A few months ago I was involved in a somewhat political conversation with two colleagues (never a good idea, by the way) and both of them were quite fond of Rudy Giuliani. Of course I was shocked, so I inquired further. One of them attended a leadership conference years ago in which Rudy was held as the model leader, the other just had a good feeling towards him and couldn’t remember why. I struggled to contain my vomit.
As mayor of New York the great leader did very little to guard against terrorism, he even admits as much, but when he entered the private sector post 911 he became the lead partner in an anti-terrorism consulting business. I know what you’re thinking, no it’s not a joke. The company is even named after him. He consults for foreign governments and businesses — teaching them how to defend against terrorism — based on his credentials as the mayor who presided over the worst terrorist attack in American history. I am still confused how that can be portrayed positively on his resume.
Now as a candidate for the presidency, he plays up his presence on 911 repeatedly as indicative of his commitment to scaring people into remembering their obligation to drop thousands of armaments on any Islamic nation you can’t pronounce properly… and even some you can.
More war means more terror, and more terror means more dollars for Rudy. He tries to avoid discussing this profitable little conflict of interest in public and refuses to name his clients, and that sets the context for this latest Giuliani TV ad.
