Dirty mind?

Perhaps I'm a bit of a dirty-minded fool, but intel's ad-strategy of "Entertainment in your lap" could perhaps use some word-smithing.

UN Debates Meaning of 'Wipe'

I couldn't have said it better myself:

UN Debates Meaning of 'Wipe' Israel
by Mapby Scott Ott

(2005-10-27) -- The United Nations Security Council today took up discussion on what Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad might have meant when he called for Israel to be "wiped out from the map". Secretary General Kofi Annan said Iran, as a member of the U.N., must be given the benefit of the doubt that the phrase was intended to encourage peaceful diplomacy. "'Wiped' is a word that can denote cleanliness," said Mr. Annan. "The Iranian president may have simply meant that the map should be cleaned so Israel's legitmate borders are easier to see."

Mr. Ahmadinejad's remarks came during the month-long 'World without Zionism' celebration, and echoed the Ayatollah Khomeini's previous comments about map hygiene. In related news, the U.S. House today begins debate on creation of a month-long holiday called 'World Without Islamofascism,' President George Bush said he looks forward to celebrating the new holiday with a ceremonial "wiping of the map."

Harriet Miers gone!

I heard the good news on the radio while driving in to work this morning. Maybe this'll clue the President in to the fact that he actually has to pay attention to his constituents? May we hope?

found it

Over at Boxing Alcibiades, Russ has a photo of the Hamster Poster from Michael Yon's excellent blog. Here's the original (right-click to save).

Unicef's new campaign

I don't know much about Unicef, but if bombing the smurfs (w/ permission) is what it takes to get the point across about Darfur and other such malignancies, more power to them!