PLAYERS Conventional Wisdom The War - Old CW: Brilliant, clean victory. New CW: Just another Mideast disaster. Bush - Of course the CW knew all the time you’d figure out a way to blow it. Saddam = Old CW: He’s toast. New CW: He’ll lead Iraq into the 21st century. Schwarzkopf + Right again, Norm! Bush should have let you finish ’em off when you wanted to. Al Gore + Only Democrat with the good sense to bash Bush, make the war Kurdle. A. Rosenthal + Only Bush could have brought you and Anthony Lewis together.
title: “Gulf Aftermath Edition” ShowToc: true date: “2023-01-31” author: “Mona Hockensmith”
PLAYERS Conventional Wisdom U.S. Troops Ain’t over ’til it’s over. Home? Who said anything about going home? Saddam Hussein Taking a Baath. Goodbye, Hitler; hello, Ceausescu. The Emir Face it, you really can’t go home again. Try Beverly Hills. Iraqis Old CW: Pave ’em over. New CW: Those poor souls on the highway! Schwarzkopf Denies political aspirations. Being God is apparently enough. Israel Land for peace? Yeah, and the Brooklyn Bridge is for sale, too.
