Support Our Blackwater!

North Carolina -- from a special correspondent, a different one, though.

A new movement was launched by a citizens group in North Carolina this week. The slogan is "Blackwater is Beautiful!" and the intent of the organization is to provide moral support of the innumerable contractors and contract employees who are doing their best while doing well in Iraq. "Iraq rocks!" said one supporter whose name we were not able to catch because he was wearing a very chic bedsheet with hood. "We used to have to have our meetings back in the swamp," said one leader, "but then the swamp became wetlands and we were beset upon by environmental corrections. Now we can do whatever we want in a whole other country and nobody seems to give a damn! It's great to be an Americanski!"

Another sign said, "Support your local mercenary!" but we weren't sure how seriously to take it.