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| Rummy: more troops may be sent to Iraq |
| 2004-10-10 |
| ABOARD THE USS JOHN F KENNEDY: US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld met 18 of his counterparts on an aircraft carrier in the Gulf yesterday to reassure them on US strategy for Iraq after saying more troops may be sent in for the January elections. The meeting on board Kennedy drew ministers from new Nato member countries from eastern and central Europe and former Soviet republics that have contributed troops in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as their counterparts from Iraq, Bahrain and Qatar. Rumsfeld flew to the Kennedy from Bahrain shortly after arriving from Washington. He said Washington was trying to find countries to provide troops. The ministers also heard General George Casey, the US commander in Iraq, in a video teleconference from Baghdad laying out his plan for retaking control of Iraq's violence-torn provinces that includes Baghdad and Al Anbar. |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #7 I had the same thing happen. Just assumed I was assigned a different name at random. Thought it had something to do with "scrubbing" my computer. A. Bungfodder is John Q. Citizen. |
| Posted by: A. Bungfodder 2004-10-10 10:54:57 PM |
| #6 Mark---actually Fred developed an algorithm for generating poster names using the language of the Orcs. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2004-10-10 10:32:14 PM |
| #5 What? Those ain't real people? I just thought they was European or sumptin'. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2004-10-10 4:24:21 PM |
| #4 Tony is correct -- Fred changed the randomization scheme for anonymous posters. Partly because it was getting tough to tell the difference between "anonymous6083" and "anonymous6084" (think of the Welsh soldiers in Zulu), but also because it allows us to have some fun. And what's wrong with "Glising Glaviter"? |
| Posted by: Steve White 2004-10-10 1:59:11 PM |
| #3 Goofy? Can't you see genius at work? |
| Posted by: Fly Ash Liberation Army 2004-10-10 11:37:26 AM |
| #2 I think it's part of Fred's anonymous poster code. If you enter something in 'Your Name' a cookie should be set on your machine. Check that it's still there, or reenter your details when you post again. |
| Posted by: Tony (UK) 2004-10-10 8:47:14 AM |
| #1 Hi Steve, Mark Espinola here. For over a week when I click 'comment' each time goofy sounding names display, such as 'Threang Ulereting1662', Glising Glaviter4997, Wholutch Omusing8119, or Glosing Chang5397, to name just four. Is this normal? Glising Glaviter4997 |
| Posted by: Mark Espinola 2004-10-10 8:44:03 AM |