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...and it's tough given that the competition includes Celine Dion! Nonetheless, Steyn has now apparently said the following:

"One difference between the Ethiopians in Somalia and the Americans in Iraq is that the former aren't fighting with one hand behind their back just in case some EU ally or humanitarian lobby group or fictitious Associated Press source leaks some "war crime" or other to the media.... So they're just getting on with it."

Darn it! Those Ethiopians are the ones who know how to win a war! They aren't encumbered by bothersome humanitarian watchdogs or a pesky free press! James Wolcott then goes on to link to an excellent article by Eric Margolis explaining why the current Ethiopian government isn't all that much of an exemplary model. You can read Margolis' article, or just accept Attaturk's summary:

"Ethiopia, of course, is truly one of the worst governments on earth (a competition of no small measure in Central and Northeast Africa)."

But that's okay with Steyn so long as the Ethiopians aren't bound by any of that silly human rights business.

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