SEPTEMBER 29, 2006
Word Count:250
“General Musharraf, are you able to comment on the sales?”
“Most assuredly. They are going very well. I am very pleased. I am a best seller. It has been very, very lucrative…”
“Was the Pakistani President’s response when asked about Amnesty International’s report that stated Pakistan was selling prisoners to the United States for money. Sales of Musharraf’s book In the Line of Fire also continue to do well. In a related story, from the White House lawn, we bring you President Bush’s response to the recent passage of the Detainee Bill by the U.S. Senate, which allows for more stringent methods of interrogation of suspected terrorists.”
“Heh heh. Heh heh heh heh heh heh heh…”
“The President continued to laugh maniacally for several minutes before retiring back inside the White House. In Canadian news, the Liberal party gears up for what they have termed the Super Weekend in which the party begins its selection of delegates who will then meet in November to choose their new leader. To create excitement, party officials coined the name Super Weekend to inject life into the process. Reminiscent of the U.S. electoral Super Tuesday, pundits could not help but note the Americanism of such a phrase and have come up with a number of alternatives which would more accurately reflect a Canadian viewpoint. The Who Cares Weekend, The Only Five More Sleeps Until Hockey Starts Weekend and The, Join My Guess the Date Belinda Stronach Dumps Tie Domi Pool Weekend were the favourites.”
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