***Operation Iraqi Freedom - Situation Room - 24 APR 03/Day 36 - LIVE THREAD***

24 APR 03 | An.American.Expatriate

[Mo1]

Operation Iraqi Freedom

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[Mrs.Liberty]

If you all haven't seen Doug From Upland's post, it is a good one Attention Big Mouth Hollywood Bush haters

[cyncooper]

Wolf just said when he was over there very recently and Aziz's villa---a lovely villa, he added!---Wolf detected a lot of sympathy for Aziz. He asks Nic how much sympathy will he have in and out of Iraq.

Nic Robertson says basically not much, except in some circles (Hello--*some* in the U.S. media).

[Dog]

WTH is Nic Robertson smoking.......he just said Aziz will be remembered fondly by some in Iraq.....for is moderating views ......ugh!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Galloway appeal fund to be probed ^
 icNewcastle ^ | April 24 2003

[retrokitten]

SR US Official: Tariq Azziz TURNED HIMSELF IN!

This is my theory on these people turning themselves in...they know that the Iraqi people are going to have thier way with them if they stay in Iraq and it won't be pretty. People do not forget thier loved ones being tortured and those that stood by and let it happen. Spending his life in a federal pen probably looks like a better option.

[Dog]

Someone needs to tell CNN this guy was a FREAKING BUTCHER!!!!!!!!!

[Timeout]

The NY Times finally picked up the George Galloway scandal today.

They have this hilarious little tidbit I hadn't heard before:

When Prime Minister Tony Blair was pondering a question in Parliament this month about who in Iraq would be qualified to deliver the unconditional surrender that Britain was seeking, an anonymous legislator brought the House down by shouting, "George Galloway!"

LOL!

[cyncooper]

CNN just showed President Bush arriving back at the WH and several reporters were calling out "what about Tariq Aziz" several times. Finally they all chorused it together and our happy president, grinning hugely gave a thumbs up then went inside.

[MEG33]

He fooled me years ago..and Tariq doesn't fool me anymore! Smooth operator.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Caption this Picture of Tariq Aziz (8 of spades) ^ Posted by Shermy

[cyncooper]

Someone needs to tell CNN this guy was a FREAKING BUTCHER!!!!!!!!!

And Peter Jennings.

I had ABC on when he broke in with a Special Report on this. Evidently before the cables. He did fine with the straight information, but at the end made a comment along the lines of "it isn't clear why the U.S. wants him".

[mystery-ak]

Exactly...whose hands would you rather be in...the US or Iraqis?...

[Nam Vet]

Gotta love them Aussies. Great article, rk.

Nam Vet

[Dolphy]

Wolf just said when he was over there very recently and Aziz's villa---a lovely villa, he added!---Wolf detected a lot of sympathy for Aziz. He asks Nic how much sympathy will he have in and out of Iraq.

I know I shouldn't be but I am shocked that Blitzer could say such an idiotic thing. We read today how Iraqi's tongues were held by pliers, sliced off with box cutters and in one case given to Uday as a present and Wolf thinks any member of such a regime would have sympathy?

[cyncooper]

The NY Times finally picked up the George Galloway scandal today.

Thank you. I went right over there and read it.

[Mrs.Liberty]

Wolf just said when he was over there very recently and Aziz's villa---a lovely villa, he added!---Wolf detected a lot of sympathy for Aziz. He asks Nic how much sympathy will he have in and out of Iraq.

Wolf is a whore, easily bought off by trips to swanky villas. Someone who lives in such a lovely villa cannot be so bad.

[Mrs.Liberty]

"For a man who claims to have dedicated his life to helping the disadvantaged, George Galloway has spent a good deal of it helping himself." OUCH!

[Timeout]

Had you heard that story about what that MP yelled to Tony Blair? I hadn't. We need to find that guy and make him and honorary Sit Room/Freeper. Pretty funny.

[texasbluebell]

Not sure this photo has been around here, so am posting it now, though it was from about a week ago. I just love it!

[MEG33]

I have been very disappointed by Wolf's war reporting.(what little I saw while cruising for embed reports.)