Car bomb in Time Square

[Paul Rigby]

Letter to the editor, New York Times:

Sir,

Where is a cryogenically-suspended Arab patsy when you need one?

In a Langley fridge, most likely.

I look forward to meeting the one responsible for this latest outrage in Noo York.

I remain your obedient servant,

Sir Buxton Strobe-Thribble,
President, Gloved digits across the Atlantic.

NYT corrections and prophecies page:

Sir,

Following the telephonic intervention of that most distinguished parliamentarian, the very Reverend Anthony Blair, it has become clear to me that my previous communication on this subject contained a quite appalling error.

Please substitute "Persian" for "Arab" as a matter of some financial urgency.

It almost goes without saying that I reserve the right to substitute "deranged indigenous white supremacist" for "Persian" should the need arise.

There, that should cover all bases for the moment.

I remain your obedient servant in the War on Terror etc.,

Sir Buxton Strobe-Thribble,
President, Rent-a-Patsy Inc., the firm that gives you 7/7 scapegoat coverage