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When I read this NYT article an hour or so ago, Looking for the Ideal Spot to Make a Speech,

President-elect Barack Obama’s aides say he is considering making a major foreign policy speech from an Islamic capital during his first 100 days in office.

I thought of the most obvious place, Baghdad. The NYT dismissed it,

Baghdad? Definitely out-of-the-box, but it could appear to validate the Iraq war, which Mr. Obama opposed.

Don Surber (via Larwyn) has a choice comment on that,

Let him go to Baghdad and tell the Iraqis they are not worth 4,000 American lives.

Let him go to Baghdad and tell the Iraqis they are not worth $700 billion.

Let him go to Baghdad and tell the Iraqis the Surge did not work.

Let him go to Baghdad and tell the Iraqis that he supported keeping Saddam Hussein in power.

In fact, he should take Pinch Sulzberger with him and let the scion of the NYT explain to the Iraqis how he did not care if they killed one another — or if there was genocide — so long as we abandoned Iraq like we abandoned Vietnam.

Mr. Obama, tear down that ego.

And then, there’s always Kabul, too, which the NYT didn’t mention. A speech condemming Islamist violence from Kabul would certainly be noticed, especially if Obama has among the audience a few of the girls whose faces have been mutilated with acid for going to school.

Filing this post under the “It’ll never happen” category.

UPDATE
More.

Is Barack Hussein Obama Going All Native On Us Already?

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Updated
I’m opening a new category today: “It’ll never happen”.

This category will include quotes that will never, ever cross the lips of a straight married man speaking to his wife.

The first two:

“I know what we can do next: Let’s take you shoe shopping!”

“Is that the only store we’re going to?”

Feel free to add your own (and keep it clean).

Update
Baron Bodissey:

“You were much prettier when you were younger.”

Obviously the Baron values his life.

Sigmund, Carl and Alfred:

“Sure, I’d LOVE to go to the Ice Capades!”

“I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again- indigo is YOUR color!!”

“You know, we’d have a lot more fun if we brought your mother along”

“Sweety, would you please hold the TV remote?”

“Wow- those Manolo’s really are worth the money!”

“You know, I have idea. Why not clean out the garage and turn it into a craft center. After we set that up, we could get a coordinated garage storage system, maybe in the that pale aubergine color you like so much.”

“Can we talk? You really don’t listen to me anymore and that’s starting to hurt my feelings.”

“You know, Oprah said….”

“I don’t care what Mary says about Jenny Craig. She’s still chunky.”

Hmmm… Siggy shares my dislike of ice skating, crafts, and Oprah….

And don’t miss the comments section!

Update
A gentleman who doesn’t want to be named emailed,

Hon, why don’t you watch some more HGTV?

Those words will never be uttered at casa de Fausta.

Francis Porretto:

“Yes, I know there’s lipstick on my collar, dear. What do you think of the shade?”

“You know, you really don’t have enough shoes. There’s a sale at Nordstrom‘s just now. Busy?”

“If you need more closet space, we can always convert the garage. I don’t really need all those power tools.”

(In reply to the most annoying question my wife asks me — and she asks it repeatedly) “For dinner? How about gazpacho, leeks vinaigrette with shrimp, marinated zucchini, a bottle of Cotes du Rhone Rouge ’59, and for dessert maybe an orange mousse?”

Keep them coming!

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