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Better Than Grant’s Memoirs!

Ariel Sharon’s book, that is, if you can believe the unbelievable Dean Barnett.  Says Barnett of the war criminal’s autobiography: A life story that is epic, noble and moving. I know there is some sort of professional requirement for well-known Republican pundits to engage in egregious sucking-up to Likud, but surely there are some things that […]

Ariel Sharon’s book, that is, if you can believe the unbelievable Dean Barnett.  Says Barnett of the war criminal’s autobiography:

A life story that is epic, noble and moving.

I know there is some sort of professional requirement for well-known Republican pundits to engage in egregious sucking-up to Likud, but surely there are some things that should never be said, no matter how low and servile one becomes.  One of those things would have to be the claim that Ariel Sharon, participant in the Qibya massacre of 1953 (among other such notable, better-known accomplishments of bringing death to refugees and civilians), had a “noble” life story.

In addition, you would think basic decency would prevent someone from saying something like this:

In Israel’s short history, Ariel Sharon has probably been the single truly indispensable man. His country could use him how. So could ours.

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