Monkeying Around

In a startling discovery, scientists have discovered that some apes can actually plan ahead.

Both orangutans and bonobos were able to figure out which tool would work in an effort to retrieve grapes, and were able to remember to bring that tool along hours later, researchers report in Friday's issue of the journal Science.

In a series of laboratory tests the apes were shown the tools and grapes, allowed to retrieve grapes, and then removed from the area where the treats were available.

They were allowed back from one to 14 hours later and most were able to bring along the correct tool to get the treats....

So there you have it: Scientific evidence that a bunch of monkeys could have a done a better job planning the invasion of Iraq than the Bush administration.