Presidential Swap

Here is a great example of out of the box diplomatic thinking. We are certain Jimmy Carter would welcome such an opportunity. The side benefit of such a swap should be more than attractive to the former President. He will have an opportunity to get one step closer to finally apologizing to the Iranians for his mis-guided efforts in attempting to rescue the 52 Americans taken hostage back in 1979. Given his enlightenment over the years (in particular due to his long time friendship with his homie YA), he above all, has a deep understanding of the mis-understood Iranian struggle and their historical national pride in their kidnapping and hostage taking skills for defensive and peaceful purposes only.

(Washington) — A source close to Dick Cheney said today that the vice president has suggested freeing 15 British sailors and marines from Iranian captivity by trading former President Jimmy Carter for the hostages.

The deal, which Mr. Cheney reportedly believes “has a certain poetic justice to it”, would require an executive order signed by President George Bush, but the unnamed source said presidential adviser Karl Rove “can take care of that as usual without bothering the president with the details.” [ In the photo above Jimmy can be seen with his old buddy, Yassir Arafat. This is the sort of relationship that makes the ex-president uniquely qualified for the mission at hand. -- ed.]

White House insiders said the trade would not violate the Bush administration’s policy of refusing to negotiate with terrorists, “since only one party in this deal would receive anything of strategic value.” -- satire as reported by satirist Scott Ott / ScrappleFace ed.

Tags: iran, politics, satire, sarcasm, zz