God Save the BBC

[Stjepan Veliki]

Days before Iraq's general election, workers at the Iraqi Islamic Party stream out of their headquarters with armfuls of banners and posters. They have even persuaded footballing hero Ahmed Radhi to endorse them.Inside the party offices there's a "war room", where party workers sit at a bank of computers exchanging the latest intelligence.It could almost be a normal election. Except, of course, this is Iraq. So there is always the danger you might get killed.news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middl...525474.stmIn all my years of BBC.co.uk reading that is quite possibly one of the top 5 funniest matter-of-fact style statements I've read from them.Well done! SF-SN

[vasroixe]

Welcome to the American newsmedia. Shirerothian PatriotPrince of Byzantia"I've got an idea.Let's get a gigantic prism...and send it into space. Then we can solve world hunger WITH SKITTLES!" -- anonymous

[Stjepan Veliki]

Yes, because the British Broadcasting Corporation is oh so American. SF-SN