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2003-03-19 Iraq

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Posted by Steve 2003-03-19 12:13 pm|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Technically, they're illegal immigrants, not POWs, since the war hasn't started yet.

I think.

Posted by Ptah 2003-03-19 12:21:51|| 2003-03-19 12:21:51|| Front Page Top

#2 "Now serving number 16... number 16? No, sir, that's number 1600. Yes, it will be just a moment, please have a seat. Serving number 16!"

Posted by Just John 2003-03-19 12:42:58|| 2003-03-19 12:42:58|| Front Page Top

#3 The first few drops in what will soon be a trickle, followed even sooner by a flood.

Posted by Dar Steckelberg 2003-03-19 12:50:36|| 2003-03-19 12:50:36|| Front Page Top

#4 I wonder if these are the same guys from last week? They get the "Early Bird Special".

Posted by Chuck 2003-03-19 13:12:00|| [blog.simmins.org] 2003-03-19 13:12:00|| Front Page Top

#5 from al Guardian

"In the mainly Shia Muslim south, Kuwaiti border guards are having to turn Iraqi soldiers back, telling them that they must wait until the attack begins before they can surrender, he said"

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-03-19 13:33:54|| 2003-03-19 13:33:54|| Front Page Top

#6 hey sorry but if we tell these guys to surrender shouldn't we tell them in our leaflets that war starts when they hear big kaboom? Not earlier.
Sending them back? Isn't that like killing them?

Posted by tcc 2003-03-19 17:49:39|| 2003-03-19 17:49:39|| Front Page Top

#7 This is just, like, so funny! That being said, I must say that I really feel sorry for the Iraqi people. It must be terrifying to be under the full and complete wrath of the US and Allied military - the mightiest and most lethal force known to mankind. I feel bad for them, they must be very scared right now.

I don't think these soldiers are cowards...why wouldn't they do this? No Darwin awards here.

I hope that the good Iraqi people (and of course, our troops) make it through the night ok.

Posted by becky 2003-03-19 18:10:11|| 2003-03-19 18:10:11|| Front Page Top

#8 I think that these "early birds" should be welcomed and moved to a holding area. Then they will not be in the way later.

Posted by Canaveral Dan 2003-03-19 18:16:12|| 2003-03-19 18:16:12|| Front Page Top

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