Such Gup

Such Gup

Irritation overflow


Our mole in The Great Khan’s camp tells us that by Day 2 of the protest, The Khan had got fed up of the 150 or so comrades camping out on his immaculate Bani Gala lawns. Although The Khan’s financiers had provided the party faithful with food and bedding, the great leader was impatient with their very presence around his home. He was in a bad mood about them “fouling” up the place, and damaging his garden. Finally, he could take it no more and “get them off my land” was heard loud and clear. No wonder he clutched at the Supreme Court decision to hear the PanamaLeaks case, with such alacrity, and called off his dharna.

From a popular US mag


“WASHINGTON—Putting the nation on alert against what it has described as a 'highly credible terrorist threat', the FBI announced that it has uncovered a plot by members of al-Qaeda to sit back and enjoy themselves while the United States collapses of its own accord. Multiple intelligence agencies confirmed that the militant Islamist organization and its numerous affiliates intend to carry out a massive, coordinated plan to stand aside and watch America’s increasingly rapid decline, with terrorist operatives across the globe reportedly mobilizing to take it easy, relax, and savor the spectacle as it unfolds. 'We have intercepted electronic communication indicating that al-Qaeda members are actively plotting to stay out of the way while America as we know it gradually crumbles under the weight of its own self-inflicted debt and disrepair', FBI Deputy Director Mark F. Giuliano told the assembled press corps. 'If this plan succeeds, it will leave behind a nation with a completely dysfunctional economy, collapsing infrastructure, and a catastrophic health crisis afflicting millions across the nation. We want to emphasize that this danger is very real. And unfortunately, based on information we have from intelligence assets on the ground, this plot is already well under way,” he added.