It's worth a shot

A Pakistani Member of Parliament wants the British to confer a knighthood upon Osama bin Laden:

A hard-line Pakistani parliamentarian and head of a religious political party on Wednesday demanded a 'sir' title for Osama bin Laden, the lead of the al-Qaeda terrorist network, in retaliation for Britain knighting author Salman Rushdie.

'Muslims should confer the 'sir' title and all other awards on bin Laden and Mullah Omar in reply to Britain's shameful decision to knight Rushdie,' Sami ul Haq, leader of the pro-Taliban Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, said in a statement, referring also to the leader of the Taliban.

Such a move would not only go against the political grain of Britain, who joined in the international effort to drive the Taliban from power and al-Qaeda from their Afghan safe haven in 2001, but it would also break knighthood rules, under which foreigners may not be addressed as sir.

"Dear Mr. Bin Laden: In the interests of peace and global reconciliation, Her Majesty's government has decided to confer upon you an honour befitting your status as a great warrior. Please travel to the location indicated on the enclosed map, and stand in the middle of the giant red letter "X" we've painted on the ground. During a ceremonial fly-by of British military aircraft, your reward will be delivered to you, followed immediately by a large fireworks display. Sincerely, Tony Blair."

Damian P.

Posted by damian at June 20, 2007 01:19 PM