The Jihadis of Penzance

Back in the early 70's when I was both in the military and part of the anti-war movement we used to enjoy Gilbert and Sullivan; the satire seemed to apply to the times. Well the times are similar and Spengler brings us The Jihadis of Penzance.

The Jihadis of Penzance

Much of what US President George W Bush and his representatives have said lately might have been extracted from a W S Gilbert libretto. To put the matter in context, I have sketched the sort of libretto that Gilbert might have prepared for Arthur Sullivan were the pair alive today, and embedded in it some of these utterances. [1] Links to MIDI files for the songs are provided in footnotes, and readers are encouraged to sing along with Spengler. Direct quotations from US officials are indicated by italics.

Now head over to the link for the show. You will be glad you did.