Funny reading of the day

"US Embassy Islamabad, preoccupied with the tasks associated with supporting Operation Enduring Freedom was more surprised than US Embassy New Delhi by the December 13 attack on India's Parliament. Colonel David Smith, the Army attache, and Ambassador Chamberlin were in the office of the Inspector General of Pakistan's Frontier Corps on December 13 when they learned of the attack. Their host had CNN on mute during the meeting. As images of India's Parliament flashed onto the screen, he turned up the sound. Smith and Chamberlin asked for the Inspector General of Pakistan's reaction. "Oops," the General replied."

--Interview with Colonel David Smith (retired), May 26,2005--
US Crisis Management In South Asia's Twin Peaks Crisis
By: Polly Nayak and Michael Krepon