Cheat-Seeking Missles

Wednesday, April 20, 2005

Oil-for-Food and Benedict XVI

Here's a bit of humor from the very end of Tuesday's UN Press Briefing, held just after the white smoke poured out of the Vatican chimney:
Question: On a lighter note, does the United Nations have any reaction to a new Pope being selected?

Associate Spokesman
: I just saw the smoke.

Question
: I was wondering if Mr. Riza was seen near there burning documents or...(Interrupted)?

Associate Spokesman: On that note, thank you very much
"Riza," of course, is Kofi's former chief of staff S. Iqbal Riza, who suddenly announced his retirement the very day he admitted to the Vocker panel that he shredded documents that were likely related to the scandal.