It’s a hacknied phrase but this paragraph really caught my eye. It’s from an article about the absense of Putin in the aftermath of the Russian school hostage nightmare
“Politics is really dead, but in a way that is dangerous for Putin. This is the moment of truth for the country. The Duma is afraid to convene an emergency meeting,” she said, referring to the lower house of parliament. “Nobody has made a comment. The president is hiding. The government is hiding. This is the end of politics, when no one wants to take responsibility.”
Missing WMD anyone? Someone fucked up but all the politicians were implicated, Kerry included, because they relied on secrets and “If you knew what I knew” arguments. Politics as usual can’t solve situations where all the participants are implicated.
Posted by james at September 3, 2004 11:50 PM | TrackBack