POLITICAL FANTASIES
“THEY SAID IT – OR MIGHT HAVE” Here are a few quotes – either specifically quoted or should have been… a few possible thoughts of various personalities — thanks, as always, to writers ranging from George Bernard Shaw to Woody Allen. George Bush on the end of the cold war: As Adam said to Eve when they left the Garden of Eden, “Dear, we are in a period of transition.” Saddam Hussein on life: Kill one man and you are a murderer. Kill millions and you are a conqueror. Kill all and you are a god. James Baker on Hussein: I will always cherish the initial misconception I had about you. Brent Scowcroft on Hussein: Dictators are rulers who always look good until the last 10 minutes. Nicholas Brady, the Treasury secretary, on the budget deficit: Blessed are the young for they shall inherit the national debt. William Seidman, FDIC chairman, on the banking crisis: Ninety-five percent of the bankers give the…
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