Well fed Iraqi president in US to lose weight while Iraqis are starving to death

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http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=182844&Sn=WORL&IssueID=30062

BAGHDAD: Tired and battling obesity, Iraqi President JALAL TALABANI flew to the US yesterday for rest and help in tackling his weight problem.Talabani, in his early 70s, left from the Kurdish city of Sulaimaniya in northeastern Iraq for a trip that could take several weeks.

His office denied local media reports that Talabani was suffering from any specific illness and said he was in general good health apart from his weight.

"I don't have any health problems except my obesity and I will treat it, God willing," Talabani said.

[Robbien]

1. Talabani lives in Kurdish country where there is plenty of food and security

It is the Shocked and Awed areas of Iraq which are having the hunger problems.

Funny coming to the land of the world's fattest fatties to lose weight.

[subterranean]

2. Is he getting liposuction or going to a "fat farm"?

Unless he makes some lifestyle changes, he'll probably gain all the weight back after (if??) he returns to Iraq.

[shain from kane]

3. "...for a trip that could take several weeks." Poor camel.