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2006-04-07 Iraq

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Posted by Steve 2006-04-07 09:37|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Thank goodness for the MSM, which reported the problems posed by Sadr's militias, so that the military could act on that information.

Posted by Perfesser 2006-04-07 09:49|| 2006-04-07 09:49|| Front Page Top

#2 We may be headed to the bifurcation point with the radical elements. Who wins will determine th direction of Iraq...will it be Iran and his sock puppet Tater, or the Iraqi people? Time will tell.

Posted by anymouse">anymouse 2006-04-07 10:08|| 2006-04-07 10:08|| Front Page Top

#3 Jaafari must be in a dither about now...

Posted by Thalet Angeng7414 2006-04-07 10:27|| 2006-04-07 10:27|| Front Page Top

#4 This move has been long telegraphed and woefully necessary. Anyone for mashed taters?

Posted by Captain America 2006-04-07 10:41|| 2006-04-07 10:41|| Front Page Top

#5 I will wait for confirmation from another source.

Posted by ed 2006-04-07 10:41|| 2006-04-07 10:41|| Front Page Top

#6 Good point.

Posted by Thalet Angeng7414 2006-04-07 10:43|| 2006-04-07 10:43|| Front Page Top

#7 hmmm looks like smash tater time, this time he dies.

Posted by djohn66 2006-04-07 10:57|| 2006-04-07 10:57|| Front Page Top

#8 I suspect we left tater in just this position for the singular reason that we knew the Iranians would continue to use him as their tool. This now means that they have invested lots of money, resources and manpower into the spud that could have been directed elsewhere and to much greater damage.

Undoubtedly, we have also been keeping tabs on everything that surrounds tater. This means that when we move in, it will set back the Iranian schemes by at least a year.

Posted by Anonymoose 2006-04-07 11:18|| 2006-04-07 11:18|| Front Page Top

#9 interesting thought, I like it.

Posted by 2b 2006-04-07 12:39|| 2006-04-07 12:39|| Front Page Top

#10 "I've got my knights, bishops, and rooks all in this one spot on the board. What can you do with those weakling pawns?"

Posted by Perfesser 2006-04-07 12:59|| 2006-04-07 12:59|| Front Page Top

#11 Imagine playing a game where you control knights and pawns, and the visitors have Marines on their side. Hmmmmm...let's break for talks.

Posted by wxjames 2006-04-07 14:44|| 2006-04-07 14:44|| Front Page Top

#12 Marine piece looks like a pawn and shows up anywhere on the board you like. Also steals movement ability from its own side.

Posted by 6 2006-04-07 16:21|| 2006-04-07 16:21|| Front Page Top

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Posted by Noamist 2006-04-07 16:42|| 2006-04-07 16:42|| Front Page Top

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