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Arabs unleash humour 'warfare' to vent anger

GULF NEWS, Dubai
Reflecting widespread condemnation over the US-led war on Iraq and the shocking images of civilian casualties flashed on television, many Arabs have resorted to humour to vent their frustrations, and help alleviate the dreariness of the situation.
SMS messages are exchanged during the course of the day, poking fun at America's ultimatum to Iraqi President Saddam Hussain, and predicting various post-war scenarios.
"Following the ultimatum of US President George W. Bush, Saddam Hussain has agreed to leave Baghdad - provided he is allowed to remain in exile in the White House," reads one SMS.
Shortly before the start of the US bombing on March 19, another SMS began making the rounds: "Saddam Hussain has issued a decree to change the inscription on the Iraqi
flag from "Allahu Akbar" (God is great) to "Allah Yister" (God save us)."
One mock-tourism advertisement presents a hard-to-resist offer: "Special Travel Package to Baghdad: Three nights with free air show, free fireworks display, and free killing spree..."
Another SMS imagines a postwar scenario in the event of a US victory: "Iraq after the war:
Baghdad Angeles, Basra Vegas, Najef York "
And there are some bitter SMS jokes. One of them offers instructions to follow in the event of "a chemical bomb".
"In case of a chemical bomb, do this: 1) put your hands on your head; 2) your head between your legs; 3) turn upside down; 4) and ... goodbye!" Yet another SMS takes a punch at Bush's intellectual capacity: "Bush visits a doctor to have his head examined.
The doctor tells Bush: 'Your brain is divided into two parts. The left side has nothing right in it; the right side has nothing left in it.'"
The game uses as players the various parties with vested interests in the region, including US, British, Turks, Kurds, Iranians, Afghans, Taliban, Al Qaida and Iraqis. During the course of the pre-determined game, which plays out on its own, American military advisors pop up on screen to advise US President George W. Bush on the consequences of each and every move, which trigger disasters in seemingly unrelated parts of the region.
Near the end of the game, the player is asked to select a "postSaddam democratic leader" out of three candidates whose pictures are identical, and profile descriptions are equally sinister.
The final joke: whichever candidate you select, the outcome is the same.