Wednesday, February 02, 2005
Toy Soldiers
Responding to a bold, if somewhat foolhardy, challenge by Star Command through spokesperson Buzz Lightyear (whose hip words -- "Bring It" -- were later adopted and translated to Texan by a Toy President), insurgents in Iraq have captured and are threatening to behead a toy soldier. Mr. Lightyear's remarks have, predictably, proven more helpful to the U.S. cause than the President's, inasmuch as the plastic toys can be inexpensively manufactured. Mr. Lightyear, who still claims toy weapons of mass destruction may yet be found in Iraq, announced Star Command would not negotiate, but Reverend Jesse Jackson has nonetheless offered his services.
