Thanks to Joe Bob Briggs for pointing out the latest in the saga of Johnny Rotten:

The Sex Pistols are planning a concert in Baghdad to show the people that democracy is not such a great thing. “If you are going to offer these people democracy,” said lead singer Johnny Rotten, “then offer it to them in their fullest extreme so they fully know what they’re walking into. Because democracy has a few problems, mate, and the Sex Pistols know that, but at least we can shout out about it, and that might be of some use to them.” We’re sure the Shiites will insist these insights be worked into the new constitution.

The Sex Pistols have also changed the name of their 1977 song “Belsen was a Gas” to “Baghdad was a Gas” to reflect their disgust at Bush’s wars.