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| Iraq-Jordan |
| BBC reports a pro Bush Iraqi |
| 2004-07-01 |
| EFL Kathem Moula Asim, 75 Retired but working as a local guard in the market "... The situation is in the hand of God and we respect our new leaders. "May god keep Bush and Allawi, because Bush threw out Saddam and Allawi will give us safety and security. "I think we should try and execute Saddam. He took our sons! He took my two sons from their colleges 25 years ago. I never heard from them again." I think the BBC suits must have been at the brothel this morning. How could they have allowed a pro-Bush quote from an Iraqi to slip into their newspaper - well you can be sure the NYTimes will be more vigilant. |
| Posted by:mhw |
| #20 Which Buchanon? The dead Prez or, uh, that other guy with the wacked-out agenda that only he can possibly untangle? |
| Posted by: .com 2004-07-01 11:05:17 PM |
| #19 We in Florida think Buchanan is great. |
| Posted by: Chris W. 2004-07-01 8:41:24 PM |
| #18 Florida it is. We have excellent skools here. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-07-01 6:36:11 PM |
| #17 Mucky, welcome to Texas--you're gonna love it! Yee-haw! |
| Posted by: Jen 2004-07-01 6:30:53 PM |
| #16 The Texas University System is amazing - you will get the best facilities and material (can't speak for the faculties, these days) available anywhere for dirt-cheap tuition. Unbeatable and you only need 6 months to meet residency req's. All mineral rights on state lands and all offshore rights (Texas only state to retain offshore rights upon joining the Union) were deeded to the State University system - oil, bro, oil royalties, to be more specific. Lot$ of Money! Low tuition. |
| Posted by: .com 2004-07-01 6:29:21 PM |
| #15 roflmao! that is to funny! its true tho about bay area education. ima late comer to texas. important thing is im here now. gonna stay here till kids is on they own then maybe go back to california. i am just think this is better place to raise them. by the way ima not shipman. i think he is live in florida. |
| Posted by: muck4doo 2004-07-01 6:20:41 PM |
| #14 .com ...LMAO!!! |
| Posted by: Dragon Fly 2004-07-01 6:18:21 PM |
| #13 Mucky - this is (definitely) for you: |
| Posted by: .com 2004-07-01 6:13:18 PM |
| #12 Aw, you just said that to make me feel better -- THANX! Lol! You're awright, Muck, my man! |
| Posted by: .com 2004-07-01 6:09:33 PM |
| #11 ima got all my education in san francisco bay area and a litle upstate new york. |
| Posted by: muck4doo 2004-07-01 6:07:12 PM |
| #10 Mucky - Texas? No offense |
| Posted by: .com 2004-07-01 6:01:38 PM |
| #9 ima think .com is right. ima in texas to! |
| Posted by: muck4doo 2004-07-01 5:52:14 PM |
| #8 Pete, baby, hang on -- I'm from Texas too - and I can assure you that eLarson was making fun of the stuffed-shirt variety of Beeb Exec (Note the close tag). Easy up, there, bubba, he's on our side, I promise. :-/ |
| Posted by: .com 2004-07-01 5:46:02 PM |
| #7 As a man from Texas, I have but one thing to say.... eLarson, fuck you |
| Posted by: Halfass Pete 2004-07-01 5:40:28 PM |
| #6 Jules The case against Bremer comes from several viewpoints. One subset says that he delayed Iraqi control too long, disbanded the army too fast. One subset says he overuled the GC too many times thus subverting their authority. Another subset says he put too much emphasis on reconstruction, not enough on voter registration. Another says he could have started regional voting already. Another says... |
| Posted by: mhw 2004-07-01 4:10:02 PM |
| #5 jules 187 - I agree with you: it's more than obvious that some things were done right and among them were some extremely convoluted and difficult situations - and a perfect answer (depending upon the critic - usually an illogical fantasy) wasn't even remotely possible. Presented with the same resources and circumstances as faced by Bush, Bremer, & Co, the solutions offered by the harshest critics are damned thin on the ground. I find this hypocrisy to be extremely miserly and unworthy behavior. Credit where due is merely acknowledging the same reality from which they demand recognition of the failures. |
| Posted by: .com 2004-07-01 3:26:06 PM |
| #4 BBC lets a pro-America viewpoint through? Looks like this is the year the Cubs make it! |
| Posted by: Korora 2004-07-01 3:09:35 PM |
| #3 Wow-BBC willing to let a positive light reflect on America's actions-incredible. A miracle in our lives. Side note-can anyone give a good explanation on why (ELSEWHERE) Bremer is viewed as having not done a good job? When I think what all those coalition leaders had to contend with, I am astonished they did as well in so many areas as they did (and that is not a slap against them--it's was a colossal challenge). |
| Posted by: jules 187 2004-07-01 11:16:30 AM |
| #2 from Iraqthemodel today a story about a hard core communist who admires and supports the US - better not tell Al Guardian about this Well, Al-Hidjiya said âson, tell this man that Um Mushtaq says go with the blessings of Allah, you have suffered a lot for the sake of our country and we were not able to thank you in person and this makes us so sadâ and she also said âalthough this is not right, because he is not Muslim but I have to say it and I donât care what others may sayâ My friend laughed as he said that. I should mention that friend is a hard core communist who paradoxically bares strong admiration and gratitude and for America. -How can she ask for Allahâs blessings for Bremer when she believes that itâs not right for a Muslim to ask so? I said with a smile. -You know these old people with their old fashion minds but she said she loves him as if he were an Iraqi Muslim. I said good bye to my friend and thought about what he said, and I thought about writing a letter to Mr. Bremer and I donât know how to deliver it. |
| Posted by: mhw 2004-07-01 9:45:52 AM |
| #1 "Well, you see, Old Boy, the man said that Allawi will give them safety and security. Something that the Texas Barbecue Jockey failed to do." (/BBC exec between gin-and-tonics) |
| Posted by: eLarson 2004-07-01 9:38:26 AM |