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US abruptly demotes Saddam general in Fallujah
Telegraph ^
| May 3, 2004
| Toby Harnden
Posted on 05/03/2004 9:44:42 PM PDT by John Jorsett
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To: John Jorsett
I have to say that this does not make us look like we know what we're doing.
To: John Jorsett
a former member of Saddam Hussein's Republican Guard,Are we surprised?? Wonder what they expected?
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posted on
05/03/2004 9:48:22 PM PDT
by
potlatch
( Medals do not make a man. Morals do.)
To: John Jorsett
I have to say that this does not make us look like we know what we're doing.Agreed. We chose to lie down with a dog in this case, and woke up with fleas.
To: John Jorsett
Well....they sure took care of that FAST.....
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posted on
05/03/2004 9:49:19 PM PDT
by
goodnesswins
(Tagging you.....)
To: John Jorsett
SOrry about the screwed up link in the story. Click
here instead.
To: John Jorsett
So we are supposed to believe they didn't know very much about him???
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posted on
05/03/2004 9:50:45 PM PDT
by
bonfire
To: potlatch
Are we surprised?? Wonder what they expected? I thought at least that they'd have had a sit-down with the guy and told him not to make any statements contradicting a US position without checking with us first. Or maybe they did and he just chose to proceed on his merry way regardless. Sigh.
To: John Jorsett
It does look bad but it could have one other effect. This is one down and a new batter up. If he tanks then the case can be made that we gave it our best shot and then go back in full force.
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posted on
05/03/2004 9:54:26 PM PDT
by
Texasforever
(The French love John Kerry. He is their new Jerry Lewis)
To: John Jorsett
Or maybe this general was purposely made an example of what happens if they stray to far from the desired goal. Well, at least the optimistic side of me can believe it was the plan. :)
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posted on
05/03/2004 9:54:59 PM PDT
by
CatOwner
To: John Jorsett
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FIRED !
Gen Salehsaid: "There are no foreign fighters in Fallujah and the local tribal leaders have told me the same. "The reasons for the resistance go back to the American provocations, the raids and abolishing the army, which made Iraqis join the resistance."
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posted on
05/03/2004 9:55:12 PM PDT
by
KQQL
(@)
To: John Jorsett
As PFC Gomer Pyle would say, "Surprise, surprise!"
To: John Jorsett
This is sickening. What a clusterf__k. George Bush is an amateur.
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posted on
05/03/2004 9:55:44 PM PDT
by
mercy
To: mercy
This society has no leaders. We only allow unichs to take power. We deserve whatever happens to us.
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posted on
05/03/2004 9:58:03 PM PDT
by
mercy
To: mercy
This is sickening. What a clusterf__k. George Bush is an amateur. His next move will be appointing Osama Bin Laden as head of the Iraqi Air Force.
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posted on
05/03/2004 9:58:09 PM PDT
by
lowbridge
("You are an American. You are my brother. I would die for you." -Kurdish Sergeant)
To: John Jorsett
Yes, he must have been a good talker to convince our people to use him!! Too bad, he could have been a help, now he won't be trusted for any job under our military.
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posted on
05/03/2004 9:59:37 PM PDT
by
potlatch
( Medals do not make a man. Morals do.)
To: lowbridge
I think Sadaam Husein(sp) will be released from prison and put in charge to restore peace in Iraq.
Nothing would surprise me anymore!
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posted on
05/03/2004 10:02:58 PM PDT
by
mickie
To: mercy
We need to find a strongman and stick him in there. A former Prince or some such something or other.
To: John Jorsett
No, it's the media that is making us look like we don't know what we're doing. The military has been saying from the start that this man hadn't been vetted yet. It's the media who jumped to conclusions.
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posted on
05/03/2004 10:05:03 PM PDT
by
McGavin999
(If Kerry can't deal with the "Republican Attack Machine" how is he going to deal with Al Qaeda)
To: Nonstatist
No, we need to partion the country into three parts, protect the oil fields and let the bastards kill each other wholesale.
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posted on
05/03/2004 10:05:28 PM PDT
by
mercy
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