Coalition of the Wilting

As it becomes evident that the WMD threat was just trash talk, President Bush’s so-called “coalition” (Go get ’em, Honduras! Give ’em hell, El Salvador!) is quickly turning to rot.

Conservative Republicans on Capitol Hill are considering drastic action: No more paella, gazpacho, flan or churros in the Congressional Cafeteria. One portly Senator, who refused to be named, claimed: You’ll never see another kielbasa or pierogi here again… at least, as long as we’re in charge of reality!”