Fox Punk'd By Bogus KFC Whopper

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Fox Punk'd By Bogus KFC Whopper

08.04.08 -- 6:08PM
By Josh Marshall

Last week Fox News ran a story about how things were going so well in Fallujah that they've opened their first KFC franchise to keep the locals hooked up with quality Fried Chicken. They even got ret. Gen. Tommy Franks to comment on the great news. The whole thing sounded a bit iffy to us. So unlike Fox News we decided to ring up KFC World Headquarters to find out if the story was really true.

Afraid not. Things may be going swimmingly in the former insurgent hotspot. But there's no KFC in town. In fact, KFC tells us they're now "working with the US Military to warn the troops of this situation", whatever that means.

Maybe they should warn Tommy Franks.

[Island Blue]

1. I'm sure FOX has since issued an on-air correction.

:sarcasm:

[MaineDem]

2. They weren't punked...they lied

Again

[Fenris]

3. "working with the US Military to warn the troops of this situation"

"Note from Col. Harland Sanders (Ret.):

Please refrain from driving your Humvees into Fallujah and asking the locals for directions to the KFC. There is no franchise yet in the Fallujah area. We are referring people to the Popeye's in Baghdad.

H.S."

[Xipe Totec]

4. No, it's true!

KFC is competing for the emerging fast food market in Iraq.

They have tough competition from Red Bones and Tennessee BBQ which are doing a booming business selling their specialty; pork ribs.

Piggly Wiggly is also trying to open the first American style supermarket in Karbala.

[bvar22]

10. Now that is depressing....

...fighting for the American style Fast Food Franchise in the Cradle of Civilization.
:cry:

[Xipe Totec]

14. I'm thinking I should put sarcasthingies in my posts...

Because now I can't tell if you're being sarcastic also...

:rofl:

[Ian David]

5. You make it sound as if Fox "News" cares about actual facts in the first place.

[blondeatlast]

6. We need t6o start mocking FAUX. We don't need to mock theur viewers--

that will take care of itself if we mock FAUX itself.

[mcctatas]

7. Apparently they spend all the money that is designated for

fact checking on mini-skirts and falafel! Jesus they are pathetic :rofl:

[Mabus]

8. Not to mention Bill-O's police force

:rofl:

[samsingh]

9. forget about fox checking their news sources, they mostly make them up

[Cha]

11. Just stated on another thread that faux viewers are

the least informed Americans with cnn and msnbcers not far behind.

[rasputin1952]

12. Now serving "Chickenhawk Wraps" on the Dollar Menu...

:D

[woolldog]

13. There's video in DU Political Videos section

showing a KFC in Iraq, soldiers walking in and ordering chicken and them making it.

[baldguy]

15. Fox News doesn't do journalism.

That's just so left-wing.

[AwakeAtLast]

16. So, are you trying to tell me there's no Burger King on the moon?

I read it on the internets, so it has to be true! :silly: