Selective Amnesia
The hypocrisy of so-called news pundits and self-appointed TV critics is often so stunning that I wonder if I live in a parallel universe. The recent discussions concerning whether President Obama bowed or didn’t bow to Saudi King, Abdullah stands as an example. One critic remarked, “…it’s becoming increasingly apparent that our new President would rather be accepted and befriended by his new friends abroad, than preserve America’s reputation and leadership as the world’s pre-eminent superpower.”
Apparently this critic is suffering from a severe case of “selective” amnesia. What about how our former President sucked puckered up to the Saudi King?
Sucked up??? I’d say puckered up. Pundits! Bah!
One thing I’ve consistently observed about US media pundits is how little history they’ve actually mastered. In this case, the critic quoted would do well to read Yergin’s comprehensive “The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money and Power” to understand the economic history of US/Saudi relations, in a global context.
Let’s face it: anything Obama does will be criticized. If he had really greeted the Arab leader as males greet each other appropriately in the Arab world, they would have touched noses and then, some ignoramus would have accused Obama of being bisexual.
See, In order to understand the parallel universe Tim, you gotta tape a few Lipton teabags to your baseball cap first, and THEN you can begin to tune in to their logic