SEPTEMBER 20, 2006
Word Count:249
“Heck of a first day back Stephen.”
“You still have a key to the executive washroom Guy?”
“They didn’t ask for it back. I hear the softwood deal passed. Never thought that would happen.”
“No surprise. Give them something else to worry about and they lose track, kind of slipped it in under the radar.”
“Well, you certainly have your hands full, what with the Gun Registry, same sex marriage, senate reform and that Arar thing.”
“You just proved my point.”
“I did? What point?”
“You didn’t mention Afghanistan. It’s an old magician’s trick. Slight of hand. Distraction. Look at the bright light over there. While everyone is looking at one hand, the other is, er, busy.”
“Are you suggesting those issues don’t merit debate?”
“The opposite. That’s the beauty of it. It’s just that they waste so much time and energy on those that they forget about Afghanistan.”
“I don’t think anyone will forget about Afghanistan.”
“True, but their attention is drawn away from it just long enough to make me look decisive. When the election comes, I’ll be a shoe-in. Just wait until I address the UN.”
“Is it just me or did you notice that Iran’s president looks a lot like Corporal Klinger from MASH?”
“I never noticed! Can I use that? George’ll love it!”
“Be my guest.”
“You know Fournier, you’re right. This is one of life’s simple pleasures.”
FLUSH
“Stephen, I can only hope the rest of the country doesn’t go down with that.”
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