//WAR, WHAT'S IT GOOD FOR?//
There's little humor involved in war. What little we can extract doesn't make up for the terrors of battle, the loss of life and the lost time with our loved ones over there. That said, my local FOX news affiliate had a war-related item that struck me as funny. Comparing a photo from Tuesday of a televised Saddam Hussein rant and one from last night would make one draw a few conclusions:
1. One of those guys is not the real Saddam Hussein.
2. Either that, or one has become Puff Daddy Hussein.
3. Do they really think we're that dumb?
4. Should we consider subbing Will Farrell of Saturday Night Live in the White House, just in case there's an attack
5. Nah, SNL wouldn't be as funny if the real President Bush was reduced to sketch comedy
The TV station actually drew the "not really Saddam" conclusion, although an Internet item I just read on the same S.H. speech last night only discussed how different he looked (puffy, strained, wearing reading glasses in public). This whole discussion reminds of the vote on the Elvis stamp. So which Saddam Hussein do you prefer? The "comeback" Hussein in his black leather jacket, or the "Las Vegas" Hussein in white spandex? I'd vote for neither.
That, dear reader, is called pushing the envelope.
