'You're late. What took you so long? God help you become victorious'

The Guardian ^ | Saturday March 22, 2003 | James Meek in Safwan

[cake_crumb]

Culturally, they make something that resembles the sign against the evil eye in place of the 'thumbs up' sign, and kiss instead of shaking hands....many of them are simply trying to imitate Western gestures in an effort to relate and not offend - like doing a thumbs up and shaking hands. It shows they are worldly, learned and willing to dialog.

[Happy2BMe]

"They sent me a telegram. They gave me the body."

What an ironic and nightmarish twist of fate for all the Dimrats - the Iranians are literally, no BS, for real greeting our military as true liberators.

Hopefully several certain "bodies" will be delivered up shortly for the world to view.

Someone write a really catch tune about Americans dancing in the streets at the sight of Saddam and his sons no longer being a "problem."

You'r late - EAT THAT AT YOUR NEXT DNC CONVENTION HILLARY CLINTON!

[nutmeg]

bump

[EricT.]

for it was U.N. doctrine that prevented GHWB to make sure that it didn't happen in '91.

I was a young petty officer in the Navy when the last war happened. I clearly remember my C.O. openly complaning during a speach to the entire base that we should have gone on into Iraq and further through Iran when hostilities were discontinued. We (the armed forces of America) were ready to finish the job then. Even as a 20 year old punk, I saw that we would regret not finishing what we started when we had them down and were still in the neighborhood. I also blame the loss of Bush 41's reelection on the way we exited the Gulf War; the bad guy still in power and our allies in Iraq hung out to dry. Diplomats should stick to negotiating trade deals and leave warfare to the experts.

[EGPWS]

May God bless you! You have served your time for what is right! Me thinks that Dubya' has his head up to what is going on, unlike his predecessor who had his head anywhere that gave him comfort.

[patriciaruth]

Was it the UN or the Arabs in the coalition that prevented 41 from taking out Saddam?

Maybe it was the Ghost of Vietnam.

[speekinout]

We're sorry we're late, but we had to wait for the right leader and the right circumstances. But we're here now, and we are going to finish this.

Well said!

[DannyTN]

"Maybe it was the Ghost of Vietnam. "

Nope, that ghost was pretty well exorcised by then by the vacuum of the fleeing Iraqi Republican Guard.

[potlatch]

When I read this on Drudge today, it brought tears to my eyes.

[CyberCowboy777]

"...God help you become victorious. I want to say hello to Bush, to shake his hand. We came out of the grave."

wow

[White Mountain]

Your #20: Is that a Safwan resident beating saddam in the nose with his shoe?

That is exactly what it is. I saw the video. The American soldier in the picture was tearing down the poster from right to left, and the resident came up and hit Saddam's nose several times with his shoe, then put the shoe back on his foot, a big smile on his face.

[CyberCowboy777]

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[ItisaReligionofPeace]

The Iraqi people are a intelligent people.

[RightWhale]

we really screwed them in '91

Yes. What was the real reason? Russia? I've always thought Russia called the White House and said: enough, go no farther or we will have to come in. That would have been nukes.

[harpo11]

My hopes are that the Iraqi people have not been so oppressed, suppressed, and brutally held in submission that they have forgotten how to cheer for something other than being forced to cheer for Saddam. Many have never known freedom their entire lives.

[snooker]

The images of the shooting gallary called the 'highway of death' is what did it. The media went for the throat.

snooker

[RightWhale]

The offensive had stopped long before I saw the images of the "highway." Were they published during the 100 hours?

[demosthenes the elder]

bump so I can find it again readily

[Grampa Dave]

100,000 Freepers should send this to the Da$$hole and every left winger who has helped Saddam and made us late to their freedom party!