Mark Steyn: EDWARD SAID 1935-2003

Steyn Online ^ | 09/28/03 | Mark Steyn

[Cicero]

You're right, it wasn't me.

[GOPJ]

Great stuff:

His bestselling Orientalism is a deeply disingenuous work riddled with factual errors and with a selectivity of focus that negates its main claim. But it remains a stunningly successful example of how to parlay western self-loathing into bestseller status.

[jokar]

megabump!

[Free Vulcan]

Another leftist puke snot bites the dust. Burn in hell buttwipe!

[knighthawk]

Ping

[MEG33]

Why do the elites buy into this self loathing?People like Said invite us to despair.

[Ichneumon]

Where can I go to piss on his grave?

Be prepared to stand in line.

[colorado tanker]

Edward Said was a truly vile man.

The root problem is the failure of Islamic world, on an economic, political and cultural level. It has been in decline since the 17th Century, while the West rose and prospered immensely.

Said thought Islam could conquer the West through its self loathing intelligentsia and politicians.

The only difference between Said and Bin Laden is the latter thought the conquest of the West had to be achieved through terrorism and conquest.

Given the sad state of decline of the West, Said's approach is more likely to succeed.