I am reminded...

[wombat_socho]

...of a not terribly funny Star Trek joke:

The Iranian Ambassador to the United Nations had just finished giving a speech, and walked out into the lobby where he met President Bush.

They shook hands, and as they walked the Iranian said, ''You know, I have just one question about what I have seen in America.''

President Bush said, "Well,

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[darksumomo]

I know that I'm ruining the joke, but there's always Julian Bashir from Deep Space 9, although he, like his actor is as much a Brit as he is an Arab.

On literally another note (I love the music), your posting on this subject reminds me of one of my favorite movie finales. I think it's not only appropriate for the topic, but for you.

[wombat_socho]

Is obviously old, pre-DS9 joke.

As for the movie - wow. I need to watch the whole thing now. Hollywood used to do such a good job of showing the glorious legend instead of the greasy, dirty reality; kinda wish they'd do more of that.

[ext_956360]

Nobody ought want to live there, Wombat. That was much of the point.

Glad you enjoyed them, for certain values of enjoyed.

best,

Tom Kratman

[wombat_socho]

Glad you enjoyed them, for certain values of enjoyed.

I do plan on reading the sequels to A Desert Called Peace; there are characters from that book I care about enough to want to find out what happened to them.

[ext_956360]

Well...there are three sequels so far, and Toni Weisskopf should be sending me a contact this week for another five

[wombat_socho]

I'll be looking forward to all of these, once the spring semester/tax season/CPA exam crush is over and I'm gainfully employed again.