2006 02:54:25 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/14/turnabout-is-fair-play-ii/#comment-144167 Posted by abb1: "Everyone assumes that the reason for delaying release of information was to let Mr. Cheney to sober up; in fact the reason could be to wait and see if the guy survives the incident. A spin for “Cheney shot and killed Mr. Whittington” would be totally different than for “Cheney sprayed Mr. Whittington with pellets”." No, that was proposed on another blog - that the wait was to see if a fall guy was needed. And it wouldn't just be if the guy died. If the guy was severely injured, a fall guy would have been convenient. And if Mr. Whittington had been both severely injured *and* pissed off about it, so much more so. Posted by abb1: “Everyone assumes that the reason for delaying release of information was to let Mr. Cheney to sober up; in fact the reason could be to wait and see if the guy survives the incident. A spin for “Cheney shot and killed Mr. Whittington” would be totally different than for “Cheney sprayed Mr. Whittington with pellets”.”

No, that was proposed on another blog – that the wait was to see if a fall guy was needed. And it wouldn’t just be if the guy died. If the guy was severely injured, a fall guy would have been convenient. And if Mr. Whittington had been both severely injured and pissed off about it, so much more so.

]]> By: Barry Freed http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/14/turnabout-is-fair-play-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-144131 Barry Freed Tue, 14 Feb 2006 22:54:28 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/14/turnabout-is-fair-play-ii/#comment-144131 <i>but Bush suffered only scrapes and minor bruises.</i> That seems to happen whenever Bush gets near a "bike." but Bush suffered only scrapes and minor bruises.

That seems to happen whenever Bush gets near a “bike.”

]]> By: PT http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/14/turnabout-is-fair-play-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-144125 PT Tue, 14 Feb 2006 22:33:05 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/14/turnabout-is-fair-play-ii/#comment-144125 Cheney was just doing his patriotic duty... http://balkin.blogspot.com/2006/02/doj-memo-defends-cheney-shooting.html Cheney was just doing his patriotic duty…

http://balkin.blogspot.com/2006/02/doj-memo-defends-cheney-shooting.html

]]> By: Jesurgislac http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/14/turnabout-is-fair-play-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-144124 Jesurgislac Tue, 14 Feb 2006 22:32:12 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/14/turnabout-is-fair-play-ii/#comment-144124 abb1: <i>Didn’t Mr. Bush run over a Scottish cop a few months ago?</i> Yes - and <a href="http://news.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=449&id=2091462005" rel="nofollow">damaged the man's ankle ligaments</a>. The cop was off work for 14 weeks recovering. The cop had to be taken to hospital, the bike was too severely damaged to ride again, but Bush <a href="http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Bush_crashes_his_bike_into_Scottish_police_officer" rel="nofollow">suffered only scrapes and minor bruises</a>. abb1: Didn’t Mr. Bush run over a Scottish cop a few months ago?

Yes – and damaged the man’s ankle ligaments. The cop was off work for 14 weeks recovering. The cop had to be taken to hospital, the bike was too severely damaged to ride again, but Bush suffered only scrapes and minor bruises.

]]> By: Rob http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/14/turnabout-is-fair-play-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-144122 Rob Tue, 14 Feb 2006 22:26:16 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/14/turnabout-is-fair-play-ii/#comment-144122 Keep in mind, any other type of game and chances are Mr. Whittington never makes it out of the field. Keep in mind, any other type of game and chances are Mr. Whittington never makes it out of the field.

]]> By: abb1 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/14/turnabout-is-fair-play-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-144118 abb1 Tue, 14 Feb 2006 22:14:24 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/14/turnabout-is-fair-play-ii/#comment-144118 Everyone assumes that the reason for delaying release of information was to let Mr. Cheney to sober up; in fact the reason could be to wait and see if the guy survives the incident. A spin for "Cheney shot and killed Mr. Whittington" would be totally different than for "Cheney sprayed Mr. Whittington with pellets". Everyone assumes that the reason for delaying release of information was to let Mr. Cheney to sober up; in fact the reason could be to wait and see if the guy survives the incident. A spin for “Cheney shot and killed Mr. Whittington” would be totally different than for “Cheney sprayed Mr. Whittington with pellets”.

]]> By: MQ http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/14/turnabout-is-fair-play-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-144112 MQ Tue, 14 Feb 2006 21:46:54 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/14/turnabout-is-fair-play-ii/#comment-144112 I wonder if Cheney was drunk when he did it? Would account for the weird cover-up feel to the whole thing... I wonder if Cheney was drunk when he did it? Would account for the weird cover-up feel to the whole thing…

]]> By: ben alpers http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/14/turnabout-is-fair-play-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-144108 ben alpers Tue, 14 Feb 2006 21:38:25 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/14/turnabout-is-fair-play-ii/#comment-144108 Looks like they'd better print up those "More People Have Died Driving with Ted Kennedy than Hunting with Dick Cheney" bumper stickers quick, because pretty soon <a href="http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11340558/" rel="nofollow">it might not be true</a>. Looks like they’d better print up those “More People Have Died Driving with Ted Kennedy than Hunting with Dick Cheney” bumper stickers quick, because pretty soon it might not be true.

]]> By: Seth Finkelstein http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/14/turnabout-is-fair-play-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-144102 Seth Finkelstein Tue, 14 Feb 2006 21:27:48 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/14/turnabout-is-fair-play-ii/#comment-144102 Talk about "Shoot first and ask questions later"! Who would have thought he'd take the maxim so literally? Talk about “Shoot first and ask questions later”!

Who would have thought he’d take the maxim so literally?

]]> By: null and void http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/14/turnabout-is-fair-play-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-144100 null and void Tue, 14 Feb 2006 20:46:53 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/14/turnabout-is-fair-play-ii/#comment-144100 I think we need to get Scalia and Thomas back out there hunting with the Chainsaw. I think we need to get Scalia and Thomas back out there hunting with the Chainsaw.

]]> By: null and void http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/14/turnabout-is-fair-play-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-144099 null and void Tue, 14 Feb 2006 20:43:48 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/14/turnabout-is-fair-play-ii/#comment-144099 Riding with Kennedy is great fun...swimming with Kennedy is problematic... Riding with Kennedy is great fun…swimming with Kennedy is problematic…

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