And he knows a ton of stuff, too. Today’s column in The Spectator (irritating but free registration required) is a long, sweeping reflection on the predictions of Steyn and others regarding the Global War on Terror. No, it’s not the first article of this sort that’s been written (hey, even Jon Stewart has been re-thinking his stance), but it’s one of the best I’ve seen. If you’ve got the time, read it all. If you don’t, the last few lines were my favorite part:

If Rumsfeld were to say, “Free Tibet? Jiminy, what a swell idea! The Third Infantry Division go in on Thursday”, the bumper-sticker crowd would be aghast…

But for those of us on the arrogant unilateralist side of things, that’s not how it works. “FREE AFGHANISTAN”. Done. “FREE IRAQ”. Done. Given the paintwork I pull off every time I have to change the sticker, it might be easier for the remainder of the Bush presidency just to go around with “FREE [INSERT YOUR FETID TOTALITARIAN BASKET-CASE HERE]“. Not in your name? Don’t worry, it’s not.