Baghdad, IRAQ —In what is being viewed as another blow to the war in Iraq
and the American-led fight against terrorism, U.S. soldiers have uncovered
stockpiles of "Paul McKenna’s Personal Power" cassettes and
other assorted motivational tapes in insurgent hideouts, and now fear they
are using them against western forces.
According to sources, insurgents are tapping into their potential to reach
all of their goals and aspirations, and once this happens, there's
absolutely nothing to stop them from making all their dreams come true.
"They're beginning to tap into their true potential by designing the
life they've always wanted for themselves," said one military
official who asked not to be identified. "They are in the process of
conditioning themselves for wealth and success by ending the self-sabotage
which has led them down the wrong path before. This could have serious
consequences for anyone who gets in their way - like us."
Government officials admit they were surprised at the rate in which the
insurgents had both embraced the tapes and put them to practical use, and
now speculate it will become a race towards self-empowerment and
self-realization which could potentially throw the entire Middle East out
of sync.
"Unfortunately, they're using motivational tapes against us, which
was certainly unforeseen by our intelligence community," Defence
Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said. "It has quickly become a battle
towards personal power and I can't tell you who, at this time, is winning.
That's really up to each individual to decide for himself or herself."
