Bush backs Pakistan train deal

By John Breneman

President Bush said today that it is important to give control
of major U.S. ports to a country with ties to terrorism because
failure to do so might "send the wrong message"
to wealthy businessmen.

"In a post-9/11 world it is important to restrict basic
civil liberties, but hey, business is business," said
Bush, who emphasized that "Mikey and Rummy and Gonzo
and the gang have all signed off on the deal." Bush said
security at the ports is so tight that it would be nearly
impossible for a terrorist to "hijack a ship and crash
it into a skyscraper."

He vowed to veto any attempt to block the deal, and said
it is bad for morale for Congress and the media to expose
the president as a blithering idiot. Bush said he also is
reviewing a deal to put Pakistan in charge of U.S. trains
and another to give Iran control of U.S. nuclear plants.