[edwin hubble]

This appears to be a minor sea change on the left. Tom Friedman is usually a strong critic of all aspects of Bush foriegn policy. Here is his surprising criticism of France and Germany -- disparaging their lack of principles. It is no-holds-barred, and quite nasty about the French and German duplicity over Iraq.

[Cicero]

Being weak after being powerful is a terrible thing. It can make you stupid.

I hope the Eurosnobs read this rather candid opinion.

I think Tom Friedman suffered a crisis of confidence after 9/11, because it was like a vast abyss opening at his feet and revealing how shallow and silly his earlier writing on the Middle East was.

Ever since he has avoided talking about olive trees and Lexuses and how a few internet cafes will soon bring the Arabs into the modern world.

Friedman was more responsible than any other commentator for justifying clinton's war against Yugoslavia. So he still has a lot to repent. But who knows, maybe he will quit his job and go elsewhere to write his columns, since Howell Raines will never permit him to depart for long from the party line. A. M. Rosenthal showed that.

[DB]

Every time I hear "Thomas Friedman" my blood pressure goes up...

This article shocked my system - my Pavlov response was a false alarm... ;-)

[Rocky]

Maybe the NYT has been getting a lot of mail.

[The Great Satan]

This isn't that extraordinary coming from Friedman. Some good zingers and near-zingers, though.