The King of Pointland

Fair and Balanced

I meant to write about this earlier, but instead, I didn't. Better late than never.

You may be aware that the Cubans are a bit peeved with the U.S. mission there for it's lavish Christmas display, especially a lit-up sign of the number seventy-five calling attention to the seventy-five dissidents Cuba imprisoned this year. In retaliation, the Cubans put up a big billboard across the street with pictures of Iraqi prisoners abused at Abu Ghraib, along with a swastika.

Here's how Chris Wallace described these facts on last week's Fox News Sunday:

Now let`s check out some "Merry Christmas" stories you won`t find on any other Sunday show.

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In Cuba, Fidel Castro`s government, clearly lacking the holiday spirit, ordered Americans of the U.S. interest section in Havana to take down Christmas decorations. When the diplomats refused, Cuba put up a huge billboard in front of the building showing a swastika and pictures of prisoners allegedly being abused in Iraq.

Now this is an interesting question: did we abuse prisoners at Abu Ghraib? The Cubans allege that we did, but of course the Cubans would say that. As to what really happened, who can say? Certainly not Chris Wallace. And so I award Fox News Channel with the first annual King of Pointland Jingoism Award. Congratulations, FNC, and to all our other contestants, better luck next year!