Life Imitating Springfield

I think that's it was either a great coincidence or shrewd timing that tonight's syndicated episode of The Simpsons is the one where Bart organizes a militia. The scenes where Bart, Grandpa and gun shop owner Herman plan out their military strategy (in hopes of overthrowing the evil overlord Nelson Muntz) felt eerily appropriate given our real-live cartoonish plans to attack Iraq. I especially liked the last scene, where Bart tells the audience "We're not glamorizing war because all war is bad." I think Dubya could learn a thing or two from Bart Simpson.