Deja vu all over again

Bringing “Democracy” to the Middle East:
A Play in One Act

NEOCON: That hornet’s nest is interfering with my enjoyment of our tree. Let’s poke it and get all those hornets out.

LIBERAL A: What, are you crazy?

NEOCON: No, it’s a great plan. I have my hornet-poking stick, and it’s still got a few good pokes left in it. Here goes!

[frenzied poking]

[swarm of hornets emerge, stinging both NEOCON and LIBERAL A]

NEOCON: Damn you, Liberal A! You didn’t help me poke! This is all your fault.

[THE WORLD EXPLODES]

Finis.