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2007-06-29 Iraq

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Posted by Sherry 2007-06-29 12:43|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top
File under: Iraqi Insurgency

#1 Thanks Sherry, as per usual you contributed another 1st rate jem, Ima gonna save parts of this one.

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His friend, who had remained silent broke in and asked, why is it that when you invaded Kuwait, the country was fixed in just a few months, and is now once again very rich and prosperous?

I choked up on my bat, ready to knock this one right out of the park.

Well sir, that is pretty easy. None of the Kuwaitis ever shot at us when we tried to help them. More importantly they didnt waste time attacking each other. Four years later, you all cant seem to put your weapons down long enough to build anything!

He was stunned, and silent. A third man, a bit older, had said nothing during the exchange. He put his arm on the second and said something in a low voice. Bahaa was mounting back up so I had to make my apologies and leave before hearing what he said....[snip]

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[snip]... Sir, do you remember the conversation we had in the market earlier today, about rebuilding Kuwait?

Yes, I replied.

Do you know what the third man said to his friend as we were leaving? He told his friend that you should not ask American officers questions, when you know the truth of the answer will break your heart.

Posted by RD">RD 2007-06-29 17:34|| 2007-06-29 17:34|| Front Page Top

#2 First rule of law school - don't ask the witness a question unless you already know (and want) the answer.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2007-06-29 19:12|| 2007-06-29 19:12|| Front Page Top

#3 RD -- a simple Thank You... you are more than kind

Posted by Sherry">Sherry 2007-06-29 23:26|| 2007-06-29 23:26|| Front Page Top

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