Faced with sagging membership and the prospect of losing yet more ground in the War On Terror, Muslim extremist group Al Qaeda has made a bold move to shore up their organization. A spokesman for the group announced earlier today that they have hired American Senator Harry Reid to take over as Director of Operations in Iraq.

“Our sources in America tell us that President Bush has a great fear of Mr. Reid,” stated one high-ranking Al Qaeda official. “Our informants tell us that he will go to great lengths to avoid a confrontation with him. Case in point: We know that Mr. Bush has nominated former Golden Girls star Rue McClanahan to the Supreme Court in an effort to avoid Reid’s wrath. With such a man on our side, victory is assured. Allah willing.”

The White House later issued the following response:

“President Bush’s nomination of Ms. McClanahan to the Supreme Court has everything to do with her being kind, decent and honorable and nothing to do with a so-called fear of Harry Reid. The fact that the President has decided to recall all of our troops from Iraq on the same day that Senator Reid accepted this new position with Al Qaeda is purely coincidental.”

Neither Osama bin Laden nor Bea Arthur could be reached for comment.

Thanks to Mudville.

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