Friday, December 07, 2007

Darth Cheney

Paul Krugman compares Dick Cheney to Darth Vader, and Cheney comes up short.

Back when Hillary Clinton described Dick Cheney as Darth Vader, a number of people pointed out that this was an unfair comparison. For example, Darth Vader once served in the military.

Here’s another reason the comparison is invalid: the contractors Darth Vader hired to build the Death Star actually got the job done.

    A State Department project manager banished from Iraq by the U.S. ambassador and under scrutiny by the Justice Department continues to oversee the construction of the much-delayed new American embassy in Baghdad from nearby Kuwait, State Department officials disclosed Thursday.

    James L. Golden, a contract employee, is still managing the $740 million project, said Undersecretary of State Patrick Kennedy, the department’s top management official.
Busnness as usual for the gang that couldn't shoot straight.

If you haven't been reading Krugman's blog, by the way, you're missing a treat. The format fits him like a glove.

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