Mickey Mouse-opatamia: Disneyland comes to Baghdad

But, just like in a Disney fairy tale, the souls of these dead animals will inhabit the bodies of the cartoon characters who will serve as ushers and greeters at the thrilling new "Baghdad Zoo and Entertainment Experience."

The $525 million project, says C3's owner, "will be managed by the Iraqis" (ha, ha, that's a good one, just like the oil fields) and the "experience" will be "culturally sensitive" (ha, ha, that's an even better one). Even though there's no running water in parts of Baghdad, the electricity is sparse at best, and suicide bombers are still killing an average of 100 civilians a week, this will, in the words of C3's director, be a welcome sight to Iraqis. He told the London Times, "The people need this kind of positive influence. It's going to have a huge psychological impact."

Another big supporter of the Disney "experience" is Bush lapdog, General David Petraeus, who said Baghdad was otherwise "lacking in entertainment."

If this weren't all so predictably ha

If this weren't all so predictably ham-handed and galling, it would be funny.

Bush and his cronies may not have made a dent in al Qaeda's numbers, but they've pretty much eliminated the need for satirists. If Disneyland has "Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters" (which it does), then the Baghdad "experience" should have "Bush Litebeer Blasters." On this "adventure," you can drive while drunk and evade "experience" police and, if you're arrested, you can call your rich "Bag-Daddy" to get you off and destroy the arrest report.

I can already foresee next year's military recruitment pitch:

"Attention 18- to 40-year-olds! You're going to Disneyland!"

"Magical Disneyland" wonder if they will all get fired for practicing "wizardry"?
I t seems we are planning to "take over" Iraq. That humongous embassy, and now this.
Where's McDonald's? :

They already have all that shit in the green zone--MacD's, Pizza Hut, you name it. Little 'Murrika.

Wait 'til they get Walmart and the Gap! Wow, that'll show the Iraqis what freedom is all about!