Just this morning suicide bombers blew up a bridge across the Tigris River and later bombed inside the Iraqi parliament killing lawmakers. Absolutely astonishing carnage and violence, that one would think a “news organization” might be compelled to report.

Instead, NBC’s “Today” show announces “breaking news” that Don Imus has been dropped and the other story, that American Idol’s Sanjaya Malakar has made it to another round in the contest. News that really matters…..to the bottom line.

NBC News President Steve Capus wrote this in press release:

“Think long and hard about the people we choose to use as pundits… for sound bites… and to help shape our journalism. Let’s make sure that our work is reflective of America. Let’s encourage a diversity of opinion in our newsrooms. Let’s do all we can to ensure a diverse workforce at all levels of our organizations. Speak up quickly when you see or hear something that is not right. That is the culture of NBC News, at our best. And to be clear, I want nothing but the best FROM this organization and FOR this organization.”

He wants nothing but the best: Sanjaya and Imus. Sanjaya and Imus. Sanjaya and Imus.