Friedman's Follies

Would somebody remind me again how this guy ever became famous? New York Times columnist Tom Friedman defends, no, celebrates the plan to build a mosque near Ground Zero.

When we tell the world, “Yes, we are a country that will even tolerate a mosque near the site of 9/11,” we send such a powerful message of inclusion and openness. It is shocking to other nations. But you never know who out there is hearing that message and saying: “What a remarkable country! I want to live in that melting pot, even if I have to build a boat from milk cartons to get there.”

Yea, it's shocking all-right. Do you think it ever occurs to him that someone else is out there hearing that message and saying: "What a contemptibly foolish bunch. Let's hide a bomb in those milk cartons and send it there."? Probably not.