Dancing in the streets!

[monkspider]

Sava- More like friends turning on us. (or from their perspective, we have been turning on them as of late). Something about bio weapons, I dunno. It could be a response of us fighting Persia, or Syria, I'm not sure yet. Then a big economic collapse in mid October. Just watch Bush carefully these next few months. A tough year ahead for us all.

[GePap]

Originally posted by The Mad Monk


YES!!!

Take back what the Baathist have stolen from you, for all these many years!

Justice comes in many forms.

Oh, yes, public disorder and looting are a form of justice....

So how much can blacks loot from whites in this country? I mean, aren;t they owed somewhat for back wages their ancestors were not paid by white folk's ancestors?

Hey everyone, MM here is getting together a party of ex-Enron employees to loot the homes of various Enron officers..any ex-enron workesr want to join? I mean, its all about the justice, sin't it?

[Boris Godunov]

Originally posted by Ming
One of the CNN reporters covering how the Arab Media was covering the story was talking about how the Arab reporters were still wondering where the heck the Iraqi army was. They been hearing about how good they were, and how they were willing to fight to the end, and they have been looking for signs of this, and can't find any... They seem to be scratching their heads...

Too bad our own reporters aren't being as curious about the alleged stockpiles of WoMD. We kept hearing before the war how Saddam was hiding buttloads of chemical and biological weapons, we have been looking for signs of this, and can't find any...

Why aren't we scratching our heads?

[The Mad Monk]

Too bad, so sad.

When I see what the Iraqi people have had to put up with, I can afford to look way for a time with a smile on my face and a song in my heart.

In summary, GePap,

Ppppppbbbbbttttt.

[GePap]

at MM's reply.

Boris: don;t you get it, it was never about WMD, it was always about liberating Iraq..now stop being a traitor and Saddam lover! Don't you see how Iraqis dance (and loot) today?

Hmmm..now that the war is wrapping up (a week at most until someone calls it victory..can;t have it last more then the first one, now can we?), how long till the issue of Iraq is dropped like a sack of potatoes?

We followed post "liberation" gov of Afghanistan for about 6 month....

I say one year tops before Iraq is relegated to the back pages of the newspapers, even if thousand of GI's will probably (hopefully if this is to come to a good conclusion) in the country.

Any other bets? How long will the US's attention span last?

[reds4ever]

Originally posted by GePap
at MM's reply.

Boris: don;t you get it, it was never about WMD, it was always about liberating Iraq..

rubbish, it was about America getting it's pound of flesh for 9/11, they could n't get OBL so they vented their rage on Saddam, the fact they were able to pass it off as some sort of moral crusade just made it easier.

[spiritof1202]

Afganistan was very different: The war was a UN coalition (even if the US did most of the heavy lifting,) and the UN set up a summit of Afgan opposition, and rubber stamped the agreed administration, then sat back and let them rule.

Its no real surprise that the Afgans have devolved into a tribal system.

Iraq doesn't have the same tribal warlords. They are very used to a centrally administrated system, so there will be fewer problems, provided we hold on the reins of 'national security' long enough.

[MarkG]

How long will the US's attention span last?

first we need to find the next target. there is still a long way to go for the elections and no gaps are allowed

[MichaeltheGreat]

Originally posted by SlowwHand


Oh, bull****, MtG.

Lancer starts a celebratory thread, Curt spams the **** out of it, and Lancer gets banned?

Yeah? You can kiss my ass, too.
I'm banning myself for 48, other than Lyrics Thread.
Finally! Something I can protest!


Unfair! Unfair! Unfair!

Lancer's lucky I didn't give him a week for this:

You're a little worm and I'd take your ****ing head off if you said that to my face, *****.

[MichaeltheGreat]

Originally posted by spiritof1202
Iraq doesn't have the same tribal warlords. They are very used to a centrally administrated system, so there will be fewer problems, provided we hold on the reins of 'national security' long enough.

Iraq is an Arab country. Tribal and clan loyalties mean a hell of a lot more than nationalism.

Why do you think Saddam's relatives and Tikriti clansmen occupied such a position of power?

What do you think was the driving force behind the rebellion and purge of the Republican Guard in the mid '90s, and the reason they were prohibited from entering Baghdad in force?

A massive central thugocracy (largely clan dominated, but driven on pseudo-socialist totalitarian principles) has dominated tribal and clan power struggles, but nature abhors a power vacuum more than any other kind.

[Adam Smith]

"With the exception of Egypt, there are no Arab countries, just tribes with flags."

-Charles Glass?

[Jack the Bodiless]

Boris: don;t you get it, it was never about WMD, it was always about liberating Iraq..

For me, this is true. And for a lot of others, I expect. And if there are no WMD's, that's embarrassing for the politicians, but politicians are paid to risk embarrassment just as soldiers are paid to risk their lives.

Sure, many have died, and more will die. And there are troubled times ahead.

But if we can't dance on an occasion like this, then when can we dance at all?

[Spiffor]

Yay USA
The fall of Saddam's regime really made my day


(I didn't read the thread, but I assume it is about the fall of Baghdad ; I know the reconstruction challenge awaits ; but I am really glad today ; the moaning and pessimism will come back tomorrow )

[Inverse Icarus]

Originally posted by Spiffor
(I didn't read the thread, but I assume it is about the fall of Baghdad ; I know the reconstruction challenge awaits ; but I am really glad today ; the moaning and pessimism will come back tomorrow )

stupid frog.

[Ming]

Originally posted by UberKruX
stupid frog.

HEY

Keep it up and you will join the ranks of the restricted...