Yes, ladies and gentlemen, that’s White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs descending the steps of Air Force One, reading material in hand. 

If you zoom in closely, you’ll see that he’s carrying “Star Wars – A Pop Up Guide To The Galaxy.”

In times like these, it’s good to know that Gibbs has a weighty tome of military history with him. This particular volume chronicles, in a papery three-dimensional format, both the Clone Wars and the Rebellion against the Empire.  Since we know Obama is never going to approve Reagan’s version of Star Wars, we can only assume the administration wants to know how to turn a Republic into an Empire, and then learn how to defend it against an eventual Rebellion.

It’s all about the exhaust ports, Mr. Gibbs.

On the bright side, at least we’ll be prepared if we find out Bin Laden’s desert cave is on Tatooine.

- Robert Laurie