Use frozen embryos to end crisis

[Viking12]

Prime Minister Fuad Saniora of Lebanon, among others, has called for an immediate cease-fire to stem the rising tide of civilian casualties in his country.

The Bush administration, through Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, says that an unconditional cease-fire would be nothing but a "false promise." A "false promise" to some, perhaps, but not to the Lebanese civilians who will continue to be maimed and die. However, since these civilian casualties (being Lebanese and not American) are mere "collateral damage," many think that nothing can be done to save them.

And yet there is one sure way that Saniora could induce the United States to call for an immediate and unconditional cease-fire. Simply issue every Lebanese civilian a frozen embryo to carry around in his or her pocket! (Preferably an American frozen embryo.)

As Bush press secretary Tony Snow says: Killing a frozen embryo is "murder."

And U.S. policy is never to support or condone murder in any form.

Isn't it?

Charles Sobieski, Scottsdale


http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/opinions/articles/0730breakout302.html

h/t:http://scienceblogs.com/strangerfruit/

[dorktv]

1. That is brilliant! Wait, make sure those are CHRISTIAN embryos.

Even if they have not be baptized in the name of the Lord we all know that the Bushistas consider Christians better then everyone else.

[Nikki Stone 1]

2. I .LOVE it! They can't drop white phosphorous on snowflake children!

There's a letter to the editor in this somewhere...

[Viking12]

3. This is a LTTE. Was published in the AZ Republic this morn...n/t

[dorktv]

4. I cannot believe that they published it. The AZ Republican?!

[Nikki Stone 1]

6. Oops! Should have read that more carefully

Good on the paper for publishing it!

[ginnyinWI]

5. it's no accident that they are called "Snowflakes"

White American babies or embryos are more important than brown living babies. Witness Katrina, Iraq, Lebanon.

[Tsiyu]

7. K & R

This is the best idea I've seen yet.

It would be hilarious if this all wasn't so damned sad.

[Viking12]

8. Kick for the Day Crowd :)