I love things that reference obscurely other elements of pop culture. It’s why I loved The Simpsons when it was truly great.

I’m sure this must have been rattling around d’interweb for ages now but Wilson just sent it to me and I have rarely laughed so long or hard….

Second Ally To The Right, And Straight On ‘Til Morning

In his recent speech on Iraq, Bush said “We thank the 36 nations who have troops on the ground in Iraq and the many others who are helping that young democracy.”

This assertion–that there are as many as 36 nations aiding in the Iraqi war–has some calling the President delusional. Aside from the US and the United Kingdom, who else is really involved?

Responding to those who question his grip on reality, Bush today enumerated all 36 countires:

United Kingdom
Australia
Ukraine
Poland (don’t forget!)
Denmark
South Korea
Japan
Czech Republic
Macedonia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Latveria
El Salvador
Slovakia
Narnia
Kazakhstan
Bulgaria
Romania
Estonia
Quendor
The Shire
Armenia
Azerbaijan
United Federation of Planets
Cimmeria
Mongolia
Sodor
Singapore
Dagobah
Oz
Mypos
Brobdingnag
Albania
Loompaland
Where The Wild Things Are
Lithuania
Mario World 2-3

Bush added that these allies are also aiding us in our struggle against Eastasia, with whom we have always been at war.