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2006-04-29 Iraq

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Posted by tipper 2006-04-29 01:44|| || Front Page|| [11130 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "Al Qaeda deputy leader Ayman al-Zawahri says hundreds of suicide bombers have "broken America's back" in three years of war in Iraq."

Is this some "Brokeback Mountain" reference?

Posted by Penguin 2006-04-29 06:05|| 2006-04-29 06:05|| Front Page Top

#2 It's projection. Zman is the one living in a closet these days.

Posted by Glins Shinerong2352 2006-04-29 06:07|| 2006-04-29 06:07|| Front Page Top

#3 That's why Al-Qaeda's left Iraq -- nothing left to do. And that's why they're freaking out in Wazoostan. Hey, Al-Qaeda: read up on the Bar-Kochbar rebellion.

Posted by Perfessor 2006-04-29 06:42|| 2006-04-29 06:42|| Front Page Top

#4 ARTHUR: I command you as King of the Britons to stand aside!
BLACK KNIGHT: I move for no man.
ARTHUR: So be it!
[hah]
[parry thrust]
[ARTHUR chops the BLACK KNIGHT's left arm off]
ARTHUR: Now stand aside, worthy adversary.
BLACK KNIGHT: 'Tis but a scratch.
ARTHUR: A scratch? Your arm's off!
BLACK KNIGHT: No, it isn't.
ARTHUR: Well, what's that then?
BLACK KNIGHT: I've had worse.
ARTHUR: You liar!
BLACK KNIGHT: Come on you pansy!
[hah]
[parry thrust]
[ARTHUR chops the BLACK KNIGHT's right arm off]
ARTHUR: Victory is mine!
[kneeling]
We thank thee Lord, that in thy merc-
[hah]
BLACK KNIGHT: Come on then.
ARTHUR: What?
BLACK KNIGHT: Have at you!
ARTHUR: You are indeed brave, Sir knight, but the fight is mine.
BLACK KNIGHT: Oh, had enough, eh?
ARTHUR: Look, you stupid bastard, you've got no arms left.
BLACK KNIGHT: Yes I have.
ARTHUR: Look!
BLACK KNIGHT: Just a flesh wound.
[bang]
ARTHUR: Look, stop that.
BLACK KNIGHT: Chicken! Chicken!
ARTHUR: Look, I'll have your leg. Right!
[whop]
BLACK KNIGHT: Right, I'll do you for that!
ARTHUR: You'll what?
BLACK KNIGHT: Come 'ere!
ARTHUR: What are you going to do, bleed on me?
BLACK KNIGHT: I'm invincible!
ARTHUR: You're a loony.
BLACK KNIGHT: The Black Knight always triumphs!
Have at you! Come on then.
[whop]
[ARTHUR chops the BLACK KNIGHT's other leg off]
BLACK KNIGHT: All right; we'll call it a draw.
ARTHUR: Come, Patsy.
BLACK KNIGHT: Oh, oh, I see, running away then. You yellow
bastards! Come back here and take what's coming to you.
I'll bite your legs off!

Posted by WTF! 2006-04-29 08:48|| 2006-04-29 08:48|| Front Page Top

#5 ...and I'd pay attention to him, because he'd know, seeing how he's probably speaking from deep in a cave in the hills of Wazooistan.

Posted by tu3031 2006-04-29 10:31|| 2006-04-29 10:31|| Front Page Top

#6 Yeh. Our Sec of Defense and State go to Iraq a week ago, and he can only show his face in front of a blanket, and our back is broken.

Posted by plainslow 2006-04-29 10:44|| 2006-04-29 10:44|| Front Page Top

#7 Hehe Penguin.
Brokeback Jihad: "Ayman got your back."

Posted by ed 2006-04-29 10:57|| 2006-04-29 10:57|| Front Page Top

#8 "America, Britain and their allies have achieved nothing but losses, disasters and misfortunes,"
Let's see... in late September 2001 (right after 9/11) the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped to about 8,200, the Taliban owned Afghanistan, and Saddam owned Iraq. Today the Dow is at 11,300, the remains of the Taliban is operating from mud huts along the border, and Saddam is on trial and facing a noose. Libya gave up nuke ambitions, Syria gave up Lebannon, and Gaza and Iran are setting themselves up as big targets. Quakin' in my boots, Zawari.

Posted by Darrell 2006-04-29 11:16|| 2006-04-29 11:16|| Front Page Top

#9 I don't know about their back, but their willingness to make sacrifices in order to deal with ROP gently is, IMHO, beginning to crack.

Posted by gromgoru 2006-04-29 11:25|| 2006-04-29 11:25|| Front Page Top

#10 Link

Al-Qaeda number two Ayman al-Zawahiri has lashed out at US President George W Bush accusing him of giving a "strong impetus" to India's nuclear programme while "doling out orders" to Pakistan.

In a video released on a Jihadist website, Zawahiri pointed to a visit by Bush in March to New Delhi during which he signed a nuclear cooperation agreement with India.

"He gives a strong impetus to the Indian nuclear programme, while doling out orders to Pakistan," the Al-Qaeda leader said on Friday.

Posted by john 2006-04-29 12:23|| 2006-04-29 12:23|| Front Page Top

#11 I'm wondering if maybe, just maybe, Z-man is being let 'escape' in ordr to let him lead 'coalition forces' to other (not-so) safe houses to finish the extermination of the pests, and then when the law of diminishing returns kicks in, it will ge Rosebud time for Z. just sayin, is all......

Posted by USN Ret. 2006-04-29 12:23|| 2006-04-29 12:23|| Front Page Top

#12 When all hope is gone, declare victory and slink off in the night.

Posted by wxjames 2006-04-29 12:42|| 2006-04-29 12:42|| Front Page Top

#13 Z-Man oughta run for President as a Democrat! He'd probably finish no worse than fourth in the primaries and maybe get shortlisted for the Veep slot.

Posted by JDB 2006-04-29 14:07|| 2006-04-29 14:07|| Front Page Top

#14 Well, he's definitely on message. A couple of appearances on the Bill Maher show and some background articles in the NYT and he's definitely in the running.

Posted by Matt 2006-04-29 16:14|| 2006-04-29 16:14|| Front Page Top

#15 He'd have to pin all his hopes on Iowa and New Hampshire, Z ain't gonna run well in South Carolina.

Posted by 6 2006-04-29 18:27|| 2006-04-29 18:27|| Front Page Top

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