16 February 2003 - absolute power

George Bush: Wacko peace protesters, irrelevant. Old Europe, irrelevant. United Nations, threatened with irrelevance. What do the polls say?
flunky: American public opinion is on your side, sir.
George Bush: Not irrelevant yet. Gosh, it sure is neat having absolute power!

Saddam Hussein: Any more breaches?
inspections baffler: Close call at Factory 12, but we got everything dispersed in time. That’s all.
Saddam Hussein: How are the over-range missile explanations going over?
inspections baffler: Most accept that it’s minor, but not that it’s inadvertant.
Saddam Hussein: Be more convincing next time. Is communication discipline finally improving?
inspections baffler: This week, twelve executions for forgetting code words.
Saddam Hussein: Is that all? What does it take to get things done around here?