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2003-10-30 Iraq

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Posted by mercutio 2003-10-30 4:05:30 PM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The original Arabic transcript need to be made immediately available to the Iraqi newspapers - they'll "get it" I'm sure. This could turn the tide among the Shi'a toward allowing the Gov Council to accomplish its mission - and lessen the influence of the Qom-backed asshats like Sadr who speak Arabic with that telling Iranian accent. (heh)

Posted by .com 2003-10-30 4:31:22 PM|| 2003-10-30 4:31:22 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Here's another surprise (irony actually, but what the hey):

In widely publicized criticism in August, the Arab League - 22 nations, all of which are governed by monarchies, clerics, or military dictatorships - charged that the new American-installed Iraqi Governiing Council was illegitimate because it was not freely elected but consisted only of appointed representatives from various interest groups.

The league's secretary-general announced that Iraq's former seat in the Arab League would therefore remain vacant until the country had an elected government (which would make it the league's ONLY elected government).

From News of the Weird, 10/30, San Jose Mercury News

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2003-10-30 4:36:14 PM|| 2003-10-30 4:36:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 No, mercutio, we need to talk to Iran. We just need to use a language they will understand - JDAM, MOAB, et. cetera. Until the entire Middle East understands fully that we will not tolerate terrorism, whether flavored by religion or or any other 'ism', the only way to get and keep their attention is to severely rap them across the knuckles whenever they start slinging their load of cow pies.

Posted by Old Patriot 2003-10-30 9:41:45 PM|| [http://users.codenet.net/mweather/default.htm] 2003-10-30 9:41:45 PM|| Front Page Top

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