NBZ was reading the Times of India this morning, when he turned to me and says: hey SwB, you wanna go catch Osama? ... they've raised the bounty to 50 Million!

"Ok listen to this: There are lots of bekaar buggers (indirectly referring to me of course) in our country right? So wouldn't it be a super idea if the Indian government announced a scheme whereby all the millions of rotters are given the chance to do something constructive (err... make that destructive) and make some money while they're at it? The army will train and arm them to the teeth, and then air-drop them near the Afgan-Pak border. Of all the millons, somebody should be able to shoot Osama ... even if by mistake! Actually their orders should just be: aim for anybody with a beard and turban! The person who succeeds will get the 50 million (of which 40% would be taxed at source); the Indian government would end up being the recipient of all kinds of American financial aid and other assistance running into billions of dollars ... Congress might even be pressurized into passing a bill whereby all US outsourcing contracts should compulsorily go to Indian companies henceforth; and Bush would successfully be able to force a constitutional amendment whereby he becomes the first President ever to contest a third term. And in that way everybody's happy"

"Wow NBZ, you're a genius! You better dash off a letter with your plan to all the bigwigs at North, South, East and West Blocks pronto."

"But wait SwB, you haven't heard the best part: Of the millions that the army sends to Afghanistan, only the chap who gets Osama should be brought back to India. The other unlucky rotters can remain where they are" :)