The Canadian magazine MaClean’s has raised a stir with their latest cover, which features George W. Bush as Saddam Hussein (above). Here’s an excerpt from the article:
It was embarrassing putting my flak jacket on backwards and sideways, but in the darkness of the Baghdad airport car park I couldn’t see anything. “Peterik, put the flak jacket on,†the South African security contractor was saying politely, impatiently. “You know the procedure if we are attacked.â€
I didn’t. He explained. One of the chase vehicles would pull up beside us and someone would drag me out of the armoured car, away from the firing. If both drivers were unconscious—nice euphemism—he said I should try to run to the nearest army checkpoint. If the checkpoint was American, things might work out if they didn’t shoot first. If it was Iraqi . . . he didn’t elaborate.
How George Bush became the new Saddam | Macleans.ca – Canada – Features