Wednesday, August 29, 2007

"And here, Simon allowed the most telling aspect of the story to pass by without remark. An apparently well-meaning Jewish American visitor is able to chuckle and cajole his way past the same border guards who keep lifelong inhabitants of the region from seeing their families, selling their goods, receiving supplies. Crops rot while soldiers sullenly stare at the desperate farmers, but don't despair. We'll be surfing tonight!"