Rise of the Neo-Macho Man
From The Nation magazine, March 24, 2003 issue
By Richard Goldstein, executive editor of Village Voice

Say what you will about oil and hegemony, but the (pending) invasion of Iraq is more than just a geopolitical act. It's also the manifestation of a cultural attitude. And ... don't count on courage from the politicians ... they usually arrive when the coast is cleared by culture.
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