Safire

[Dennis Perrin]

He's a trog of the worst sort re Israel and Iraq -- but when it comes to personal liberty, Safire is one of the better elite scribes (recall his defense of Marion Barry's rights after Barry was set-up in a crack sting -- Safire was virtually alone on that front).

And this is nice:

" . . . [T]he blessed stupidity of Pentagon officials in entrusting this dangerous surveillance to one Adm. John Poindexter. He was convicted of five felony counts of lying to Congress about Iran-contra, but the jury's verdict was overturned because Congress had immunized him. This was hardly the person to ask elected officials to trust with unprecedented, unchecked power." 

If only he were this good when it comes to Sharon's treatment of the Palestinians. 

<http://nytimes.com/2003/02/13/opinion/13SAFI.html>

DP
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