Friends Forever?
This breaking news from CNN just popped into my inbox:
From: BreakingNews@MAIL.CNN.COM
Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 1:13 PM
To: TEXTBREAKINGNEWS@CNNIMAIL12.CNN.COM
Subject: CNN Breaking News
-- President Bush says he is sorry for the humiliation suffered by Iraqi prisoners at the hands of U.S. troops.
Watch CNN or log on to http://CNN.com for the latest news.
When this is the standard for “breaking news,” instead of say, airlines being driven into skyscrapers, I think things are definitely on the right track national security-wise. Although it doesn’t speak very well of the health of CNN. Waking up their Breaking News email guy for this crap is the lowest editorial moment they’ve had since their Breaking News bulletin on the death of the Queen of Salsa last July.
In any regard, it appears our long national nightmare is over. At least for those proponents of compassionate, feel good, empty gestures (that is to say, the Democratic Party and the entire cast and viewership of Friends). The President of the United Sates says “sorry” for the brutish actions of a few soldiers in a prison camp. I’m sure the Arab street appreciates it. Unless this gesture is somehow humiliating to them as well. You can never be too sure with this crowd. We’ll be standing by for further breaking news updates.
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