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As you can perhaps tell, I am at an uncharacteristic loss for words this evening. Watching the US financial television anchors discussing world affairs has left me speechless. Where do they find these people?

"Life is the art of being well deceived; and in order that the deception may succeed it must be habitual and uninterrupted.”

William Hazlitt

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Is this the key to understanding the Democratic president Obama?

"All strategy involves deception. Even though you are competent, appear to be incompetent. Though effective, appear to be ineffective.”

Sun Tzu

If so his strategy is succeeding well, but his objectives are not at all clear. Perhaps this will help?

“The word bipartisan means some larger-than-usual deception is being carried out.”

George Carlin

Hosni Mubarak Style Politics: Triumph of the Shills

Mubarak has said he will not step down. But he has appointed several commissions to study the problem. He has also delegated his authority to the former head of the Secret Police, and the US intelligence agency's point man in the government.

Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose.

This cartoon has been recycled from the last US Presidential election.

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