Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Highlights of today's news, care of the BBC

Western leaders have condemned strongly Russia's decision to recognise the independence of the breakaway Georgian regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.

Highlights of the article include:

US President George Bush warned his Russian counterpart, Dmitry Medvedev, that his "irresponsible decision" was exacerbating tensions in the region.

and

President Bush said Russia should "reconsider this irresponsible decision" and "live up to its international commitments".


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In other news,
international icon C.Pot is in hot water today over recent racial slurs made against British industrialist K.Kettle.

One of Pot's biggest supporters was quoted as saying "look, he's black too. It's totally okay."

3 comments:

Thom said...

Hilariously tragic in its ridiculousness.

Michael said...

P.S. that second headline was made up, I admit.

I did think it appropriate though.

Bunn said...

di-no-MITE!