Thomas L. Friedman, New York Times berömde krönikör har idag tagit sig frihet att skriva ett brev i president George W. Bush´s namn till ”President Jalal Talabani of Iraq, Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki, Speaker Mahmoud al-Mashadani” och inleder med följande tänkvärda rader:
Dear Sirs, I am writing you on a matter of grave importance. It’s hard for me to express to you how deep the economic crisis in America is today. We are discussing a $1 trillion bailout for our troubled banking system. This is a financial 9/11. As Americans lose their homes and sink into debt, they no longer understand why we are spending $1 billion a day to make Iraqis feel more secure in their homes.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/24/opinion/24friedman.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin
