***Operation Iraqi Freedom - Situation Room - 28 APR 03/Day 40 - LIVE THREAD***

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[cyncooper]

Excellent job of note taking!

(Hope your child feels better soon)

[sheikdetailfeather]

Rush Limbaugh said Clinton must be envious of the love these Iraqis are showing President Bush at this "Town Hall Meeting," which is Clinton's own creation.

[cyncooper]

Oh, thanks for saying that. I really wish the media would have repeated it, as it has been known. Thank goodness for Dr.Bob Arnot as he has been reporting this and I think it would behoove the media to point it out instead of hinting that the war caused lack of medicines and food.

[maica]

About the black hat person, I have no idea.

[Mo1]

I don't know who that was, but he worried me the whole time GW spoke.

I got the same impression because there was no emotion on his face all during the speech .. but he did talk to the President after the speech and had a smile

Maybe I am just being paranoid

BTW .. great speech and by the sounds of it .. the Iraqis there loved it also

[Mrs.Liberty]

thanks! he is napping, and will eat some chiken soup when he awakens.

[Mo1]

Fox is saying the "hecklers" were shouting out cries of gratitude.

Did you hear the chants of USA USA USA!

[Jaded]

That's so special. He wasn't even born in Tikrit. He was from Al-Ouja, down the road a piece. The date of his actual birth is somewhat disputed as well. From 1935 through 1939. The April birthday was borrowed from someone he knew.

"...This might be explained by the fact that the whole process for registering births, marriages and deaths was exceedingly primitive. At this time it was the custom for the authorities to give all peat children the nominal birth date of July 1; it was only the year that they attempted to get right." This would certainly explian why a certificate presented in one of Saddam's official biographies gives July 1, 1939 as the date of his birth. In fact, Saddam acquired his official birth date from his friend and future co-conspirator, Abdul Karim al-Shaikhly, who came from a well established Baghdad faily adn so had the advantage of possessing an authentic birth date.

From Saddam: King of Terror by Con Coughlin. It's an enlightening book. Should be required reading for Hollyweirdos et al.

[Mrs.Liberty]

I got the same impression because there was no emotion on his face all during the speech .. but he did talk to the President after the speech and had a smile Maybe I am just being paranoid BTW .. great speech and by the sounds of it .. the Iraqis there loved it also

I was nervous too..he would stand, but not applaud, nor smile. Good to hear he had a chat with W after. Maybe he was nervous that he was front and center behind W on world wide TV!

[maica]

When people whine critically on how long it is taking to have an 'Iraqi Govt' just remind them that americans watch TV shows that take longer to find a winner.

[Miss Marple]

I have noticed that all of the religious leaders that I have seen from the Muslim faith seem to be somber in public venues. I wonder if they think it is inappropriate to show emotion.

Just guessing, and I don't really know. The guy would not have been seated behind the president if he were a potential problem.

[Mo1]

WOW .. you are awesome .. Thanks

[Mrs.Liberty]

;o)

Just picking up some of the slack.....

[prairiebreeze]

I was wondering the same thing. I had to take a phone call right at the beginning of the Pres. speech (arg!). I caught the last of it.

Prairie

[Mo1]

I wonder if they think it is inappropriate to show emotion.

That is very possible, I don't know that much about their culture

He did seem to be happy to speak to the President after the speech that I noticed

[Howlin]

Exactly!

[TexKat]

Palestinian Love Affair with Saddam Sours

[prairiebreeze]

FOX talking about the anthrax report again. Yoohoo, Canada, someone was trying to bring something to you that would have made people sick and die. Heads up. (/sarc)

Prairie

[prairiebreeze]

This is a typical Palestinian reaction. Not angry that Saddam was brutalizing their fellow Muslims, but mad as hell that they didn't fight the US harder. I've said it before, Muslimes don't care one iota about each other. What rings their chimes is hating the West.

Prairie

[Mo1]

When people whine critically on how long it is taking to have an 'Iraqi Govt' just remind them that americans watch TV shows that take longer to find a winner.

Excellent Point!!