WASHINGTON, D.C.—In
stark contrast to former President George W. Bush's designation of America's most dangerous enemies as an
"Axis of Evil," Barack Obama today proposed a "Parallelogram of
Friendship" composed of North Korea,
Iran, China, and the United States.
"Let me be clear," President Obama said to the
assembled White House press corps. "All of us have had people in our lives
who have disappointed or even harmed us at some point, yet they still remain
our friends. For example, someone may have posted internet videos depicting
ourselves and our home in flames, hacked our email account, or denied that the
Holocaust occurred. During the course of a prolonged relationship, isolated
incidents like this are bound to happen.
"However, in the spirit of camaraderie," the
president continued, "I call on the fine nations of North Korea, Iran,
and China to forget about
any indiscretions or outright threats of death and destruction and join America as
angles on the Parallelogram of Friendship."
Following polite applause from the press corps, Mr. Obama
donned a Nike cap, shouldered his golf bag, and directed any questions to press
secretary Jay Carney.
When asked if the fictional "Parallelogram" had
any symbolic meaning, Mr. Carney replied, "Not really. It just looks a lot
cooler than a square."
