While I’m happy to hear that Saddam Hussein’s government has fallen, the copywriter in me winces over the White House’s description of the Iraqis’ “unquenchable thirst for freedom.” When did Mountain Dew execs start writing for the US Government? What’s next, Iraq’s All New eXtreme Regime™?
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Hey there. I'm Ariel Meadow Stallings, a native Seattleite who's written my way up and down the Left Coast. Electrolicious is where I post daily randomata, but I also write for a living. My first book, Offbeat Bride, was published last year.
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Dave
April 9th, 2003 at 11:09 am
That’s got reality show written all over it.
btezra
April 9th, 2003 at 11:25 am
there will be democratic elections soon, as long as you vote for teh Republican, or who ever GW tells them to vote for…not surprised to see corprations marketing the war. Just happy that the troops will be back home soon, or at least a majority of them.
Matthew
April 9th, 2003 at 1:03 pm
American Forces: Attention Iraqis! We have toppled the regime of Saddam Hussein! You are now a free people!
Iraqis: We want freedom!
American Forces: Yes, that is what I am saying: you are free! We have liberated you!
Iraqis: More! More freedom!
American Forces: But, I don’t … How, what do you mean? How could you possible desire more freedom?
Iraqis: Our thirst for freedom, it seems, is unquenchable!
sic codes
April 9th, 2003 at 2:41 pm
That’s pretty funny.
Tumbleweed
April 9th, 2003 at 3:56 pm
New show on FOX - Freedom Xtreme!
dori
April 9th, 2003 at 7:41 pm
ha! nice one, ariel.
Roni
April 10th, 2003 at 7:45 am
gah! you should warn us from drinking & reading someof your posts. good one.