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Iraq
Baker to Iraq
2003-12-05
Fox News says James Baker is going to Iraq as President Bush's personal representative on Iraqi debt issues.
Posted by:Fred Pruitt

#7  Barry - I need to sack out - it's 2:30 AM here in ChiangMai. One thing before I do - I'm not picking Baker to do anything, Bush is - and Kerry wishes he could. So if ya really wanna argue Baker pro's and con's, talk to them, bro. I'll just add that I do know he's one of the Hard Men. The Real Deal. Later. :-)

snellenr - I wondered the same thing - instead of Moscow and Paris and Berlin. He's a Weasel's nightmare - and that's where I'd want him, too! ;-)
Posted by: .com   2003-12-5 2:27:41 PM  

#6  Why's he going to Iraq to do this? Shouldn't he be going to France & Russia?
Posted by: snellenr   2003-12-5 1:48:45 PM  

#5  Barry - Down here, man. I hear ya, but you just need to know the man to know what he will and won't do.

Kerry dropped Baker's name in a news story yesterday as a potential appointee, as if in Kerry's wildest dreams he could actually get elected to something at a national level.

Baker's richer than Allah - which means just shy of the Clown Prince. Worrying about his patriotism is a waste - the man is a stone-cold killer who wears read, white, and blue Joe Boxers. If he's soaking up some oil money, I would suggest that you worry about the ticks Saudis. Best poker player who ever came out of Texas - Amarillo Slim is a Girl Scout in the company of Baker and a few others from his romping stompin crew. I'd bet on Baker no matter what circumstances you dropped him into.
Posted by: .com   2003-12-5 1:45:58 PM  

#4  I suspect that the ones to hemorrhage at the crouch will be the French and Russians plus who ever else that tried to prop up Saddam's regime
with foolish loans.
Posted by: Gasse Katze   2003-12-5 1:31:42 PM  

#3  Ouch. The Velvet Hammer is heading over to cut some nuts off, that's what he does best.
Posted by: possecommietaters   2003-12-5 12:57:21 PM  

#2  Oops! This must mean he's not joing the Kerry (He was in the Nam, 'case ya didn't know) Campaign. Name dropping can be embarrassing, if you're dumber 'n a box of rocks and your timing sucks like a friggin' tornado cuz you're just spitting into the wind. How's that for a slew of mixed metaphors? Peanuts compared to the Donks, but then peanuts are for... ah, nevermind.
Posted by: .com   2003-12-5 10:45:11 AM  

#1  Is there going to be a recount?
Posted by: Dragon Fly   2003-12-5 9:57:42 AM  

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