After Action Report: Appointment at Aberdeen

Self | Feb 23, 2003 | Sauropod

[sauropod]

The "weapons inspectors" from France and Germany and elsewhere trooped up to the Edgewood area of Aberdeen Proving Grounds this morning to "inspect" the chemical and biological weapons that were produced there and are being destroyed there.

Some background: Over the past several years, there has been a substantial effort on the part of the U.S. Army to incinerate chemical weapons such as mustard gas. Also, due to 9-1-1, this is now a closed post. Unless one has a DoD ID badge, one does not get in the front gate.

I arrived on site about 9:30 AM. I went and talked with the guards at the front gate. I was told no protesting on Federal property and that extends to the bridge on Rte. 24.

I indicated that I understood and set up on the other side of the bridge away from the post's front gate.

Doctor Raoul showed up shortly thereafter and we had several signs that we used for the traffic flowing in and out of EA APG. "If Osama was a piece of ass, Clinton would have nailed him"; "We gave peace a chance, we got 9-1-1", "First Iraq, Then France", "The only gas around here is coming out of your leaders' mouths"; and "Why aren't you in Iraq?"

The "Weapons inspectors" were late (they were supposed to show up at 10:30) and arrived in a convoy of cars. Doctor Raoul and I shouted at them to go home. I saw one car that had a Clinton/Gore sticker on it. Most of the occupants looked like Dupont Circle (sorry FTH) older yuppie types. I guess they look European.

Raoul and I heckled them for a while. Raoul had a bullhorn (I didn't need one ;-) and told them "genocidal dictators go home!"

I repeated chants of "Free Iraq Now" and "You'd better hurry up, the West Wing is on!"

Well, that's pretty much it. The "weapons inspectors" weren't gonna get in the front gate and we knew that.

[sauropod]

I was gonna title this thread, "A fundraiser to help Doctor Raoul buy a car battery" (had to give him a jump) but I had mercy....

Deus Vult! 'Pod

[sauropod]

Le Ping!

[First_Salute]

"If Osama was a piece of ass, Clinton would have nailed him."

Priceless; thank you.

[sauropod]

Ping!

[L_Von_Mises]

Way to go!!!

Wish I was a fly on the wall when they got to the gate - must have been amusing.

[sauropod]

De Nada!

[sonofatpatcher2]

Re: "If Osama was a piece of ass, Clinton would have nailed him...

To coin a phrase, that is...

[sauropod]

No pics, but i got video!!

[AuntB]

Priceless indeed!! I needed a laugh today..

Pod, you're the best!

[Flyer]

Bump!

This ain't the 60's. We own the streets now.

[sauropod]

No prob.

[hellinahandcart]

The "weapons inspectors" weren't gonna get in the front gate and we knew that.

But did the little drama queens at least try? Did they have a whole little pantomime scene ready to go? Were they filming themselves? Did they give you dirty looks?

More, more, I want more! ;D

[sauropod]

I got tape from several hundred feet away. Also went and protested their press conference in Dee Cee.

[sauropod]

A "I wanna nice TDY" ping!

[hellinahandcart]

Okay, how did the press conference go? Or is someone else writing that up?

[sauropod]

Probably Angelwood or Kristinn. We did get to tell them that they have blood on their hands...

I asked them why they weren't in Iraq inspecting over there.

Only one meanspirited arrogant condescending liberal couple today. 'Pod

[tubebender]

Big Bump...

[Seeking the truth]

Way to go, pod.

You & Dr. Raoul - you must have had a lot of fun!

[hellinahandcart]

Agence France Presse is really on top of the news today---praising Ramsey Clark, and covering this stupid inspection gambit already (ya think they already had it written up?):

'Inspectors' denied US access

[Interesting Times]

Very cool.

So I assume they didn't find your nerve gas?