The Crawford Green Zone

[donsu]

http://bluememe.blogspot.com/2005/08/crawford-green-zone.html


As MoDo points out in today's Times (new slogan: "All the news that doesn't prove our complicity"), Team Bush's handling of the Cindy Sheehan vigil is remarkably tone-deaf, and could prove quite costly. With President Compassion holed up at his pseudo ranch for the next month, a cordon of protesters baking in the Texas sun will make compelling TV, and could make Bush's compound look like the Baghdad Green Zone: a heavily armed myopic oasis, surrounded by unpleasant, dangerous reality. Those living in Green Zone 1 dare not leave; their fear of what waits is well-founded. By appearing to hide from political danger in Green Zone 2, Bush will only elevate Sheehan's stature, and reinforce the perception that he is afraid to confront the consequences of his actions, even when no more threatening than a 40ish American mother.

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not knowing the layout of the land around Green Zone 2, I ask this question: can protesters approach the Zone from other areas or just where Cindy is located? can the Zone be surrounded like Green Zone 1 is surrounded?

[leftchick]

1. it would make very compellling tv BUT

SHE HASN"T BEEN ON ONE STINKIN CHANNEL THIS MORNING!!

:argh:

[ewagner]

2. MoDo

occassionally hits one out of the park and this seems like one of those occassions....

some choice snippets:

Team Bush's handling of the Cindy Sheehan vigil is remarkably tone-deaf,

Times (new slogan: "All the news that doesn't prove our complicity"),

could make Bush's compound look like the Baghdad Green Zone: a heavily armed myopic oasis, surrounded by unpleasant, dangerous reality.

[donsu]

3. from now on I'm referring to the faux ranch as Green Zone 2

nt

[quiet.american]

4. Mixed feelings on "Green Zone" terminology

On the one hand, it serves as a compelling metaphor, on the other hand, I can't help but think it also serves as an unconscious re-inforcement of Cindy Sheehan and her fellow protestors as "dangerous insurgents" instead of what they are: peaceful citizens of this country who demand accountability from Bush.

[havocmom]

5. and 'green zone 2' detracts from CIC now meaning Coward In Crawford

and that does fall so trippingly off the tounge!

[quiet.american]

6. Indeed! n/t