[mastequilla]

I must admit I was saddened to see how this was handled today. This was perhaps the most important event in the history of Iraq and yet it was carried out in secrecy, with little ceremony, and in surprise in an effort to throw off the terrorists. The terrorists killing innocent Iraqis won an important symbolic victory today.

Arranging this ceremony to fool the terrorists is not what I imagined when we first liberated this country. It is obvious the security situation is a long way from being resolved. I truly expected a magnificent ceremony with perhaps even President Bush being the one to transfer sovriegnty in front of thousands of cheering Iraqis.

[Southack]

"I must admit I was saddened to see how this was handled today."

Of course you are. You're like that guy the press interviewed back in July of 1969 who was "saddened" that Americans were "going hungry" while billions were "wasted" putting Neil Armstrong on the Moon.

Or like the guy who was "saddened" that Americans were cheering their hockey victory over the USSR in 1980 with "provocative" chants of "USA! USA! USA" while thousands of nuclear missiles were still pointed at both the U.S. and Soviet Union.

Because there will always be some contrarian in any large group of people; that person who knows nothing but negativity, pessimism, gloom, and despair.

Fortunately, you losers are in the tiny minority of our population. Greatness could never be achieved if you freaks achieved any large critical mass of a population, after all, and America is and will forever be great.

No thanks to you.

[Rennes Templar]

The magnificent ceremony will be, with hoards of cheering Iraqis, when Saddam is convicted and executed.

[MinuteGal]

Somehow I think the way this was handled today will live longer in the memory than any formal ceremony and cheering masses would.

This strategery was a LOLLAPALOOZA!

Yippee! Viva Bush!

Leni

[cyncooper]

I must admit I was saddened to see how this was handled today.

Oh, get a tissue and dry your eyes and grow up.

Iraq is a sovreign nation. I can assure you the terrorists are not pleased or think they "won" in any way.

[TeleStraightShooter]

I must admit I was saddened to see how this was handled today.

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welcome to the FR!

Now pick up your steaming heap and go else were.

[FreeReign]

This was perhaps the most important event in the history of Iraq and yet it was carried out in secrecy, with little ceremony, and in surprise in an effort to throw off the terrorists. The terrorists killing innocent Iraqis won an important symbolic victory today.

Every terrorist act is carried out in secrecy. Yet, you think that the terrorists have won some kind of symbolic victory today.

I truly expected a magnificent ceremony with perhaps even President Bush being the one to transfer sovriegnty in front of thousands of cheering Iraqis.

Freedom doesn't need a marching band -- it stands on it's own. Besides, plenty of people have died for this and more yet will die.