Benazir Bhutto

23/6 Quiz: Gilani vs. Giuliani

March 25, 2008 - Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf swore in new prime minister and soon-to-be arch nemesis Yousaf Raza Gilani on Tuesday. With his collarless dress shirts and freewheeling "I don't need no sti...

Perez Hilton covers the elections in Pakistan

February 18, 2008 - ...

News Odds for Friday, February 8, 2008

February 8, 2008 - Odds that... Pakistan's assassinated ex-prime minister Benazir Bhutto was really killed by a lethal blast of...

From The Room: Essence of Democracy

January 23, 2008 - For months, media outlets around the world have scoffed at President Pervez Musharraf's plan to infuse his country with an "Essence of Democracy." Today, however, the world must eat it's words as it turns out that "Essence of Democracy" is not the abstract concept we assumed it was...

Parade magazine: haunted by ghosts, or just stupid?

January 7, 2008 - On Sunday, Parade, the weekly newsmag insert of newspapers nationwide, published an in-depth profile of Pakistani ex-prime minister Benazir Bhutto that neglected to mention she was assassinated ten days ago. Apparently, Parade goes to press three weeks before publication, but the editors didn't...

From The Room: And Now a Note from Bill Kristol

January 3, 2008 - The year ended on two depressing notes: the assassination of Benazir Bhutto and the news that Bill Kristol has been hired as a columnist for the New York Times. These dark turns were like a one-two punch from God. I was barely able to breathe. And I don't...

From The Room: Jay Leno, Norm McDonald, George Bush, and the Edwards-Paul Ticket

January 2, 2008 - Just when you thought you couldn't hate Jay Leno more, here he comes again.The only thing that gives me hope is Leno's absolute inability to carry on a meaningful interview. I'm positive if he had Jesus on the show, he just wouldn't know what to...

From The Room: Happy Anniversary Saddam

January 2, 2008 - Dear Saddam, Hi! Can you believe you've been gone for a year already? Wow, time really flies when you are dead. How are those virgins treating you? Oh sorry, does that's still work if you get executed? Well, I thought I would give you an update on life...

From The Room: New Celebrity Laws for 2008

January 1, 2008 - THE MINIMUM BASIC INTELLIGENCE ACT Beginning in 2008, there will be new minimum basic intelligence requirements for being referred to as a celebrity. Being a semi- or no-talent brain-dead publicity ho with a Platinum card (or his or her significant other) will no longer be permitted. The new...

News Odds for Monday, December 31, 2007

December 31, 2007 - Odds that... Pakistan's ex-prime minister Benazir Bhutto is the new...

From The Room: ASS + ASS + i + NATION

December 28, 2007 - So much has already been said about the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto that we're pretty sure we don't have anything earth-shattering to add about the sad sad news. But here are the things that we do know: 1. B...

Bhutto assassination to threaten Pakistan's delicate balance of chaos?

December 28, 2007 - The assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto has heightened concerns that nuclear-armed Pakistan, a member of the nuclear club with nuclear weapons, may be sliding toward chaos. But there are signs of hope in Pakistan, a country that has hydrogen bombs. True, Bhutto's murder at a campaign...

From The Room: Benazir Bhutto and the New York Post

December 28, 2007 - As some of you may or may not know, the worst thing that can possibly happen in a comedy news day is for the top story to be a goddamn tragedy. Nothing clenches up the humor anuses of your everyday public like realizing that they're about to laugh at...

From The Room: 2+2 = Riot

December 28, 2007 - I'm really starting to think that I'm different than most people. Not necessarily in a good way or a bad way, but definitely in a noticeable way. I don't know why, I just seem to be different. Maybe it's because I write on this site, maybe...

From The Room: George W. Bush's Speech on Benazir Butto: Read the Cliff Notes

December 28, 2007 - George W. Bush has never been accused of being eloquent, creative or masterful in the face of crisis, but what can be said is he doesn't appear rattled by events that unsettle others, responding to each situation with the same canned script. Yesterday, our president had to interrupt whatever...