We're in Good Hands with Obama: Comedian Sneaks into State Department with Fake Pass

This story, while funny, is also alarming. This is what happens when you put people who can't even acknowledge legitimate threats in charge of the security of your nation.

Comedian Armando Iannucci got past security guards at the US State department in Washington with a pass which "could have been produced by a child", in what he described as "probably international espionage".

The identification he had with him was an amateurish BBC pass with his face shown by a print out of a picture of him from the internet.

He flashed the card at the guards in the main reception of the building, said he had an appointment and was waved through.

The comedian then spent an hour walking around the building taking photographs, which were later used to help with the set designs for the film.

"A child could have produced it in 20 seconds. I wandered up to the front reception of the State department and said 'BBC. I'm here for the 12. 30.'