Senator Lieberman's Plan For Victory In Iraq

Washington, D.C. - Senator Joe Lieberman today announced his new plan for victory in Iraq. It is based on his recent decision to alternate the seats for Republicans and Democrats in the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee which he chairs. Previously, as with all other committees in Congress, the Republicans all sat on one side and the Democrats on the other. Lieberman said this change in his committee was made in order to reduce partisanship and increase cooperation. Now, he believes it can be used as a blueprint for victory in Iraq.

Said Lieberman, "If we can find a way to get the Sunnis, Shiites, Kurds, insurgents and American troops all together and arrange the chairs so they are all sitting side by side instead of glaring at each other from across the room I am sure we can achieve substantial progress. If we bring in coffee and Krispy Kremes for everyone to share then I am sure that a spirit of collegiality will emerge which will quickly lead to total victory."

When told of Senator Lieberman's plan, General Dave Petraeus laughed and then said, "The senator from Connecticut must be sharing a medicine cabinet with Rush Limbaugh."