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"Guantanamo Baywatch": Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other plotters of 9/11 have appeared at a military tribunal, at which Khalid Sheikh Mohammed represented himself. Somehow, the Daily Show writers managed to work in an entire "Elmo with a beard equals 'Gitmo'" joke that ran way too long. I'll admit that's the first time that I've ever laughed out loud at someone getting waterboarded, though. The best part was when Jon Stewart used Gitmo to wipe up the waterboard mess right before the commercial break.

Consider this a reunion...

Because that's not the first time that Jon Stewart has had fun with Elmo. Brace yourself for maximum adorableness:



"Habitat for Inhumanity": Hurrah! A field report from John Oliver. Apparently, Amnesty International has been trying to bring awareness to the terrible conditions of Guantanamo Bay through this cell tour. "You're like the Ringling Brothers of torture!" After making the point about not wanting to see Harold and Kumar Go to Darfur (which I personally would watch if NPH showed up and I didn't have to pay for the ticket) and seeing the bleak condition of the traveling cell, Oliver decided to make the place a little nicer, Enhanced Home Makeover style!

"Gas Hysteria": Just a few months ago, President Bush seemed skeptical that gas prices would hit $4.00 a gallon so soon. Well, it has, so who's going to save us? Chuck Norris, that's who. TDS failed to mention that the title of his scathing letter was titled "Congress, Get Off Your Gas, and Drill" and didn't include any references to roundhouse kicks to the face.The night's guest was Ralph Reed, author of Dark Horse: A Political Thriller. They briefly talked about the fictional nature of his book and then the unpredictable state of the current political landscape. Did Reed say that McCain is raising $20 - 30 million a month? I don't think that's right. I choose not to believe it, because it breaks my heart. Maybe I should run for president too. I have student loans I need to pay off. There was one part of the interview that was either bad math or Reed jumping in too quickly to disagree with Jon Stewart.

JS: There's talk that 40% of Evangelicals will go with the Democrat. When did the Evangelicals lose their values?
RR: Um... I don't -- first of all, I don't think that's supported by polling data. I think if you look at most of the general election polls --
JS: I was just threw that out there.
RR: ... McCain's getting about 60 - 65% of the Evangelical vote.



Moment of Zen: The reason why Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is representing himself? Gay marriage.