I'm thrilled to be asked to host the Academy Awards for the second time because, as they say, the third time's a charm.
Jon StewartHereโs how bizarre the war is that weโre in Iraq, and we should have known this right from the get-go: When we first went into Iraq, Germany didnโt want to go. Germany. The Michael Jordan of war took a pass.
Jon StewartWait a minute! Wait a minute! I figured this out. I know what's wrong with what we've done in Iraq. We've been following time as it goes forward. What a classic mistake. Linear time is so pre-9-11.
Jon StewartScores of Iraqi exiles met in London to discuss ways to overthrow Saddam Hussein in a grand gathering dubbed the 'Iraqi Military Alliance Meeting.' Of course, these people are no longer Iraqi, they have no military, and there is no alliance. But they did have a meeting.
Jon StewartA joke is a joke. There's an expression - I don't know if you have it - that's 'adding insult to injury.'
Jon StewartTrent Lott has regained a position of leadership. He was the former majority leader who lost his post for racially insensitive commentary. I believe he mentioned that Strom Thurmond in 1948, who ran as a segregationist candidate, should have won. ... But now, sound the irony alarm. He has recaptured a position and his position -- I kid you not -- in the Senate will be minority whip. So, my guess is he takes to that job like, let's say, white on rice.
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