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Zorro

(15,740 posts)
Sun Aug 5, 2018, 04:20 PM Aug 2018

Oliver North Vows to Raise Money for the N.R.A. by Selling Arms to Iran

FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA (The Borowitz Report)—Asserting that “heroic measures” were needed to save the National Rifle Association from financial catastrophe, the N.R.A.’s president, Oliver North, announced plans to sell arms to Iran.

“Iran needs weapons, and, Lord knows, we have a lot of weapons lying around,” North told reporters on Sunday. “This is the definition of a win-win.”

North said that he came up with the idea of selling arms to Iran because “the Iranians were always great to deal with” and “never cared where the money was going to.”

The N.R.A. president said that his next move was to establish new contacts in Iran. “Back in the day, I remember there was an Ayatollah there, but I think it’s a new Ayatollah now,” he said. “I wish I could take a look at my old documents, but I guess I had them shredded.”

North said that, if Iran is not interested in purchasing arms, the cash-strapped organization would resort to other ways of raising funds, such as selling used office furniture or members of Congress.

https://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report/oliver-north-vows-to-raise-money-for-the-nra-by-selling-arms-to-iran

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Oliver North Vows to Raise Money for the N.R.A. by Selling Arms to Iran (Original Post) Zorro Aug 2018 OP
Love Borowitz....Bwahaahahaaa spanone Aug 2018 #1
This made me laugh loudly then say "it's really not funny at all" uppityperson Aug 2018 #2
Funny stuff n/t hibbing Aug 2018 #3
Sadly, I could almost believe it. hlthe2b Aug 2018 #4
Bwah-HAH!1 UTUSN Aug 2018 #5
Dirty asshole Racerdog1 Aug 2018 #6
Borowitz - satire rurallib Aug 2018 #14
Well, it wouldn't be the first time Haggis for Breakfast Aug 2018 #7
If any US soldier is ever killed with the weapon the republicans gave them Achilleaze Aug 2018 #8
Why isn't that basturd ROTTING in PRISON??!? lastlib Aug 2018 #9
funny heaven05 Aug 2018 #10
Lmao! bronxiteforever Aug 2018 #11
😂 Duppers Aug 2018 #12
I don't think this is a joke bucolic_frolic Aug 2018 #13
Seriouly? Iliyah Aug 2018 #15
Borowitz is a genius. He pulls pure gold out of right-wing sewage every time. VOX Aug 2018 #16
"sell used members of Congress" - oh so true (nt) muriel_volestrangler Aug 2018 #17

Haggis for Breakfast

(6,831 posts)
7. Well, it wouldn't be the first time
Sun Aug 5, 2018, 05:55 PM
Aug 2018

Ollie's been involved in gun-running against the best interests of the US. Of course, last time, he got into some legal trouble for it.

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)
8. If any US soldier is ever killed with the weapon the republicans gave them
Sun Aug 5, 2018, 05:56 PM
Aug 2018

then the death will be on the hands of North and his fellow ignoble republican conspirators who grievously defrauded the USA.

lastlib

(23,251 posts)
9. Why isn't that basturd ROTTING in PRISON??!?
Sun Aug 5, 2018, 06:03 PM
Aug 2018
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F&UCK North with a pitchfork!!!
 

heaven05

(18,124 posts)
10. funny
Sun Aug 5, 2018, 06:10 PM
Aug 2018

but sad because of all the lives he destroyed with the other part of that 'deal' he and Reagan cooked up. Pure racist shit of two white people like our current potus and AG

bucolic_frolic

(43,196 posts)
13. I don't think this is a joke
Sun Aug 5, 2018, 06:26 PM
Aug 2018

They shookup their ordinary lines of command to install Ollie North. Somebody would make a boatload of money if Russia went on a gun spree like in the USA.

VOX

(22,976 posts)
16. Borowitz is a genius. He pulls pure gold out of right-wing sewage every time.
Sun Aug 5, 2018, 10:14 PM
Aug 2018

He never misses. I have NEVER read an unfunny Borowitz piece. He is a tonic.

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