1. By popular demand (not really), a few thoughts on Conrad Black & The White Man's Burden.
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7. So: the burden of the Kiplingesque imperialist is that he's conquering to improve the world and only earns the hatred of those he helps.
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8. George W. Bush once said that for him one of the saddest things about the Iraq war was how little gratitude Iraqis expressed.
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@HeerJeet "White Man's Burden" is also a Travolta/Belafonte movie. It is crap.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet 1) I read that & I see someone saying, 'we do this and you wonder why they hate us'. Then again I understand that irony is rare...Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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