Defense Department Typo Results In U.S. Attack On Ira

ARLINGTON, VA—The U.S. Defense Department apologized to Skokie, IL, dentist Ira Nussbaum Tuesday following a bombing campaign aimed at removing the 37-year-old from power. "Apparently, the intelligence source who drafted the attack plan against Iraq failed to strike the 'Q' key hard enough," Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said. "The 'Q' was always a little stubborn on that keyboard. Sorry." This marks the first military action taken against Nussbaum since a malfunctioning shift key prompted Ulster Unionists to detonate his Ford Taurus in 1998. (The Onion)

Jimmy Carter Wins Nobel Peace Prize. Former President Carter won the prize today for his efforts to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts. By The Associated Press. [New York Times: NYT HomePage]

It was a slap in the face to him when Begin and Sadat won for their peace agreement when it was very skillfully brokered by Carter; he should have been in on that one. This is really a well-deserved slap in the face at our current war-mongering president. [Steve's No Direction Home Page]