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The week’s commentaries—in verse.

Iran’s Nuclear
Ambitions

It really isn’t that surprising
When Bush says you’re on evil’s axis
To try A-bombs to manufacture
As invasion prophylaxis.

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Berlusconi’s
Consolation Prize

Silvio, Silvio, don’t feel bad
That Prodi has defeated ya
He took away your PM job
But you still own the mediya.

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More States
Approve Casinos

Gambling’s neither sin nor vice
Once you know the proper naming
Playing cards and dice sound nice
When you call them fam’ly gaming.

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Skilling On The Stand

When prosecuted by the feds
Here’s your operating dictum
Don’t admit that you caused pain
Claim instead that you’re the victim.

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Rumsfeld Confronts
His Critics

Though generals think he should resign
Their views he will ignore
After all, do generals
Know how to fight a war?

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