What the hell is wrong with Nick Kristof?!?

Nicky has been ok of late, but apparently he was just saving up for this absolute stinker.

Apparently Kristof thinks that staying away from any possibility of averting a genocide is OK because, well, Clinton didn't act appropriately during the one that was on his watch. That sets an awfully low bar, doesn't it? Apparently the only way Kristof would be mad at Bush on Africa is if he let two genocides go during his administration. Remind me again of where that one genocide mulligan rule is written?

And what's with the cover for Bush's failed promises? Yeah, he has increased aid by 2/3's, but as I mentioned previously, that doesn't mean "triple" (and with this administration, WTF is up with assuming it will be "on the way towards" tripling?!?). Furthermore, a lot of the money that is an "increase" really depends on how you are counting the money... for instance, a lot of Bush's initial support to combat HIV was pulled from anti-malaria efforts which, as Kristof has written about before, is making a big comeback in the third world. And decidedly ignoring the benefits of condoms in stopping the spreading od disease somehow makes Bush their friend?

Kristof also fails to acknowledge that the G-8 has been one of the very institutions that has hampered African efforts to pull itself out of the muck. The G-8 is all for free trade and globalization, but when poor Malawian farmers start producing massive amounts of good cotton at prices well below that of the southern states, Bush goes for a targetted tax break or a tariff. South America (especially Brazil) has also been a big victim of such nonsense.

He ends with this:

You need to persuade Mr. Bush to be more generous this week, because his present refusal to help isn't conservative, but just plain selfish.

I'm sorry, but didn't I just read a sloppy wet kiss to Dubya? Kristof (and the editors, who are usually responsible for the title) should absolutely be ashamed of themselves.