Some of Today's Headlines, Explained
The following are some of today's headlines from various sources around the web. Comments in italics are mine.
USA Today:
New abuse pics could revive anger Images at Abu Ghraib.
Suggested completion of headline: . . . We hope!
Notice how the headline helpfully links to the "Images at Abu Ghraib" (No pixilation!)
Commentary #1: What do you mean, "revive"?
Commentary #2: Powder keg -- meet "match." Fire -- meet "gasoline."
Yahoo! News:
Democrats Want Gonzales Off Abramoff Probe
Democrats also want Gonzales, Bush AND Cheney permanently off White House grounds. Shall we stop the presses for that story too?
Cheney Could Face Charges in Shooting
So near they can almost taste it . . . and yet still so far . . . .
Annan Says U.S. Should Close Gitmo Prison
He's never been wrong before. We'll get right on it Kofi.
CNN:
President satisfied with Cheney's account
. . . so this will be our last story on the subject.
MSNBC:
I think we all can agree that someone should shut something.
New York Times:
A Deal Is Reached to Name a Victor in Haiti's Election
Why can't he just keep his old name?
BBC News:
France steps up rhetoric on Iran
Don't laugh. Have you ever been hit by a rhetorical question?
Bonus from the above story: What is happening in this picture?
1. Iran's president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his friends are inspecting a steering wheel.
2. This is the operating room. The wheel needs a hubcapectomy. Gloves and masks must be worn to prevent contamination. (However, several of the surgeons apparently didn't get that memo.)
3. Iran is developing its peaceful nuclear energy program. Coincidentally, Iran thinks Israel should be wiped off the map and chants "Death to America" every half hour or so. Now forget about all this and get back to whatever you were doing. Infidel.
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