Rome

Failure and corruption of the political class. Traitorous self-loathing of the intellectual class. The indoctrination of failure over generations.

Sound familiar?

via instapundit

He also links to this:

"A crewman from the Maersk Alabama says the sole surviving pirate -- who now faces charges in the U.S. -- seemed happy that he'd raided an American vessel.

The crewman -- "Zahid" Reza -- says Abdiwali Muse told him it was his dream to come to the USA. Reza stabbed Muse in the hand during a struggle on the ship and guarded him for several hours."

No doubt some MSM editor has sent out the orders for a sympathetic profile on this individual etc. etc.

Earlier post here.