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First , George Bush said , "I wish I had an army of a million tanks to wipe out Saddam Hussein's army and free the people of Iraq! I also wish I had a fleet of a million oil tankers , to take his oil supplies when I'm done !"
The Genie granted the Chief Executive his wish .
"Ha !" Saddam retorted . "You won't defeat me so easily ! I wish there was an impregnable wall around all of Iraq , so no Iranians , Israelis or infidel Westerners may enter ! I also wish to be transported safely back to my palace in Baghdad !"
And with that , the Genie did his bidding , and Saddam vanished in a puff of smoke .
This left only General Cosgrove .
"Well , first of all ," said the good General ,"tell me about this wall ."
"Well , it's higher than any aeroplane can fly and thicker than any explosive can penetrate ," replied the Genie . "There are no entrances or exits . Basically , nothing can get in or out ."
"Right ," replied Cosgrove . "Fill it with water ."
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Put a scratch-n-sniff sticker at the bottom of a pool.
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So they turned around and went home.
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