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2003-04-09 Iraq

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Posted by Steve 2003-04-09 07:48 am|| || Front Page|| [11136 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The citizens looted the UN headquarters? Shows what the Iraqis think of them.

Posted by Former Russian Major 2003-04-09 08:00:14|| 2003-04-09 08:00:14|| Front Page Top

#2 And stole the UN vehicles, too.

Posted by PD 2003-04-09 08:11:43|| 2003-04-09 08:11:43|| Front Page Top

#3 Somebody should tell them the location of the Al Jazeera HQ, the Peace shield HQ and the motel room of Robert Fisk is; maybe some nice souvenirs there.

Posted by mhw 2003-04-09 08:53:45|| 2003-04-09 08:53:45|| Front Page Top

#4 Hah! No link, but I saw on FoxNews two Iraqis marching down a road with a sign that seemed to say, "go home HUMAN SHIELDS!"

. In Baghdad, the United Nations headquarters and shops near the Olympic Committee's building were ransacked, as were military installations, government buildings and research institutions. Contrary to first blush, the Research institutions are no big loss, since the Iraqis are convinced they were used to develop WMD and not cancer cures.

Posted by Ptah 2003-04-09 09:02:40|| [www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2003-04-09 09:02:40|| Front Page Top

#5 I think that's a statue of a body double.

Posted by Rawsnacks 2003-04-09 09:44:05|| 2003-04-09 09:44:05|| Front Page Top

#6 Well the looting should make the hard-core lefties happy, get some wealth redistribution going, eh what? Get your gold-plated toilets while they last.

Posted by mojo 2003-04-09 10:04:53|| 2003-04-09 10:04:53|| Front Page Top

#7 I think the sign said
go home
HUMAN SHIELDS
You US Wankers
I'm not sure who they are calling wankers

Posted by rg117 2003-04-09 10:51:06|| 2003-04-09 10:51:06|| Front Page Top

#8 Ptah,

Saw the same sign on FNC, it looked like the two guys commandeered a white sign that had stenciled on it the words "Human Shields" and wrote on it to change it to say: "Go Home Human Shields No U.S. Wankers"

Not exactly sure how to take that one... but they were milling about the soldiers and seemed happy to see them.

Posted by Tex 2003-04-09 10:51:09|| 2003-04-09 10:51:09|| Front Page Top

#9 Go Home Human Shields You U.S. Wankers.

Posted by someone 2003-04-09 11:24:02|| 2003-04-09 11:24:02|| Front Page Top

#10 Humm, technically the war is not over, but it is won I guess; today is *Wednesday*, hummm... Now, that's accurate prevision...

Posted by Anonymous 2003-04-09 11:29:19|| 2003-04-09 11:29:19|| Front Page Top

#11 Reaction from Egypt, per the BBC

"Cairo :: Heba Saleh :: 1348GMT

Still not a lot of reaction, I don't think the news has sunk in. But people I have spoken to have said these are crowds of looters welcoming the Americans and we're not seeing the whole picture.

To them an Arab country has been occupied by the Americans, even if some Iraqis are happy."

I expect a real break between Iraqis and other arabs, much like Kuwaitis and other arabs. Should be interesting times.

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-04-09 12:01:45|| 2003-04-09 12:01:45|| Front Page Top

#12 I thought the sign was meant to be "Anti- Reality"... I thought it may have been a sign that human shields planned to hold up to prevent coalition soldiers from advancing on a position. Great "useful Idiot" photo op. They then hand wrote in "GO HOME You US Wankers" in handwritten red ink. I interpreted that the 2 guys may have been Human Shields who just realized their positions as "tools of the regime" may have just been eliminated,and they may not be able to cash their final paychecks. I saw then draw a small crowd, and then people, including soldiers, would walk away from them. I think they were disappointed to have spent there summer vacations being irrelavent.
(Shit man, we didn't even get laid)

Posted by Capsu78 2003-04-09 12:30:11|| 2003-04-09 12:30:11|| Front Page Top

#13 Re: how to take the "wankers" sign.

Go to donaldsensing.com

He has pix captured from the FOX News feed. There is an earlier shot of the men with the banner. There are some Marines in the picture, being hugged and having their hands shook. Seems clear to me the guys were pissed at the U.S. human shields, not the U.S. forces.

Posted by growler 2003-04-09 12:44:52|| 2003-04-09 12:44:52|| Front Page Top

#14 "Somebody should tell them the location of the Al Jazeera HQ, the Peace shield HQ and the motel room of Robert Fisk is; maybe some nice souvenirs there."

Maybe Fiskie's bollocks - they clank, and he's only been using them for pyrotechnic displays. I don't think he's got a permit for the fireworks, so he shouldn't have them anyway.

Posted by Tadderly 2003-04-09 14:16:08|| 2003-04-09 14:16:08|| Front Page Top

#15 Hooray for the Iraqi people! What a wonderful moment in history. I wish them peace and freedom. May God AND Allah bless the Iraqi people!

Posted by becky 2003-04-09 18:21:16|| 2003-04-09 18:21:16|| Front Page Top

#16 Hurrah! I second that, Becky, and so do all non-moronic Aussies!

May God AND Allah smile upon Iraq and keep them free from UN interference.

Posted by anon1 2003-04-09 23:53:32|| 2003-04-09 23:53:32|| Front Page Top

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