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2003-04-07 Iraq

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Posted by Steve 2003-04-07 08:29 am|| || Front Page|| [11126 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The ak 47 is made so that it can fire Nato rounds but Ak rounds can't be used in a M-16.

Posted by raptor 4/7/2003 9:48:05 AM|| 4/7/2003 9:48:05 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Well, gee, I guess they ought to have left earlier. Oh...that's right, they were busy trying to shred evidence of their perfidy. Mustn't leave behind records of their illegal dealings with Saddam! What's a few bullet holes when one is sacrificing for the big lie? What would the truth do to the vaunted UN "legalities"? We must adhere to "international law" at all times! Too bad France and Germany didn't have the same access to the shredder. But then, they would have had to risk the same perils of staying in the path of the allies -- under the gun, as it where -- and we all know that actual, physical danger is something France, perpetually dressed in saintly white, will not do.

Posted by Dee Bates 4/7/2003 10:47:21 AM|| 4/7/2003 10:47:21 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 "A medically equipped Russian aircraft," eh? That just means it's plastered with bandaids to keep the wings from falling off.

Posted by (lowercase) matt 2003-04-07 09:00:48|| 2003-04-07 09:00:48|| Front Page Top

#4 Regretfully, Sammy and his sons are probably packed in the trunk.

Posted by Hiryu 2003-04-07 09:42:26|| 2003-04-07 09:42:26|| Front Page Top

#5 The ak 47 is made so that it can fire Nato rounds but Ak rounds can't be used in a M-16.

Posted by raptor 2003-04-07 09:48:05|| 2003-04-07 09:48:05|| Front Page Top

#6 They coulda just driven to the airport and climbed on a Herkey bird...

Posted by mojo 2003-04-07 10:06:02|| 2003-04-07 10:06:02|| Front Page Top

#7 They finally got to Syria. "I saw six cars with Iraqi diplomatic number plates including the (Russian) ambassador's car," a Reuters cameraman said. "He was driving his car which had two bullet holes in it, one in the glass and one on the driver's side. The other cars also had bullet holes."A Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman said five Russian diplomats were injured. Ambassador Vladimir Titorenko was slightly hurt. "The firing lasted for about 30 or 40 minutes," Titorenko told Dubai-based Al-Arabiya television. "It is clear we are foreigners and not Arabs. The economic advisor tried by hand signals to explain to them we were foreigners but instead of responding to him, they opened fire on him...and now his head has been injured."
"Hey Amed, I think that guy just gave me the finger!" BANG! "That'll teach him."

Posted by Steve 2003-04-07 10:14:37|| 2003-04-07 10:14:37|| Front Page Top

#8 Well, gee, I guess they ought to have left earlier. Oh...that's right, they were busy trying to shred evidence of their perfidy. Mustn't leave behind records of their illegal dealings with Saddam! What's a few bullet holes when one is sacrificing for the big lie? What would the truth do to the vaunted UN "legalities"? We must adhere to "international law" at all times! Too bad France and Germany didn't have the same access to the shredder. But then, they would have had to risk the same perils of staying in the path of the allies -- under the gun, as it where -- and we all know that actual, physical danger is something France, perpetually dressed in saintly white, will not do.

Posted by Dee Bates 2003-04-07 10:47:21|| 2003-04-07 10:47:21|| Front Page Top

#9 Their buddies, the French and Germans, left before the war started. Unless they actually BELIEVED al-Jazeera and Arnett that the Iraqis were winning, it's kind of late to leave now.
Hell, they should have waited a few more days. I'm sure the road would have been safer after we mopped up a bit.

Posted by Former Russian Major 2003-04-07 18:25:47|| 2003-04-07 18:25:47|| Front Page Top

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