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Friedman's past blunders, while notable, do not negate the fact that something positive occasionally happens there.
What part of this don't you get? Friedman has behaved as a craven pundit (mutually inclusive terms, I think) and tries to skate from his role as cheerleader. What has that to do with your statement, regarding Iraq, "that something occasionally happens there"?
I find it noteworthy, by the way, that Friedman is using words like "progressive" in his columns.
Final add: Cocktailhag is right--like darkness follows daylight, one-hit wonder trolls appear to defend the illustrious Tom Friedman.