U.S. occupies GM, establishes secure ‘Green Zone’
The U.S. occupation of General Motors, following a ’shock and awe’ lightning-speed takeover, began this week with the appointment of a new provisional administrator, and establishment of a secure ‘Green Zone’ in the heart of Detroit.
The White House went out of the way to assure local citizens that the occupation force will be temporary.
“As the people of G.M. stand up, we will stand down,” said White House press secretary Robert Gibbs. “The president has no desire to run a car company. The United States government does not covet a single assembly line and we’re eager to see sovereignty returned to the democratically-elected leaders of the G.M. labor unions.”
Meanwhile, inside the secure Green Zone, U.S. forces work to transform G.M. from an unwieldy, bureaucratic behemoth that makes greenhouse gasses, into an unwieldy, bureaucratic behemoth that makes alternative-energy micro-cars.
