[] Turkey and Pakistan condemn Pope Benedict XVI, liken him to Hitler and Mussolini for calling Islam's founder "evil and inhuman." Said Turkey's Deputy Prime Minister, "He has a dark mentality that comes from the darkness of the Middle Ages... the result of pitiful ignorance." And also the result of hiring Ann Coulter to write his speeches... [] A Senate panel led by Senators John McCain, John Warner and Lindsey Graham rejected Bush's interpretation of the Geneva Convention rules... Bush reportedly told an aide, "I didn't even know about the convention and, even if I did, I wouldn't have attended it anyway." [] Officials in Iraq plan to dig a 60-mile-long trench around Baghdad to keep out insurgents. Once they get the water in it, Australia has promised them an unlimited supply of alligators... Hey, don't go 'way! There's plenty more...
[] John Gotti, Jr. has written a childrens book in prison. Working title: "The Grinch Who Whacked Lucky Luciano."... [] Ford has discontinued production of the Lincoln Town Car. After saving a black one to take executives to the company's funeral... [] The state of Wyoming is seeking federal approval of its policy allowing husbands convicted of beating their wives to own a gun. Hey, it's not like these guys held up a bank or something... [] For the first time, scientists have deciphered the genetic code of a tree. They began by studying the personality of Sen. Bill Frist and worked back... [] Israel is studying the conduct of its air force, navy and ground troops to learn from mistakes they made fighting the Hezbollah. Maybe Bush and his gang of Keystone Cop military advisors should learn Yiddish... [] Nancy Reagan objected to the use of her husband's image in an ad for Democrat Jim Webb's Senate campaign. She only okays stamps, coins or mountains... [] Target will soon begin offering fine wine in small, single-serving cartons. With photos of missing sommeliers printed on the side... [] Baylor University study shows that Americans view God in one of four distinct forms: Authoritarian, Benevolent, Critical or Distant. And south of the Mason-Dixon line, Good Ol' Boy... [] Casinos owned by Indian tribes generate $22 billion yearly, exceeding that of Nevada. "White man speak with forked roulette wheel."... [] Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown are calling it quits. On the grounds of irreconcilable drug dealers. [] The backup kicker at Northern Colorado College was charged with assault after he stabbed the first string kicker in the leg. Rafael Mendoza will definitely be out of the lineup for the team's season opener against Nancy Kerrigan U.
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