writer 0 2005-07-28T00:00:00Z The acclaimed New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman has often voiced enthusiasm for violent destruction by the U.S. government. Hidden in plain sight, his glee about such carnage is worth pondering. Many people view Friedman as notably articulate, while others find him overly glib, but there’s no doubt that he is an influential commentator with inherently respectable views. When Fr... Norman 41628 false false false false 2005-07-28T00:00:00Z Solomon 8388 5735 0 1 Thomas Friedman thomas-friedman-liberal-sadist-by-norman-solomon Thomas Friedman, Liberal Sadist? 2009-09-25T05:02:42Z 231