Says Melvin Durai…. About how news-starved media is lapping up Saddam(?)’s capture…..
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Saddam’s capture triggered a wave of euphoria throughout America, with almost every media outlet finding an angle
into the story.
On ESPN, it was a sports story: “Tiger Woods shot a big hole-in-one during a practice round today, while thousands
of miles away in Iraq, our troops scored a big one-in-hole. Congratulations to them!”
On the Discovery Channel, it was a nature story: “In other science news, experts learned today that it isn’t just
rodents and earthworms that burrow into the ground, certain forms of slime do, too.”
On the Christian Broadcast Network (CBN), it was a miraculous story:
Pat Robertson: “Folks, you’re not going to believe this. We’ve just received news that the newly captured Saddam
Hussein has been saved. Hallelujah! What a miracle!”
Reporter: “Reverend, I hate to tell you this, but there was
a slight mistake in that news report. Saddam hasn’t been
saved — he’s been shaved.”
Robertson: “Oh … well … never mind then.”
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For more, read Durai.