A Minor Embarrassment

The Righteous State has struck a righteous blow against the enemies of a final solution to the Palestinian problem. According to an unidentified United Nations officer, Israel dropped nine bombs close to a UN base over a period of six hours. Following each explosion, the UN observers telephoned their Israeli military contact, who assured them that the bombing would stop. Eventually there was a direct hit which killed four people and, sure enough, the bombing stopped.

Kofi Annan yesterday said that the air strikes were "apparently targeted"; but today, like the good little secretary general he is, has accepted the apology of Olmert bar Sharon, who says the attacks were a mistake. Presumably the explosions which occurred so regrettably close to the base resulted from attempts by the Righteous Bombers to miss it more accurately.