Saddam shame Fox didn't think of this sooner (satire)

[UpInArms]

http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1075548538327&call_pageid=968867495754&col=969483191630

WASHINGTON—The citizens of Iraq will choose their new leader from a pool of top-tier celebrity candidates in a landmark new reality TV series set to debut on the Fox Network in the spring, U.S. President George W. Bush announced today. Reconstruct This! pits 10 stars of stage, screen and the music industry against one another in a race for the hearts and minds of the Iraqi people in a six-episode run that will climax with a final viewer vote to determine Saddam Hussein's successor on June 30, the deadline set by the U.S.-appointed Governing Council for the establishment of a transitional government in the wartorn nation.

"This is a fabulous day for democracy and a fabulous day for television," enthused President Bush, speaking to reporters on the White House lawn prior to his annual Super Bowl burgers 'n' franks cookout.

"Not only do the long-suffering people of Iraq now possess a road map to a free and just society, they have the option of placing their fate in the hands of some of the finest entertainers the world has ever known. I know I'll be watching with great interest. And I'm not even eligible to vote!"

Bush, clad in a white chef's hat and a "Kiss the Cook" apron, conceded that it will likely be impossible to reconcile religious and regional differences within Iraq over how democratic elections should be conducted in time to meet the self-imposed deadline set last November. The U.S. administration in Iraq has therefore partnered with Fox Broadcasting and several corporate sponsors, including the Best Buy chain, AT&T Wireless and America Online, to provide the country with a "stepping stone" to full, democratic self-rule.

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[JohnyCanuck]

1. Isn't it weird he had to add this disclaimer at the end of his piece.

Apologies to anyone who might have mistaken the preceding for fact. It isn't. The point might be, however, that such a scenario is a little too believable.

On second thoughts, maybe not. As he says, the way things are to day who could be sure.