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September 30, 2005
McDonalQaeda - I'm Loving It !
General John Abazaid, the Commander of U.S.Central Command, yesterday compared Al Qaeda to both the Nazis and McDonald's.
Speaking before the Senate Hearing on Military Strategy and Operations in Iraq (watch using Realplayer), Abazaid (the only American in authority I've ever heard pronounce Al Qaeda correctly, likely because he is a Lebanese American), gave a presentation on Al Qaeda literature, communications, and operations.
"Just as we had the opportunity to learn what the Nazis were gonna do from Hitler's words in Mein Kampf, we need to learn what these people intend to do from their own words," he said.
But that's not the funny part.
Describing the terrorist groups global operations, Abazaid said, "It's not like IBM, a monolith that's centrally lead from a central headquarters. It's much more like McDonald's, a franchise that is decentralized and dangerous."
I knew McDonald's was dangerous, but I had no idea CentCom agreed.
And speaking of which, here's a nice quote from the McDonald's Kuwait website: "McDonald’s is leader in promoting healthy lifestyles for children, and its happy meals are enjoyed by children and adults alike. McDonald’s always pays special attention to young customers and makes sure to provide them with nutritious meals and creative toys to stimulate their imagination, along with play areas for them to exercise and play."
I don't think I even need to comment on that.
Posted by MJuhre at September 30, 2005 03:45 PM
Comments
At least the McDonald's food in the Middle East is not as dangerous as the McDonald's food in the US!
Also from the McDonald's Kuwait website: "All the meat used to prepare McDonald’s food menu in the Middle East is 100% pure halal meat that is fully approved and certified by local authorities."
If only we could get that here! Then again, would our hamburgers be made of goat?
Posted by: HB at October 4, 2005 02:43 PM
If it were made of goat, could we call it "Halal Dolly"? (OK, if you don't get the obscure reference, go here.
Posted by: Bobo at October 5, 2005 09:59 AM