Iraq authorities were reportedly relieved today when demands made by the U.N. Arms Inspection team were re-translated after an apparent mix-up. The original draft sent to Baghdad yesterday insisted the the team was requiring "broader access" at all inspection sites as well as at the hotels at which the inspectors will be staying. The new, re-translated draft notes that the inspectors require "broadband access".
One team official who spoke on condition of anonymity said today that the misunderstanding almost resulted in an early start to what the Pentagon has been calling the "Inevitable War".
"Apparently Hussein himself called someone at the U.N. really upset yesterday claiming the whole deal was off and if it meant war, then so be it. I think Kofi's [Annan, U.N. Secretary General] intern was the one who picked up the phone and there is a rumor going around that he wet himself. Saddam can be very intimidating," said the unnamed source.
After a quick discussion with Annan the mis-translation was discovered and a dry intern was called to work on the new list of demands.
Some say the internet has become an integral part of survival in the field for U.N. workers all over the globe.
"It is absolutely necessary that we have broadband access at all the sites and the hotels," said the team official. "Not only do we need to have an AOL Instant Messenger chat open with our life insurance agents at all times we also get lonely out there. We have to be able to e-mail our wives and kids. Besides, you can't just immediately go from viewing like 30 pair of internet b00bies every day to living around women totally covered, right down to the ankles. I've checked with the U.N. Health Agency and they say that can kill a man. Especially if your an ankle guy, like me."
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Asked if he thought Iraq would be able to comply with the broadband request on such short notice Al-Sadi said, "Yes, yes. We will get them all the female bands they would care to listen to. We are happy to comply."



