Syria Attends Mideast Peace Talks for Free Continental Breakfast

April 7, 2008 / Add comment

Years of fighting have ended thanks to complimentary breakfast pastries, reports this mocking story on a hotel peace conference. The Syrians are at the table, but only after getting their fill of "a variety of instant oatmeal flavors." A picture of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad accompanies the profile of a leader, "who selected a raspberry Danish and small cup of vanilla yogurt sprinkled with granola." Arguments erupted over a grab for cream cheese, but hopes remained high. Meanwhile, Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stayed out of the process, protesting the small portions.