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In a clear effort to upstage Iraq's parliamentary elections, the organization al Qaeda in Iraq held elections of its own this week. Not surprisingly, Abu Musab al Zarqawi was elected Mullah and Commander-in-Chief. What was surprising, however, were some of the other candidates who won election or were appointed to high positions. Keeping with the organization's international recruiting policy, John Kerry was elected Vice Mullah. Many felt that Kerry received the sympathy vote because of his record loss to the hated George Bush in 2004. Al Zarqawi was quick to begin naming his Cabinet, which needs to be approved by nobody. For Imam of State, he named Howard Dean, former Governor of Vermont and now Democratic Party Chief in the United States. "His scream could strike terror into the heart of any infidel," said al Zarqawi. His Imam of Defense will be U.S. Congressman John Murtha who, with 34 years of military experience, has been calling for the (almost?) immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq. Murtha will be working closely with Vice Mullah Kerry, who himself was a Vietnam War hero because he won three purple hearts. In an interview on Al Jazeera TV, al Zarqawi stated that, "My team has already been working hard to bring about the defeat of the United States occupiers in Iraq. Because we believe that they can be as effective in Washington as in Ramadi... oops... I mean Baghdad, they will be allowed to continue their present jobs while also working for Islamic Jihad in Iraq and elsewhere." When asked by the reporter if he was considering any women for his Cabinet, such as Nancy Pelosi, Hillary Clinton, or Barbara Boxer, al Zarqawi replied, "No, we do not allow women into our government, especially Hillary Clinton." Al Jazeera asked why he specifically mentioned Hillary Clinton, and al Zarqawi replied, "Because we know what she says today, but do not know what she will say or do tomorrow." ******************* There has been much talk among Democrats lately about
bringing impeachment proceedings against President Bush over the invasion of Iraq.
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All 100 had been identified by a recent national poll which asked "If John Kerry runs for President in 2008, would you vote for him again?." All who responded "Yes", "Probably", or "Maybe" attended the party. A leading House Republican, when asked to comment amount Kerry's statement, responded that a compromise is possible.
Sounds like a good deal to me! Republicans always try to get along. ********************** It was announced today that the Administration has reversed course and decided to go along with Senator John McCain's amendment barring torture of prisoners. As soon as the news reached Afghanistan, 500 Afghan men surrendered to U.S. forces near Kandahar. While most were thought to be al Qaeda or Taliban fighters, a few were believed to be regular Afghan guys, just wanting the good food and warm climate of Guantanamo. The outsiders gave themselves away when they asked if their girlfriends could also surrender. *********************** |
If you haven't seen them already,
Also, see "I Can't Wait 'Til 2008" at flowgo.com Finally, we recommend and What Kids Say About the Elections Some things never change. Check out this old movie clip.
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