"Well, YOU try to Reconstruct Iraq!" Says US Defensive Department

[joeybee12]

WASHINGTON, DC—Responding to recent criticism of reconstruction efforts in Iraq, the U.S. Defensive Department released a statement to the public Monday suggesting that perhaps they could do better, since they're obviously so smart.

Above: U.S. soldiers in Basra reconstruct Iraq, while you do nothing but criticize.

"Well, it looks like you American people have figured it all out, then," the statement read in part. "There's no need for the old government to do anything, because the citizens know just how to handle this whole reconstruction-of-Iraq thing. Well, go ahead! If it's so simple, and if you're so smart, then what's stopping you? Come on."

"Oh, gosh!" the statement continued. "Wait! It looks like Iraq is a whole big country! And it seems that someone just fought a war there, to oust a despotic regime! So, gee, this might take a while, huh?"

At a press conference Monday, visibly upset Defensive Department spokesman Lawrence Pettibone addressed key points of the ongoing reconstruction process, such as its cost.

http://www.theonion.com/3942/news1.html

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[xray s]

1. Well done!

You have read Rumsfeld's mind and put it down for all the world to see.

[joeybee12]

3. Thanks, but I can't take the credit for it--only for posting it!

[gristy]

2. Losin' it. Big time.

This should probably be in the lounge, though. You had me goin' for a while.

[smallprint]

4. This is brilliant

Very Onion-esque. Who wrote it? Please post link.

[joeybee12]

5. It's Onion-esque because it is the Onion!

[smallprint]

7. Aha.

I forgot that they are posting the issue on Tuesday nights now. They used to wait until Wednesday afternoon.

:dunce:

[Il_Coniglietto]

6. LOL, Defensive Department

;-)

[gristy]

8. here's the link

Joeybee, ya shouldn't be postin' the whole article like that. And no link either...

http://www.theonion.com/3942/news1.html