March 09, 2009

When Obama Talks to the Taliban

The imagined dialogue between Obama and the Taliban begins with the demands that all Westerners leave Afghanistan and Pakistan, that all Israelis be marched into the Mediterranean Sea and drowned, and that insults to Islam be made a capital crime worldwide. Then, there's this:

[Taliban rep.] President Obama, thank you for setting up this meeting so that we could voice our demands. Frankly, we thought you knew. Now, we are prepared to hear your demands."
Sitting cross-legged on a blanket in a tribal village square, President Obama looks around and mentions how the bright sunlight at the 8,ooo-foot level forces his eyes to water.
"I want to help the Taliban make the changes necessary to take full advantage of the richness of modern life. I offer you hope for the future."
At a White House press briefing later, it's announced that talks with the Taliban are going smoothly. (more)


By Mike Pechar at March 9, 2009 07:01 AM | | l digg this