8.29.2007

Keystone Kommandos here and there

In New Haven, CT, the other day two guys sprinkled flour in a parking lot to mark a trail for a running club called the Hash House Harriers. Hilarity ensued. Bioterrorism alerts flew hither and yon and officials evacuated a nearby furniture store. Now the city (sprinklees) want to sue the runners (sprinklors) for making them, the sprinklees, look bad.

“You see powder connected by arrows and chalk, you never know,” [mayoral spokeswoman Jessica Mayorga] said. “It could be a terrorist, it could be something more serious."

(Running Club Attacks, New Haven Surrenders - Danger Room)


With arrows, probably more serious.

In Baghdad, meanwhile, US troops arrested (arrested?) a delegation of Iranian energy experts in town to help rebuild the city's electrical system. The Iranians were later sprung by the Iraqi government and Iran is preparing an official protest. "A regrettable incident," say US military officials. Moreover...

Dr Saadi Othman, adviser to Gen David Petraeus, told BBC News that the incident had "nothing to do" with US President George W Bush's speech on Tuesday, in which he strongly criticised Iran for its alleged interference in Iraq.

(US admits Iranian arrests mistake - BBC)


Dr Saadi Othman? Too bad we can't bring Peter Sellers back for that one.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

kkwrSaadi Othman, an adviser to Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. general in Iraq is this a joke ,Saadi is a CAB/TAXI driver in NYC,I hope he is not being paid an Advisor Top Dollars from US/TAX dollars. Arabic Speaking Arabic does not qualify him to be an Advisor