October 12, 2004

Quote of the Day

“’Warlord’ is a hard word. I prefer to call them 'regional leaders.'"
--Afghan President Hamid Karzai, as quoted by TNR via William Safire. I’m thrilled about the historic elections in Afghanistan, though I remain worried about the continued influence of the Taliban, as well as the various warlords.

Which brings up an interesting question that I’ve always wondered about- how exactly does one become a warlord? ‘Cause it sounds like not a bad gig- control large swathes of land, answer to no one, and come to work in a robe. In fact, warlording doesn’t sound too different from George Costanza’s description of Kramer’s life:

Do nothing, fall ass-backwards into money, mooch food off your neighbors, and have sex without dating.
Then again, the “ass-backwards into money” and “mooch food” parts would most likely refer to stealing the entire money and food supplies of the region.

Regardless- if you’re reading this, Mr. Karzai, I’d like to apply. Now that they’ve had elections, it’s about time Afghanistan had its first Jewish warlord.

Posted by Stephen Silver at October 12, 2004 05:59 PM
Comments

I'd vote for you....oh wait, that's not how warlords work.

Posted by: Funnya at October 12, 2004 06:53 PM
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