White House Goes After 'The Onion'

The White House is not amused by "The Onion," the popular satirical newspaper that often spoofs the Bush administration. The White House counsel's office has asked the paper to stop using the presidential seal on a page where is regularly parodies President Bush's weekly radio address, the New York Times reports.

"I would advise them to look for that other guy Osama (bin Laden) ... rather than comedians. I don't think we pose much of a threat," said "Onion" Editor Scott Dikkers.

"The Onion" is the latest target in the Bush administration's war on satire. As a presidential candidate, Bush tried to shut down the parody site GWBush.com, saying "There ought to be limits to freedom." And in 2002, Vice President Dick Cheney's office went after the parody site White House.org over a parody of Lynne Cheney.

Update: "The Onion" strikes back.