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2005-06-15 Iraq-Jordan
Iraqi forces 'helped to free Wood'
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Posted by tipper 2005-06-15 06:01|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 They seem to have captured the kidnappers and we may well find out how the business works. I wait with anticipation to hear the truth about the 'Mufti of Australia's' role. He has been in Iraq for the last 4 weeks 'negotiating'.
Posted by phil_b 2005-06-15 06:38||   2005-06-15 06:38|| Front Page Top

#2 The 'Mufti of Australia' reminded me of Emperor Norton:
Joshua Norton, or as he preferred to be called, Norton I, proclaimed himself Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico in 1859.
Although a pauper, he was fed free in San Francisco's best restaurants.
Although a madman, he had all his state proclamations published in San Francisco newspapers.
While rational reformers elsewhere failed to crack the national bank monopoly with alternate currency plans, Norton I had his own private currency accepted throughout San Francisco.
Posted by Spot">Spot  2005-06-15 09:10||   2005-06-15 09:10|| Front Page Top

#3 Spot---Mufti of Australia and Emperor Norton. Brings back childhood memories. Emperor Norton: Emperor of the United States, Protector of Mexico, and sole owner of the Guano Islands,they called him. Every year the San Francisco Chronicle used to have an event called the Emperor Norton's Treasure Hunt. The Chron would give clues daily in the paper, and everyone went looking for the treasure chest, based upon the clues. This first one to find the chest and dig it up won some valuable prize. We kids would go with Mom with our shovels and look for the treasure, heh.
Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul  2005-06-15 09:23||   2005-06-15 09:23|| Front Page Top

#4 
Posted by Fred 2005-06-15 10:15||   2005-06-15 10:15|| Front Page Top

#5 Mufti of Australia has already come out claiming he negotiated the "release" of the hostage.

It is laughable, a direct contradiction of earlier reports the hostage was freed in a military operation in which militants were detained.

I posted his spin up under "hostage freed but Islamist claims victory"
Posted by anon1 2005-06-15 10:44||   2005-06-15 10:44|| Front Page Top

#6 Although a pauper, he was fed free in San Francisco's best restaurants.
Although a madman, he had all his state proclamations published in San Francisco newspapers.


Guess San Francisco hasn't changed much, has it?
Posted by tu3031 2005-06-15 15:43||   2005-06-15 15:43|| Front Page Top

#7 He was the City's pet nutcase. A harmless loon.
Posted by mojo">mojo  2005-06-15 17:21||   2005-06-15 17:21|| Front Page Top

#8 Yep, every decent hearted city needs one. I won't name names, but RantBurg is well represented.
Posted by Shipman 2005-06-15 17:28||   2005-06-15 17:28|| Front Page Top

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