November 11, 2004

Calling Mr. Orwell

Posted by Chris Dominguez at November 11, 2004 11:03 PM

WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Tony Blair sought consensus with President Bush on Thursday to make peace in the Middle East an urgent priority, exploring whether the death of Yasser Arafat offers new avenues for restarting Israeli-Palestinian talks.

The headline reads, "Blair, Bush Consult on Peace in Mideast." Fill in your own punchline on that one. I can't decide--is this irony or obscenity?