Iraqi President , fighting obesity, has checked into the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota for a series of medical tests that could last for a few weeks, the clinic said on Monday. He arrived at the medical center in Rochester, Minnesota, on Sunday, the announcement said, "for a comprehensive examination, including a series of medical tests."

Is it just me, or does this story disturb anyone else?

This man is the leader of one of the world's most devastated nations and he's being treated for obesity? Couple that with the Iraqi parliament wanting to take the summer off...

What exactly are our soldiers fighting and dying for?

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