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2007-12-14 Iraq

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2007-12-14 01:30|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Does it make him bullet-proof?

Posted by gorb 2007-12-14 06:23|| 2007-12-14 06:23|| Front Page Top

#2 So he's going to Marksmanship class? Isn't that how leaders advance in his branch of Islam - killing the guys above them? I'm pretty sure it has been the tradition for many centuries - like back to 644 AD.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2007-12-14 07:29|| 2007-12-14 07:29|| Front Page Top

#3 Glenmore:

You are right. From the five "enlightened" Caliphs (ie the ones who had known Muhammad personally) only one died from natural causes. The other four were murdered or killed in battle against their rivals.

Posted by JFM">JFM 2007-12-14 08:55|| 2007-12-14 08:55|| Front Page Top

#4 The can be only One.

Posted by Seafarious 2007-12-14 09:32|| 2007-12-14 09:32|| Front Page Top

#5 It's awfully sweet that he's trying.

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2007-12-14 09:33|| 2007-12-14 09:33|| Front Page Top

#6 He's trying all right.

Posted by Thomas Woof 2007-12-14 09:51|| 2007-12-14 09:51|| Front Page Top

#7 Is this like passing a level in D&D? Being responsible for innocents' death gains experience?
Congratulations! You are now qualified to become a level 6 Cleric of Zuul. Roll 1d6 to determine increase to size of aura. Increase to car bombs per attack (CBA): 3
New Special Ability!: Issue Fatwataburgers.

Posted by swksvolFF 2007-12-14 11:13|| 2007-12-14 11:13|| Front Page Top

#8 Oh, so that is where he is....He's studying. Formulating plans even. It's the vision thing.

Posted by TomAnon 2007-12-14 12:52|| 2007-12-14 12:52|| Front Page Top

#9 do Ayatollahs get the Dental Plan?

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-12-14 12:55|| 2007-12-14 12:55|| Front Page Top

#10 It's too late. They'd have to get in there with a backhoe...

Posted by tu3031 2007-12-14 13:21|| 2007-12-14 13:21|| Front Page Top

#11 Gawd... I hope it is "studying"... because if it is "stud(d)ing", I'm guessing he's going to be wholly unsuccessful.

Posted by eLarson 2007-12-14 15:37|| http://larsonian.blogspot.com]">[http://larsonian.blogspot.com] 2007-12-14 15:37|| Front Page Top

#12 So he's decided that being a Sayeed *and* a Sadr isn't quite enough, has he? Since all of his serious rivals are still Grand Ayatollahs, even if he can get his Sith Master to Darth him up a bit, I don't think he'll have the mystical throw-weight to make the difference.

Posted by Mitch H.">Mitch H. 2007-12-14 16:09|| http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/]">[http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/] 2007-12-14 16:09|| Front Page Top

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