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election. But <strong>the</strong> ghostly desperadoes <strong>of</strong> Wahabism acquired that habit so<br />

beloved <strong>of</strong> movie monsters; <strong>the</strong>y began to recreate <strong>the</strong>mselves in different<br />

form in different lands. Mali replaced Afghanistan, just as Libya replaced<br />

Yemen and just as Syria replaced Iraq.<br />

A word <strong>of</strong> advice, <strong>the</strong>refore, for Middle East potentates, dictators,<br />

Western poseurs, television presenters and journos. Do not use <strong>the</strong><br />

following words or expressions in 2013: moderate, democracy, step down,<br />

step aside, tipping point, falling into <strong>the</strong> wrong hands, closing in, spilling<br />

over, options on <strong>the</strong> table or – terror, terror, terror, terror. Too much to<br />

hope for? You bet. We’ll even get ano<strong>the</strong>r load <strong>of</strong> cliches from <strong>the</strong><br />

goodness factory to replace those that have already served <strong>the</strong>ir purpose.<br />

Health, Education, Science and Welfare:<br />

Daily News Digest December 27, 2012<br />

Quote <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Day</strong>:<br />

War Is Kind<br />

Stephen Crane<br />

Do not weep, maiden, for war is kind,<br />

Because your lover threw wild hands toward <strong>the</strong> sky<br />

And <strong>the</strong> affrighted steed ran on alone,<br />

Do not weep.<br />

War is kind.<br />

Hoarse, booming drums <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> regiment,<br />

Little souls who thirst for fight,<br />

These men were born to drill and die.<br />

The unexplained glory flies above <strong>the</strong>m.<br />

Great is <strong>the</strong> battle-god, great, and his kingdom--<br />

A field where a thousand corpses lie.

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