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Careless talk costs lives on Baghdad streets
Sydney Morning Herald ^
| January 29, 2005
| Paul McGeough
Posted on 01/29/2005 11:31:32 AM PST by ijcr
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Fair and balanced reporting...of course its Australian.
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posted on
01/29/2005 11:31:33 AM PST
by
ijcr
To: ijcr
considering it's McGeough I'm shocked no overt American bashing.
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posted on
01/29/2005 11:33:47 AM PST
by
Pikamax
To: Pikamax
"Days later, in a chilling interview, the chunky, Western-dressed son of a Palestinian refugee family in Baghdad informs me that it was he who sent the hit man for the hairdresser."
I'm sure the reporter didn't turn him in.
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posted on
01/29/2005 11:36:45 AM PST
by
texjan
To: ijcr
This article contains the perfect description of an organized crime family's operations. A 'Godfather' passing down hit orders to 'Capos' who then go out to terrorize the neighborhood. There is no inkling of religious fervor, only the pursuit of raw power from the barrel of a gun. To characterize these thugs as anything other than members of an organized crime family is misleading. They are not Martyrs, Rebels, Insurgents, Fanatics or anything other than gang members.
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posted on
01/29/2005 11:39:53 AM PST
by
drt1
To: texjan
Most reporters in Iraq seem to tag alongside the terrorists while they terrorize the troops. They probably have significant intelligence that might cripple the so-called "insurgency" if they were to divulge it to the American soldier.
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posted on
01/29/2005 11:40:24 AM PST
by
dufekin
(Saddam Hussein: both a TERRORIST and a COMMUNIST, deposed thank God and the American soldier!)
To: texjan
That's the most horrible thing about this interview. That the reporter, first of all, obtained an interview, and secondly, did not turn him in.
A generation of vipers.
To: texjan
Notice that the goon wasn't an Iraqi.
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posted on
01/29/2005 11:42:17 AM PST
by
dirtboy
(To make a pearl, you must first irritate an oyster)
To: squarebarb
The reporter should at the very least be given the bum's rush out of Iraq. Or perhaps he could be driven down to Basra and thrown out of a vehicle in a neighborhood that suffered under Saddam's persecution - a day after copies of the article are posted there.
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posted on
01/29/2005 11:43:44 AM PST
by
dirtboy
(To make a pearl, you must first irritate an oyster)
To: texjan
Days later, in a chilling interview, the chunky, Western-dressed son of a Palestinian refugee family in Baghdad informs me that it was he who sent the hit man for the hairdresser. But he gave a very good description that narrows the list down significantly. When the Sheites decide it's time to settle scores, (starting next week I'd bet) they'll know where to start.
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posted on
01/29/2005 11:49:27 AM PST
by
Ditto
( No trees were killed in sending this message, but billions of electrons were inconvenienced.)
To: ijcr
I think it's time for the good residents of Iraq to form some "Vigiance Committees" and start cleaning up their neighborhoods themselves, istead of waiting for someone else to do it for them.
To: dufekin
Oh no, they have to remain "impartial". They are like the animal scientist observing in Africa--they can't interfere when the lion is ripping the throat out of the gazelle. They have to let nature take it's course. "Guerrillas in the mist". Of course, I'm being sarcastic but that's what it reminds me of.
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posted on
01/29/2005 11:58:17 AM PST
by
beaversmom
(The greatness of a man is measured by the fatness of his wife)
To: ijcr
Careless talk?
Sounds like this POS "reporter" is blaming it on the victims instead of the terrorists - he doesn't recognize a murderous scumbag even as he interviews the slimer...
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posted on
01/29/2005 12:06:29 PM PST
by
trebb
("I am the way... no one comes to the Father, but by me..." - Jesus in John 14:6 (RSV))
To: squarebarb
paul mcgeough is a known terrorist sympathiser. he lives in australia and to the best of my knowledge has lived in australia for some time. apparently he refuses to apply for australian citizenship because the queen is still head of state. what a loser
To: drt1
Exactly. Call 'em the al-Capones.
}:-)4
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posted on
01/29/2005 12:54:23 PM PST
by
Moose4
(http://www.livejournal.com/~moose4. Because the Internet was made for self-important wanking.)
To: poindexter
Serious question about Iraq:
What's the RKBA situation there? All I hear is unarmed civilians being shot like dogs.
Can't they defend themselves?
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posted on
01/29/2005 12:56:13 PM PST
by
Wormwood
(Iä! Iä! Cthulhu fhtagn!)
To: drt1
To characterize these thugs as anything other than members of an organized crime family is misleading. They are not Martyrs, Rebels, Insurgents, Fanatics or anything other than gang members.We call them GANGS in the US, or mafia, but over there they are called terrorists.
They take on names, like CRIPS,BLOODS,IRA,AQ,PLO,etc.
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posted on
01/29/2005 1:10:19 PM PST
by
UCANSEE2
(sH)
To: ijcr
According to Sen. Kennedy and other Democrats, it's people like "Abdul" who are winning the battle for the hearts and minds of the Iraqis.
To: ijcr
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posted on
01/29/2005 3:06:34 PM PST
by
q_an_a
To: texjan
Exactly.
"Thanks for the interview, you son of a bitch. BANG!!!!"
To: ijcr
We all know what has to happen here. The Shiites have to get well and truly pissed off...........and they need to start taking things into their OWN hands.
Turn the hunters into the hunted.
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