James Lileks is an interesting fellow and, if nothing else, an excellent writer. If you’re one of those net-savvy people who are constantly crawling the web looking for something fun or interesting to read, chances are you’ve seen something from his site. In case you’re not too familiar with him, he recently wrote a piece on his regularly updated pseudo-journal, The Bleat, in which he gives a good overview of his site and what he likes to write about. One of the regular features of his site is called a Screed, which is where he’ll take an article he disagrees with and systematically tears it to shreds. For example, his most recent Screed takes on an article written by Nick Kristof of the Times. Kristof is of the opinion that instead of invading Iraq, the US should sue Saddam. This sequence nearly made me pee myself (italics are from the times article, followed by Lileks’ comments):
It also turns out that a British organization, Indict, is already pursuing an indictment against Saddam for war crimes.
And the Belgian organization Frown is already drafting plans to mount an international campaign of scowling, which will force his regime to divert precious resources to rubber chickens, joy-buzzers and Singing Telegram Gorillas to improve their standing abroad. Meanwhile, the French organization Surrender is drafting plans to cede Marseilles to whomever wants it, just in case.
Need I mention the plans of an American organization, Depose? They�re known informally as the Armed Services.
Funny schtuff. Also funny is Notes from the Olive Garden, in which he rips into a Guadian article. Its priceless. I would like to think that even people who don’t agree with his political views would find his work entertaining, as he really is quite talented. Read him.