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Iraqi Army gets X-rated name
news.com.au ^
| 29 June 03
Posted on 06/28/2003 9:14:10 PM PDT by Hoboken
US authorities in Iraq have been forced to change the name of the planned Iraqi armed forces, after learning that the orginal title they came up with created an unfortunate acronym in Arabic.
The planned force was originally entitled the New Iraqi Corps, whose initals in English produce a colourful Arabic synonym for fornication.
"I am told reliably but unanimously that that acronym is not a nice word in Arabic," a senior official from the Coalition Provisional Authority said.
"Therefore we had to come up with another word."
The force is to be known as the New Iraqi Army.
TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: iraqiarmy; nic
Honorable Uniformed Mesopotamian Police?
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posted on
06/28/2003 9:14:11 PM PDT
by
Hoboken
To: Hoboken
So what do they call the thing they use with the network cables?
(I know, they don't have computers....)
To: Hoboken
Now just make sure they don't salute with their left hand.
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posted on
06/28/2003 9:17:42 PM PDT
by
exit82
(Constitution?--I got your Constitution right here!--T. Daschle)
To: Hoboken
Federal Uniformed Constabulary...
To: Hoboken
I'm thinking the new Iraqi Army salute will be the right hand extended, palm up, with a begging gesture.
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posted on
06/28/2003 9:19:12 PM PDT
by
IncPen
To: Hoboken
Standard Uniformed Corps
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posted on
06/28/2003 9:21:34 PM PDT
by
July 4th
To: Hoboken
Abyssinian Security Service ?
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posted on
06/28/2003 9:28:39 PM PDT
by
fnord
( Hyprocisy is the tribute vice pays to virtue)
To: fnord
Wrong continent.
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posted on
06/28/2003 9:34:29 PM PDT
by
Romulus
To: Hoboken
We Are Not Krispy-kreme Eating Rat Supporters
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posted on
06/28/2003 9:37:13 PM PDT
by
m18436572
To: Romulus
oops
Assyrian Security Service
(tis late ... time for popcorn and Sopranos)
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posted on
06/28/2003 9:44:45 PM PDT
by
fnord
( Hyprocisy is the tribute vice pays to virtue)
To: Hoboken
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posted on
06/28/2003 9:50:14 PM PDT
by
isthisnickcool
(Sorry, but this tag line has been blocked by the FTC "do not tag" list!)
Comment #12 Removed by Moderator
To: Hoboken
The planned force was originally entitled the New Iraqi Corps, whose initals in English produce a colourful Arabic synonym for fornication."We are the knights who say NIC! You must bring us... a shrubbery!"
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posted on
06/28/2003 10:58:10 PM PDT
by
xm177e2
(Stalinists, Maoists, Ba'athists, Pacifists: Why are they always on the same side?)
To: isthisnickcool
Arg... ya beat me to it.
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posted on
06/28/2003 10:59:26 PM PDT
by
xm177e2
(Stalinists, Maoists, Ba'athists, Pacifists: Why are they always on the same side?)
To: The Red Zone
The word "nick" in Arabic, often pronounced either "neeeek" or "nic" according to area, means .... f***.
Comment #16 Removed by Moderator
To: The Red Zone
Nick, you need to get another name. You're too dirty for FR.
Dirty? Me? No way! Besides, I'm posting within the privacy of my bedroom so I can do whatever I want! Even sodomize a shrubbery! /odd sarcasm off
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posted on
06/28/2003 11:16:05 PM PDT
by
isthisnickcool
(Sorry, but this tag line has been blocked by the FTC "do not tag" list!)
To: isthisnickcool
That's an allusion to isthisnickcool
Comment #19 Removed by Moderator
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