Understatement of the year

"The armed forces commander and the national police commander have successfully taken over Bangkok and the surrounding area in order to maintain peace and order. There has been no struggle," the announcement said. "We ask for the cooperation of the public and ask your pardon for the inconvenience."

By GRANT PECK, Associated Press Writer BANGKOK, Thailand

I can understand them asking for cooperation but asking for their pardon for the inconvienence as well? It is not like they just ripped up a road to repave it and you might have to go a block down to get around it. They just took over the governement of a country in a coup for pete's sake.