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The diplomatic license plate code for Iraq is BZ according to http://www.pl8s.com/diplo.htm.

"NOTE! the 2 letters within the white area of the plates of all types indicates the embassy or consulate to which the diplomat is assigned. Plates are undated dark blue/refl white center portion has embossed serial consisting of 2 letters & 3 numbers with the letters indicating the embassy; refl white/refl blue "DIPLOMAT" top & "D" left - screened; refl white/refl red "ISSUED BY THE" over "UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE" bottom flanked by sticker navels 3 red stripes & 3 white stripes far right edge "

1 posted on 03/19/2003 1:49:32 PM PST by estjohn
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To: estjohn
I didn't know camels had license plates.
2 posted on 03/19/2003 1:51:11 PM PST by tractorman
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To: estjohn
Why haven't we expelled the Iraqi diplomats?
3 posted on 03/19/2003 1:51:34 PM PST by Lil'freeper (Heck, even Germany expelled theirs.)
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To: estjohn
Thanx, I was wondering what a suspicious Iraqi car was.
4 posted on 03/19/2003 1:52:27 PM PST by breakem
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To: estjohn
Should I blast them if I see one?
6 posted on 03/19/2003 1:53:34 PM PST by boomop1
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To: estjohn
Are they driving Peugots?
9 posted on 03/19/2003 1:56:53 PM PST by TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig
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ALL IRAQI VEHICLES ARE TO BE CONSIDERED SOVERIGN IRAQI TERRITORY AND AS SUCH ARE NOW CONSIDERED FREE FIRE ZONES TO ALL US MILITARY PERSONEL.

END OF MESSAGE

12 posted on 03/19/2003 1:58:00 PM PST by Newbomb Turk (Gunner Sabot Tank Fire !)
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To: estjohn
Can they use rental cars?
13 posted on 03/19/2003 1:58:44 PM PST by syriacus (Peering over your eyeglasses won't make YOU a judge, Schumer. You have to work hard.)
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Look out for suspicious Iraqi cars, FBI says

Whoever wrote this headline is my kind of a Reuters reporter.

I did see a suspicious-looking Iraqi car once, it had this big mustache on the front grill, and little beady black headlights....

14 posted on 03/19/2003 2:04:55 PM PST by xJones
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To: estjohn
Interesting that there is a website with these designations in the US. We have agreements with host countries abroad not to publicize these codes for our diplomats overseas. It is for security reasons. I don't think the Department of State would approve of these codes being made public for diplomats assigned here. Of course it is not too difficult to get them. All you have to do is stand outside a diplomatic mission and jot down the codes as cars come and go. In some places, embassies are not given a unique license plate code that could link them to a specific embassy.
15 posted on 03/19/2003 2:06:33 PM PST by kabar
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To: estjohn
I was wondering about this last night.

When we invade Iraq, what do we do with the embassy in the US and the members of Saddam's regime in there ?

I can't believe we would do nothing about them and just let them run around with diplomatic immunity.

18 posted on 03/19/2003 2:14:39 PM PST by SENTINEL
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To: estjohn
Iraq license plates have the letters "BZ".

see http://www.pl8s.com/diplo.htm

19 posted on 03/19/2003 2:14:42 PM PST by howardl
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Does anybody think that they would go do anything suspicious WITH their diplomatic plates on? I am guessing that we should also be on the lookout for Iraqis wearing "I'm an Iraqi Spy" t-shirt.
20 posted on 03/19/2003 2:15:42 PM PST by Arkinsaw
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To: estjohn
"NOTE! the 2 letters within the white area of the plates of all types indicates the embassy or consulate to which the diplomat is assigned. Plates are undated dark blue/refl white center portion has embossed serial consisting of 2 letters & 3 numbers with the letters indicating the embassy; refl white/refl blue "DIPLOMAT" top & "D" left - screened; refl white/refl red "ISSUED BY THE" over "UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE" bottom flanked by sticker navels 3 red stripes & 3 white stripes far right edge"

I just gotta know what a sticker navel is. (I'm pretty sure I'll regret asking.)
25 posted on 03/19/2003 2:20:29 PM PST by Xenalyte (I may not agree with your bumper sticker, but I'll defend to the death your right to stick it)
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These guys live down the street from me. They're always shooting off their AK's and ever since they've moved in all the stray goats have disappeared. Hmmmm...

28 posted on 03/19/2003 2:31:32 PM PST by SquirrelKing ("War is not nice." - Barbara Bush (W.T. Sherman in pearls.)
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NOTE: All diplomatic plates all have similar appearance:

  

D for Diplomat; S for Staff; C for Consul. The "BB" on the sample above is replaced by the two character country code. For Iraq, it's BZ, TF or TS; the latter two are more common today as opposed to the earlier used BZ. In addition, the tags are only supposed to be in use in the DC and NYC metro areas.

Foreign UN diplomatic staff have similar tags, the country code FOLLOWS the numbers as opposed to being in front as in the example above.

33 posted on 03/19/2003 3:25:38 PM PST by mhking (The home team Iraqis have won the toss and elected to receive; kick-off comes shortly...)
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To: estjohn
Ok, I'm keeping watch in California.
35 posted on 03/19/2003 3:32:07 PM PST by ibbryn
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To: estjohn
At this stage, ANYTHING out of the ordinary is suspect. Not tinfoil, just prudent.

God Bless our soldiers.

Stay alert, stay safe everyone.
39 posted on 03/19/2003 4:04:40 PM PST by appalachian_dweller (Those who sacrifice freedom for security deserve neither.)
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To: estjohn
Are there any Iraqi cars that are NOT dangerous?
40 posted on 03/19/2003 4:15:22 PM PST by TheJollyRoger (George W. Bush for president in 2004....AGAIN!)
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To: estjohn
Sure. They will use official black limos with flags and diplomatic plates. I bet they have the special "Terrorist" license plates. You know the ones, the government donates $20 for each such plate to the terrorist oranization of their choice.
44 posted on 03/19/2003 7:26:25 PM PST by Henchman
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