If the ancients had oracles and soothsayers, why not the president of the United States? That is the question posed by columnist Shawki Hafez of the newspaperAl Watan of Oman, who recommends the impeccable Paul the Oracle Octopus, fresh off a perfect run of World Cup football predictions, as a senior adviser to President Obama.
For Al Watan, Shawki Hafez writes in part:
A multi-appendaged soft marine creature has become more famous than Barack Obama, Angelina Jolie and Madonna. His still infallible instincts enabled him to predict the results of the World Cup by choosing the winning teams, which qualifies him to take a senior position in the White House as an important adviser to the president. The miracle octopus [Paul the Octopus] could be a critical factor in administration decisions about undermining the Iranian nuclear project, be it through negotiation or war, and enable the president to choose the best way to deal with North Korea: the Cruise or the Tomahawk … or an even better way, perhaps!
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