Posted on 03/21/2003 7:08:35 AM PST by BluH2o
The penchant for acronyms amongst the military establishment, which has a way of carrying over to the media, gave Pentagon war planners pause when trying to come up with a name for the war in Iraq. Operation Iraqi Liberation, an early suggestion, and the one Pentagon planners liked, was quickly dropped when one astute individual pointed out the acronym for Operation Iraqi Liberation, or OIL, for short, probably wasn't a good idea. Thus we have Operation Iraqi Freedom … the name no doubt influenced by the "Freedom" fries that are quintessential American fare.
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