A Very Special Wednesday News Roundup

- Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf made a shocking (wait, shocking? No. What's the word I'm looking for? Oh, obvious) argument that America's involvement in Iraq is actually increasing terror threats globally. President Bush then questioned the patriotism of Musharraf and appeared in an RNC advertisement and urged the citizens of Ohio not to vote for Musharraf forUS Senate, saying, "Is he even American?

- Meanwhile, apparently world leaders who are supposed to be our strongest allies in the war on terror aren't the only ones who are questioning American involvement in Iraq. Hooray! Recent declassified intelligence reports also have stated that Iraq has actually increased the number of Islamic fundamentalist terrorists. Wait, how could that be? I thought we were fighting them over there so we wouldn't have to fight them over here? Now I'm confused, who are we fighting? Forget it, I'm gonna watch CSI.

- From the "So that's why he hates Jay Mariotti" department:

No homo?

- And in typical Boston fashion, the T instituted a new plan to encourage courtesy of train travelers. For example, if instead of kicking an old woman in the face, you give up your seat, you receive a $2 voucher for coffee. Predictably, the reactions in the Globe today from T riders were excellent. Here's a sampling:

- "To be quite honest...I would rather they put the money towards increasing efficiencies on the T."

- "Honestly? I don't drink coffee."

- "...it's only a distraction from the lack of consistent, quality service."

Here's to you, manager of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Daniel A. Grabauskas, for somehow managing to piss off Boston commuters while giving them free stuff!