From: Anders Sandberg (asa@nada.kth.se)
Date: Mon Oct 07 2002 - 07:21:45 MDT
On Mon, Oct 07, 2002 at 06:17:47AM -0400, Spudboy100@aol.com wrote:
> Or better yet, why not a syndicated game show, like 25 Scud Pyramid? With
> Saddam as host, the phrase; "You are the weakest link-goodbye" would have new
> meaning.
His musical is actually doing well, and reviews of his books have
been glowing: http://www.reason.com/0207/co.cf.rant.shtml
Seriously, I don't think he really sees the great use of television as a
tool in international politics; he gives me the impression of a
traditional arab-socialist tactician rather than a modern media
manipulator. External threats doesn't really worry him, since they
provide the necessary threat to hold together his own regime. It is a
bit like Mugabe: it doesn't matter if your people starve and the economy
goes down the drain, as long as you can stuff your pockets and keep
everybody in line. :-(
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