My sister sent me this article by Amir Taheri commenting on the movie "Syriana." The money quotes: Evelyn Waugh: "There is no more agreeable position than that of dissident from a stable democratic society." and Taheri's reason why that is: "The reason is simple: In a stable democratic society in which you are protected by law you can lie, cheat, and mislead, all in the name of political dissent, and be rewarded with fame and fortune."
Read the whole thing.
