There's a portion of Sammon's book that made me laugh out loud. It was based on a SNL skit ridiculing the stupid press questions. Keep in mind this is a gist from memory.
Reporter: There are reports that Northern Alliance troops are firing on Taliban fighters who fired on them first, even though their shots missed? Do you condone such activities?
Fake Rummy: What kind of question is that?
Reporter: Thought-provoking?
Fake Rummy: No.
Reporter: Incisive?
Fake Rummy: No. Do you remember what I said about your question last week?
Reporter: Idiotic?
Fake Rummy: Yes. And?
Reporter: ...and that I'm an embarassment to both myself and my newspaper?
Fake Rummy: That's right.
Our little helper (was) in Iraq: So-called "Voice Of Free Iraq" is a clymer [repeated airing 9-11 film called "pornographic"] ^