The bidding has gotten a little pricey for me, but as a public service I thought I'd post this here: Ebay Item number: 150141399174 purports to offer A Solution to the War in Iraq. "This is not a flippant or facetious offer," sez the seller, who claims to be "a Military Intelligence officer in the United States Army with an extensive background in the Middle East." And if that weren't enough, the Ebay seller "cptnabil" also offers a personal 2-hour visit to explain his solution in the flesh:
This war has currently cost us somewhere around FOUR HUNDRED BILLION DOLLARS and
over 3500 American lives. My buy it now price of five million seems perfectly
reasonable by comparison. I'm not even asking you to risk your life.
Unfortunately, sometimes it seems that the most valuable things in life are the
least valued. For this reason I am starting the bidding at only one dollar. Just
to sweeten the pot a little, I will not only send you the solution but I will
also make myself available to you for two hours to further explain my solution
and answer any possible questions that you may have. (Transportation costs are
the sole responsibility of the winning bidder if they choose to exercise this
option.) If you work for a senator or congressman or a possible presidential
hopeful, maybe you should get everyone at the office to chip in and purchase my
solution for them. Some of them might even be able to foot the bill themselves.
The bidding may have started at $1, but 44 participating bidders have already run the action up to $99,999,999. Somebody get George Bush Dick Cheney on the phone, quick.
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