John Potter: Random thoughts from a madman

MONDAY, MAY 5, 2003

"Do you suffer from persistent and frequent heartburn?

Well then, you either have acid reflux or you are a regular reader of this column.

Either way, quit yer whinin' ya big baby, and just be thankful that you're not one of our fighting men and women in Iraq. See, not only do our soldiers have to put up with sand beetles, dust storms and a nation full of liberated, trigger-happy ingrates, but, apparently, their rears are blocked as well.

This, according to Mr. Something-Something al-Sahhaf (a.k.a., "Al"), the Iraqi information minister, who amused television audiences around the world with his insightful commentary on the progress of America's military defeat at the hands of Saddam."

Get the Story:
Potter: Famous last (wrong) words from Iraqi minister (The Billings Gazette 5/3)

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