What If Titanic sank Today?

Reaction from different countries:

U.S.A:

"A ship coming to Freedom was attacked by terrorists. We will not sit quiet and we will teach them a lesson. Bin Laden you can run but you cannot hide we will find you and destroy your Al-Qaeda network." (President Bush........whoelse?)

U.K:

"I have spoken to the President of United States and we have both agreed that the sinking of Titanic is significant prove that Saddam Hussein is clearly behind this attack, Iraq is imposing a threat to the world and this has to be dealt with." (Prime Minister Blair)

Iraq:

"LOL!!!" (President Saddam Hussain)

Israel:

"These Hamas and other terrorist network is enough evidence to say that sinking of Titanic is not an accident but it was their suicide bombers who have commited such a crime.We will now impose curfew on the Palestinians, detain them, exile them, kill them, starve them, destroy their homes and refugee camps." (Ariel Sharon....)

Canada:

"Titanic who?" (Canadian Prime Minister)

India:

"Is mein Pakistan ka haath hai. We have received passports of Pakistani extremists from the Titanic debris. Pakistanis will have to pay for such horrendous act of terrorism. We are now deploying more soldiers to the border." (Prime Minister Vajpayee)

Pakistan:

"Pakistan may Double Sawari per ghair muayyana muddat ke liye pabandi" (President Musharraf)

UN:

"We are watching carefully and comments when we get advice from US President" (Sec.Gen. Han Ki Moun)

Survivors:

"Uhh. Helllooo. Is anyone listening...it was an iceberg..hellloooooo."

Contributed by Nazish Shaukat

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