Yes, I got the flamewar I’ve been praying for, in the very last place I expected. Yes, it’s a little one-sided (I started it and currently have a bigger word count on that blog than he does) but just think of it as the War on Lebanon of the Northern Blogosphere.
G’wan over and see what it looks like when I fight with 
impassioned reasoning, facts, and the angels instead of my usual bag of tricks.
It feels good, too.
I didn’t think you had the balls. Now I wonder if you have the brains.
With all due respect, hail Miss Manners, etc: Good lord, man, what have you been smoking?
Okay, almost entirely without my usual bag of tricks.
raincoaster 
Where did yo get that picture from raincoaster? I’m so so glad I’m not famous.
Google Image Search. From when he was running for rector of Edinburgh University. Famous people try not to eat in public for fear of A) being called fat or B) having unflattering photographs published.
As for
A) check the “floater” on that pic when you hold your cursor over it
B) I’m cranky today. Very cranky.
And now I must be off to do photoshop this into a printable T-shirt image. Wish me luck, the graphics program won’t open. Do you know any graphic designers, students, etc, who could help?
You sure saved me a lot of commenting today. Thank you. You did it better, too.
Thanks, that’s sweet of you.
I really lost it, quite frankly. But he earned it. I respect the man as a writer and as a thinker and most of the time as a person, but I cannot reconcile my understanding of his intellect with what he posted today. It was beneath him, or maybe I over-estimated him and he’s been a callous, anti-Muslim, gibbering Zionist fantasist the entire time.
It wasn’t even well-written. And I always hope, when it’s not, that it’s because he just can’t really commit his soul to something, but felt the need to fill the page.
He’s also not that many generations away from Turkey. With the growing mobility, I would bet dollars to doughnuts that he’s got relatives there. He’s so wrapped up in this Upper Class Twit image that he just can’t see it.
I’d better not go back for a few hours at least. God only knows what I’d say at this point; I’ve been awake since…technically day before yesterday.
Try Master Cowfish–she’s got a bumper sticker project going on with a designer as we speak. Might be able to help.
I shall do even so immediately. Thanks for the tipoff.
Raincoaster, I think the war is making everyone cranky. Be a good christian and forgive Boris for being a bit cranky.
Flamewar… sounds familiar for me! :)
Thank you for taking all this for the people of Lebanon. We shall not forget.
thanks for liking my gay pirates ‘toon.
xxxjimmy
Steven, I forgive when things are settled, not before. I can’t help but believe he knows this is all bullshit; if he thinks otherwise, he has been enlightened.
ahmad, I am not taking anything. You’re in a war zone, and it’s your work that’s helping the people of Lebanon. All I’m doing is standing in Canada, pointing and yelling “look over there.” Hardly risk-taking.
Jimmy, thanks. I always enjoy your ‘toons!
This is one issue on which a lot of people are losing it. I’ve just been back in there – unusually, I don’t feel the need to write a thing, because everybody’s doing it for me.
I expect he’ll reply to you. What kind of man would he be if he didn’t? Good work, Mark.
I’m increasingly thinking he was sent out by the Tories to test the water. I mean, the article doesn’t say anything meaningful at all except “Lay off Israel, they’re our boys” which is hardly a new sentiment. Maybe Cameron (who is keeping his mouth conspicuously shut) wants to know how to tweak the message so people will prefer his brand of pablum to Blair’s.