A day after President George Bush outlined his plan for Iraq, the White House claims them may have hit a snag in the proposed Iraqi handover.
“We forget where we placed the keys.” Claims Bush. “They were sitting on my desk, next to a set of management instructions for the new Iraqi government. Now they’re gone.”
In Baghdad, U.S.-appointed members of the governing council expressed disappointment. “We asked them many, many times to make copies. This just shows you their level of ineptitude.”
Council member Ahmad Chalabi went further by claiming the Bush Administration is most likely underutilizing resources in locating the keys. “Have they looked in couch cushions, coat pockets? What was he wearing yesterday? Tell him to check his pants.”
President Bush has apologized for the error and believes the situation can be rectified in a timely manner. “We have called a locksmith and believe he can be there sometime in July. Of course this will put us back a few months in handing over sovereignty. But it will allow us the extra time needed to obtain Saddam’s signature on the Deed.”
