Thursday, September 21, 2006
All We Need is the Iron Sheik* [Jonah Goldberg]
From a reader:
Dear Mr. Goldberg,
This morning I was thinking to myself that
Generalissimo Chavez's appearance and antics are
exactly like something out of professional wrestling,
and your post on his 'moral clarity' confirmed this
notion. One of the great appeals of wrestling is the
exaggerated 'good guy' vs. 'bad guy' dynamic, and
Chavez has the whole routine down pat. Maybe WWF would
be a good a post-coup career option for the big man?
By the way, I loved the phrase "held hostage by the
tactical outrage of a global mob". You hit the nail on
the head with that one.
* Iron Sheik.
Update: Question from a reader:
What would be his signature move?
The Iron Sheik had the Camel Clutch.
Maybe Chavez would have the Uplifted Knee.
09/21 09:07 AM
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