Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Dogs: A perfect defence
At a time when journalists should be scrutinising whimsical matters such as Barack Obama’s hypocritical stance towards Guantanamo B - Bagram Airbase, the US President has taken his British critics out of the equation by purchasing a mutt. The rapturous attention generated by the unveiling of Bo followed on seamlessly from the well-deserved props Obama received for his handling of his first hostage crisis to make it a good few days for him and help sweep some of the more depressing news under the carpet.
In fact, judging from ITN’s fawning reaction to the important news in its broadcasts last night it seems this nation of pet lovers is going to give an even easier ride to the man carrying George W. Bush’s Pooper Scooper now that he has a dog-shaped shield. If the biggest bastards around can look vaguely endearing with a pet trailing them then I’m sure that our friend Barack could get away with the next wayward drone attack in Pakistan if he has Bo perched on his lap with a longing look to accompany his statement that the civilian deaths were an unfortunate but necessarily bearable element in the war on terrorism.
Megalomania? Polonium? Take your slander elsewhere, I only see good in this Russian bear’s soul.
Oi, Churchill. Britain might have considered calling off the war after seeing this charming image.
A pet walrus would have suited our Gordon and injected some much needed grey into his soul. But he didn’t buy one, and that’s why he’s struggling. 
It's Barney!! Oh, President Bush, how could we possibly have disliked you?
Pity you couldn’t keep all your pets on a leash.
It’s a sad state of affairs when the dog is the one with all the self-control.
Dogs are so adorable that you just can't bear to lie to their faces, especially when they want to play. Just ask the guests in Abu Ghraib...
At a time when journalists should be scrutinising whimsical matters such as Barack Obama’s hypocritical stance towards Guantanamo B - Bagram Airbase, the US President has taken his British critics out of the equation by purchasing a mutt. The rapturous attention generated by the unveiling of Bo followed on seamlessly from the well-deserved props Obama received for his handling of his first hostage crisis to make it a good few days for him and help sweep some of the more depressing news under the carpet.
In fact, judging from ITN’s fawning reaction to the important news in its broadcasts last night it seems this nation of pet lovers is going to give an even easier ride to the man carrying George W. Bush’s Pooper Scooper now that he has a dog-shaped shield. If the biggest bastards around can look vaguely endearing with a pet trailing them then I’m sure that our friend Barack could get away with the next wayward drone attack in Pakistan if he has Bo perched on his lap with a longing look to accompany his statement that the civilian deaths were an unfortunate but necessarily bearable element in the war on terrorism.
Megalomania? Polonium? Take your slander elsewhere, I only see good in this Russian bear’s soul. 
Oi, Churchill. Britain might have considered calling off the war after seeing this charming image.
A pet walrus would have suited our Gordon and injected some much needed grey into his soul. But he didn’t buy one, and that’s why he’s struggling. 
It's Barney!! Oh, President Bush, how could we possibly have disliked you?
Pity you couldn’t keep all your pets on a leash.
It’s a sad state of affairs when the dog is the one with all the self-control.
Dogs are so adorable that you just can't bear to lie to their faces, especially when they want to play. Just ask the guests in Abu Ghraib...
...or Bagram's detention centre:
"During his transfer to Bagram, Adel Hamad says that he was beaten at the airport and thrown to the ground. At Bagram, dogs were set upon him whilst watching soldiers laughed."
Who wouldn't laugh? Dogs are fun!
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