July 25, 2005
Baghdad Jane
I think might have been Karl Marx his own self (who, by the way, recently topped a Beeb poll as greatest philospher in the World) who once said something about great events and people appearing twice in the course of history: the first time as tragedy, the second time as farce.
Anyhoo, while I would certainly not go so far as to call her "great" ("notorious" being closer to the mark), that was my reaction to the story that Hanoi Jane has come out of retirement, so to speak, and plans a cross-country anti-Iraqi war bus tour.
UPDATE: Forget Baghdad Jane. I give you, instead Baghdad Bushra, as in Sgt. Bushra Jabar of the Iraqi Army. Publius Pundit has got the story and pics - serious gun-toting babe-age, if I may say so. The terrorists are doomed.
She peaked with Barbarella.
Posted by: rbj at July 25, 2005 05:46 PMAlas, it seems Hanoi Jane's rehabilitation seems arrested (ditching Ted Turner, expressing regret at giving aid & comfort to the enemy during Vietnam, converting to Christianity, etc).
Posted by: KMR at July 25, 2005 10:03 PMPerhaps Jane heard about Sgt. Jabar and decided to capitalize on the hot-babes-'n-Iraq theme. I only hope she'll keep a diary, and that Jeff G will publish it.
Bushra - interesting name. Dubya must be proud.
Posted by: tee bee at July 26, 2005 10:58 AMWas going to challenge your Karl Marx quote, but it appears you are, indeed, correct. Marx used the expression to describe Louis Napoleon.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon_III_of_France
Posted by: The Colossus at July 26, 2005 11:06 AMArrrggh! I am Corn-Holio! Do you threaten me?
Posted by: Robert the LB at July 26, 2005 12:30 PM