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It is to laugh at that all friedman's images are of fictional and/or cartoon characters. He seems to be able to talk only in terms of trite, shallow, 2-dimensional images, as if he were addressing a group of kindergarteners. Others have mentioned several factors which (as usual) lead me to believe that friedman is paid by the c.i.a. Several points may be worth considering:
-as mentioned, the nyt is losing $$, and has cut news staff.
However, tommy seems to have an unlimited travel budget. Knowing that the very rich don't pay for anything (ie. he is not self-funded), his travel funds may be coming from 'somewhere else'.
-his 'arguments' always seem to fit those one assumes of the c.i.a.: return to the good old days of the cold war, perpetual militarism, hegemony, and pro-m.i.c. None of his reasons deviate from some inherent benefit to the c.i.a.
-his excuses for militarism are completely red-herring; he never discusses any of the real reasons behind the wars.
