"After the war we will be appointing a party to be in charge temporarily until democratic elections can be set up and administered by that party," explained a bored looking Powell. "President Bush has decided to replace the Baath Party with the Shower Party. It's a logical move that we here in the west have prescribed to for a long time. We are sure that the Shower is exactly what the Iraqi people need."

When Powell was asked what other parties were considered, he gave a laundry list of parties that would be available for propping up when the coalition finishes cleaning Iraq.

"We looked at many other parties in Iraq and they all have flaws that keep them from being ready to lead their country at this time. We looked at many of the variations of the Baath Party. We looked at the Spunj Baath Party but they are just not strong enough to do the job right now. We looked at the Muud Baath Party but they are so dirtied with corruption that they never really were an option. Another contender was the Fi-er Hoze Party, but were concerned that it would be too violent and we would be right back where we started."

Powell spoke briefly of his pleasant experience with the Bidet Party but said he thought that the American public was not ready to accept such a party due to the stigma attached to its geographic location.

Asked if he could give any specifics on how the replacement party would be set up in Iraq, Powell indicated that there are still many of decisions to be made.

"We haven't decided yet. All we know is that there is going to be a Shower Party in Iraq. It could be Baby, it could be Wedding. Time will tell."