Avenger of the Bones

Opinioun Journal ^ | 12/01/2003 | James Taranto

[Warren_Piece]

An Iraqi blogger called Alaa has a nice tribute to President Bush: "The bones in the mass graves salute you, Avenger of the Bones," he writes. "Hail, Friend and Ally, Hail, Sheikh of Sheikhs, GWB; Descendant of the Noble Ancient Celt."

[Warren_Piece]

I searched and couldn't find a duplicate. "Avenger of the Bones" That is so cool... Here is the entire text of the original:

IN THE NAME OF GOD THE COMPASSIONATE; THE MERCIFUL

Ahalan (= Kinsmen: it means you have come amongst kinsmen)

Wa = and

Sahlan (= Plateau or plain easy land: meaning you have trodden welcoming land)

These are the traditional words of welcome in the Arabic language.

Yes GWB, though the visit was brief, it was very meaningful. We know that you have come, not as the President of an invading nation, but as the friend who wishes to renew commitment to our people, and as long as your intentions are what you have repeatedly said (and we don't doubt your sincerity), the land and the hearts welcome you.

It gives us pain that the visit is so short and that the masses cannot in the present circumstances come out to give you the welcome that you deserve, but the day will come, the day will come (God's Willing). Yes the day will come when the millions will come out to welcome the best friend that the Mesopotamian people have ever had, and he will be amongst the most devoted and allied people that America will ever have.

The bones in the mass graves salute you, Avenger of the Bones.

Hail, Friend and Ally, Hail, Sheikh of Sheikhs, GWB; Descendant of the Noble Ancient Celt.

Alaa

[jjm2111]

Who is the Noble Ancient Celt?

[gg188]

Holy cow. That's a keeper:

"Avenger of the bones."

I love it.

[Warren_Piece]

I don't know. Certainly it isn't x41 !

[Dog]

I like it.

[curmudgeonII]

Why would this Iranian start off with greetings in Arabic? Completely different languages and races.
Sounds to me like there's less here than meets the eye.

[blanknoone]

My take on the 'Noble Ancient Celt' is the European version of the noble savage. But the problem is that, AFAIK, Bush is not Celtic (Irish, Welsh, some Scottish, and Brittany in France)

[curmudgeonII]

Disregard prior post. Like many Americans I [momentarily]confused Irani with Iraqi.

[FReepaholic]

Bill Clinton: Avenger of the Boner

[My2Cents]

THE GREAT BONE AVENGER

[null and void]

Thanks.

[BibChr]

LOL

[MamaB]

Me, too. What a nice article about our President Bush!!

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Yes the day will come when the millions will come out to welcome the best friend that the Mesopotamian people have ever had, and he will be amongst the most devoted and allied people that America will ever have.

The bones in the mass graves salute you, Avenger of the Bones.

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Another grateful Iraqi blogger writing about the President's visit.

"Will of the Iraqi people," ping!

[Argus]

He's avenging 3,000 sets of vaporized bones here in the USA too.

[OldFriend]

Thankfully we have a president who cares enough about humanity to actually do something rather than snivel and posture.

[MEG33]

This is very touching.

[Momaw Nadon]

Could this be a reference to The Order of Skull & Bones?

< /tin foil hat >

[Consort]

Clinton was a boner fide leader.

[Consort]

The Order of Skull & Bones

Charnel House?