... and for pretty much the same reasons.

Michael Tomasky is a blogger at guardian.co.uk and he chimes in on this open letter to the president from Michael Moore:

So now you feel backed into a corner. 30 years ago this past Thursday (Thanksgiving) the Soviet generals had a cool idea -- "Let's invade Afghanistan!" Well, that turned out to be the final nail in the USSR coffin...

...Afghanistan's nickname is the "Graveyard of Empires." If you don't believe it, give the British a call. I'd have you call Genghis Khan but I lost his number. I do have Gorbachev's number though. It's + 41 22 789 1662. I'm sure he could give you an earful about the historic blunder you're about to commit...

...When we elected you we didn't expect miracles. We didn't even expect much change. But we expected some. We thought you would stop the madness. Stop the killing. Stop the insane idea that men with guns can reorganize a nation that doesn't even function as a nation and never, ever has.

Stop, stop, stop! For the sake of the lives of young Americans and Afghan civilians, stop. For the sake of your presidency, hope, and the future of our nation, stop. For God's sake, stop.

Tonight we still have hope.

Tomorrow, we shall see. The ball is in your court. You DON'T have to do this.

You can be a profile in courage. You can be your mother's son.

We're counting on you.

Yours,
Michael Moore



Tomasky notes the problems with shady historic parallels and intentions. Personally I've never felt comfortable with any of Michael Moore's comparisons - like whether or not a congress person would sign their kid up for the armed forces having anything to do with whether or not a war is worth fighting. He always seems to bring apples to the orange table.

Anyways. I may be a liberal, but even I can't stomach him. Yes, Mr. Tomasky, Michael Moore is a blowhard.

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