Quote of the Day

I never thought Sy Hersh would pay such tribute to Dubya, either:

Bush is a true radical. He believes very avidly in executive power. And he also believes that he's doing the right thing. I think he's a revolutionary, a Trotsky. He's a believer in permanent revolution. So therefore he's very dangerous, because he's an unguided missile, he's a rocket with no ability to be educated. You can't change what he wants to do. He can't deviate from his policy, and that's frightening when somebody has as much power as he does, and is as much a radical as he is, and is as committed to democracy — whatever that means — as he is in the Mideast. I really do believe that's what drives him. That doesn't mean he's not interested in oil. But I really think he thinks democracy is the answer.

What's funnier: That Hersh obviously doesn't know permanent revolution from state capitalism, or that he'll lose at least a few devoted fans by insisting that Bush is not driven by petroleum interests alone?

This is what happens when Remnick lets you out of the building. This is what happens when the New Yorker's fact-checkers take lunch. 

And if we can educate rockets, then surely all is not lost on Plan B for Iran.