Thursday, February 10, 2005
Bush Bringing Troops Home Through Iran
The Borowitz Report has details:
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Under pressure to detail an exit strategy for Iraq, President George W. Bush said at a White House briefing today that he would not designate an exact timetable for a withdrawal of U.S. troops but added, “The fastest way to bring the troops home would be through Iran.”
After reporters audibly gasped, the president explained that bringing the troops home through Iran would be “the most direct route” and produced driving directions from Mapquest to back up his claim.
But less than an hour after his remarks, Iranian president Mohammed Khatami blasted Mr. Bush’s exit strategy, arguing that bringing U.S. troops home through Iran was far from the most direct route, and was, in fact, going totally in the wrong direction.
Yes, I know it's satire - but I could also see Mr. Bush actually trying this argument out, too. It isn't much more outrageous than some of Bush's other policy justifications.
