God And Bengal Will Have A Bone To Pick With Taranto
As the 19th-century Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore observed, “Every time a child is born, it brings with it the hope that God is not yet disappointed with man.” It seems the Man upstairs isn’t yet ready to cut and run from Iraq. ~James Taranto But obviously the increased Iraqi birthrate must be proof of incipient […]
As the 19th-century Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore observed, “Every time a child is born, it brings with it the hope that God is not yet disappointed with man.” It seems the Man upstairs isn’t yet ready to cut and run from Iraq. ~James Taranto
But obviously the increased Iraqi birthrate must be proof of incipient fascism, hai na? You have to watch those damn natalists and their frightening enthusiasm for children. Just ask Michael Ledeen. I leave Taranto to the mercy of God and enthusiasts of Bengali literature for the gall of invoking both God and Tagore in defense of this sordid war. At the very least, I’m guessing there aren’t a lot of Tagore fans who think the war in Iraq is a wonderful idea.
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