It’s Friday, (ok fine, early morning Saturday), so I thought it was high-time for some recent WTF-worthy stories:
- WTF #1: Wikileaks has partnered with Dawn Newspaper, India’s NDTV and the Hindu to release a new round of secret U.S. diplomatic cables. Yikes. According to the cables, in 2008, COAS Gen. Ashfaq Kayani asked the U.S. to increase “Predator coverage” in South Waziristan to support Pakistan’s military operations in the tribal agency. Yes. He meant the drones. According to Dawn, which cited a report of a meeting between US CENTCOM Commander Admiral William J. Fallon and Kayani, Fallon “regretted that he did not have the assets to support this request” but said trained US Marines to could coordinate air strikes for Pakistani forces on ground. Kayani then “‘demurred’ on the offer, pointing out that having US soldiers on ground ‘would not be politically acceptable.'” Uh yeah.
- WTF #2: Also revealed via Wikileaks, the U.S. embassy in Islamabad recommended an increase in American military aid to Pakistan to address their “conventional disadvantage vis-a-vis India” in order to secure its cooperation in the war on terror. A year after the Mumbai attacks. Awkward.
- WTF #3: Meera strikes again! Our favorite Pakistani Lollywood actress and “layer” stars in a new reality show that premiered last night on Geo’s Entertainment channel. In Kaun Banega Meera Pati, aka the Pakistani Bachelorette, Meera will choose her future hubby from 13 candidates, and will reportedly get married by the 26th episode. I don’t know what’s worse – that there’s now a desi version of the Bachelorette (shoot me now), or that viewers have to wait 26 stupid episodes to watch Meera’s shaadi. Oh no jaani no.
- WTF #4: Former IMF managing director (and alleged rapist) Dominique Strauss-Kahn was released from jail Friday after posting a $1 million bail and a $5 million bond. According to the NY Times, “He was taken to 71 Broadway in Lower Manhattan, a building that has rental apartments but is a bit of a comedown from the deluxe accommodations he had expected.” Here’s what I think – who gives an F what Strauss-Kahn thinks? The dude is an alleged rapist, a pervert, and a creep. His residence should be behind bars.
- WTF #5: Apparently the world is supposed to end today (May 21). Harold Camping’s prediction that Rapture (Judgment Day) would be May 21, 2011 has received unprecedented publicity and has led to a number of doomsday parties, entrepreneurs offering post-Rapture services, jokes, and heated debates on American news channels. And here I thought that Rapture was a new night club that just opened. Had I realized earlier, I would have eaten that damn cheeseburger at lunch. Sad Kalsoom.
Dear, you’re the only one I know who can bring Meera, Kahn and Kiyani together in one hillarious post. Love the WTF list.
PS. Incase you missed it on TV: Watch Koun Banega Meera Pati online where Miss Meera Jee (age 25) searches for a husband http://bit.ly/lBw0hF
The “Age: 25 Years” seriously makes me laugh out loud. Yes Meera, you were 25. 10 years ago.
ha so all this time it has been Kayani screaming “America Should Do More”
Shouldn’t that be “Alleged” Rapist, Pervert and Creep for DSK?
Ok ok. Alleged. The guy’s still an ass.
Re: #4: The dude is not a rapist. He has been accused of a rape. He is still innocent until
proven guilty by a jury of his peers.
really kool … very nicely written!
WTF #5 was interesting. I wonder where the dude is now who came up with this brilliant idea? It appears people who believed in him, gave away their savings, assets, homes only to find that nothing happened. Strange enough, the same dude who came up with this brilliant idea did the same prediction in 1994 – uuufff the Americans.
sorry – correction, I’d like to replace the word ‘idea’ with the word ‘prediction’.
i dont agree with #1 list, as i think its nothing but a conspiracy theory and it just creates rifts among pakistan and united states. So we should stop playing this game and join hands.
That wasn’t a “conspiracy theory,” it was an actual diplomatic cable between U.S. Ambassador in Pakistan and the State Department.
Kals, just got to read the WTF list…..as always…brilliant and soooooo amusing!! Love it all!