April 30, 2004

BEHOLD! THE LORD HIGH COMMISSIONER!:

This Moment in Iraq is a Moment of Truth: Remarks of Senator John Kerry (April 30, 2004, Westminster College - Fulton, Missouri)

The coalition should endorse the Brahimi plan for an interim Iraqi government, it should propose an international High Commissioner to work with the Iraqi authorities on the political transition, and it should organize an expanded international security force, preferably with NATO, but clearly under US command.

It's the Bush policy but with an extra from a Gilbert & Sullivan operetta.

Posted by Orrin Judd at April 30, 2004 6:48 PM
Comments

I think you mean Lord High Executioner, oj -- wait, maybe that's what HRC will do after the election...

Posted by: joe shropshire at April 30, 2004 9:22 PM

I am the very model of a UN High Commissioner,
Of modern doublespeak I’m a highly skilled practitioner.
I know the tyrants of the world, than me they have no better friend,
The USA will bluster but their enemy I will defend.
I meet behind the scenes with politicians Democratical
(the best Americans, they really are quite Eurocratical).
In the planning of a war I can always throw a monkey wrench,
(Whatever led those imbeciles to give a veto to the French?).

In the planning of a war he can always throw a monkey wrench,
(Whatever led those imbeciles to give a veto to the French?).

Posted by: David Cohen at April 30, 2004 10:21 PM

If only we could hear that sung in Boston Brahmin. Priceless, David.

Posted by: jim hamlen at April 30, 2004 11:52 PM

Truly a thing of beauty. David, this should be the focus of a Bush ad -- it would sew up the G&S undecideds for sure!

Posted by: Dave Sheridan at May 1, 2004 1:00 AM

David:

Wonderful! You really must try and get that published. Second verse, please!

Posted by: Peter B at May 1, 2004 5:53 AM

Very funny. If there is ever a revival of G/S, you've got potential.

Posted by: h-man at May 1, 2004 7:01 AM

David:

Darn you, you've got into my head.

I am very well acquainted too with resolutions numerous,
The West I can condemn in language serious or humourous,
On human rights I speak with much solemnity and gravity,
And I condemn the multinationals of much depravity.
Whenever there’s a cock-up that some say was crafted by my hand,
Like slaughter in Rwanda or relief that goes to Switzerland,
A conference I host and there defend myself with phrases shrill (mmm, shrill...shrill...Aha!)
And bask in wild applause when I put all the blame on Israel!

Posted by: Peter B at May 1, 2004 7:35 AM

Excellent, Peter, and thank you, all.

Posted by: David Cohen at May 1, 2004 8:35 AM

Dang it I've got a hernia from laughing. David you will hear from my lawyers in the morning.

Posted by: Gideon at May 1, 2004 3:22 PM
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