I’m cuckoo for cocoa …

I find it rather intriguing that no one is paying attention to the growing conflict in the Ivory Coast. People go on and on about war in Iraq or protecting the United States’ oil interests in the middle east, but nary a peep about Ivory Coast. But I think that will change when Americans learn this…

Ivory Coast is the world’s biggest grower of cocoa!

That’s right. Our chocolate supply is in jeopardy and no one—not even Al Gore—is saying anything about it. Do our politicians care so little about us that they will not bomb the Ivory Coast into little chocolate chips so that the price of chocolate doesn’t go through the roof before Christmas?!

I mean, sure, the United States and France have sent troops to evacuate their citizens but, as near as I can tell, there has been no effort whatsoever to protect our vital chocolate interests in the region. For goodness sake, think of the children!

I fear the terrorists may have already won.