Boston Globe: "Bush steps out of a Graham Greene novel"

[Hand]

Another great one from H.D.S. Greenaway:

IN THE closing days of the campaign, President Bush has been telling Americans that "freedom is on the march." Despite the overwhelming evidence that the US position in Iraq is worsening almost hourly, he remains cheerful and optimistic not only about Iraq, but about America's mission to spread democracy to those unfortunate races who have not yet seen the light.
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The security situation in Baghdad is worse that it ever was in Saigon, except for a few days during the Tet offensive of 1968. during this country's last open-ended venture in spreading democracy. Yet Bush denies the unfolding tragedy, and his role in it.

But watching the American president in his sunny, upbeat mode, assuring everybody that basically all is well, that America's civilizing mission is on track, I kept wondering where had I heard that naive but sincere language before?

Then it came to me. Bush had begun to sound, and in my mind's eye, like a character in one of my favorite and oft-read novels: Graham Greene's "The Quiet American."

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[GliderGuider]

1. Brendan Fraser as The Quiet American

With Michael Caine in one of his best performances ever.
See the movie. It's brilliant.

http://www.miramax.com/quietamerican/

[idiosyncratic]

2. Agree! n/t

[ixion]

5. yeah, it was a very good film

one of Caine's best, IMO.

[teryang]

3. The Quiet American

A great movie, very revealing.

[BayStateBoy]

4. Bush is Really Out of a Stephen King Novel

Let's be truthful!

[Anakin Skywalker]

7. LOL

:) Good one!

[Blue_Tires]

6. Caine is the king...

i REALLY wish that movie got more publicity when it was first released