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Iraq-Jordan

U.S. flattens militant clericâs office in Baghdad

2004-05-10

U.S. aircraft bombed the Sadr City office of militant Shiâite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr in Baghdad early on Monday, witnesses said. They said a U.S. aircraft dropped at least one bomb on the one-storey office around 2 a.m. and virtually destroyed it. There was no immediate comment from the U.S. military, which reported 19 members of Sadrâs Medhi Army militia were killed in a series of clashes in the impoverished Shiâite neighbourhood on Sunday.

Finally got a comment: "Flat. You know, like a pancake, only without syrup or butter. Actually, it's more kinda like a rubble pile, only flat..."

U.S. forces had raided the Sadr City office in the early hours of Sunday and arrested two people, one of them said to be a Mehdi Army financier, U.S. military spokesmen said. The raid was part of a stepped up military campaign against an uprising launched by the Shiâite cleric against U.S.-led forces a month ago.

Posted by:Zenster

#14 Man, am I glad to finally see one of my greatest jokes get some press! I heard that tater has now vowed to "enlarge" the war against our troops if we go in after him. Like GWB, I say, "Bring it on!"

Posted by: BA 2004-05-10 2:40:31 PM

#13 Jen - Any of us who have colonial Virginia ancestors would probably be proud to know that they would fit well in one of the 72 Virginians. My ancestors included Anne Washington, 3rd cousin of George, married to Christopher Gist Sr.. Those Gists were "rascals" too. Any of those folks would be happy to do a # on the Jihadis.

Posted by: BigEd 2004-05-10 1:20:17 PM

#12 Liberalhawk, that's right--George Wyeth (pronounced WITH), who is one of my ancestors who lived in Colonial Williamsburg and worked as an architect with Thomas Jefferson!

Posted by: Jen 2004-05-10 11:55:58 AM

#11 BA - plus George Mason, Patrick Henry, James Madison, Edmund Randolph, Richard Henry Lee, Geoge Wyeth (sp?) just for starters. Thats whats so funny, there were SO MANY prominent patriots from the old dominion, you probably COULD come up with 72 of them. (of course some, including Randolph, Henry, and even old Tom himself would be a tad too radical for most RBers)

Posted by: Liberalhawk 2004-05-10 11:48:32 AM

#10 Big Ed: Ever hear the one about Osama Yo' Mama going to paradise to get his 72 virgins and out walks George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and 70 others who stand in line and beat the stew out of him. Osama turns to God and asks what happened and God tells him "Stupid, I said 72 Virginians!"

Posted by: BA 2004-05-10 11:29:40 AM

#9 Bomb-a-rama: These are not buildings constructed according to the California strict earthquake codes. Look at another good aspect. Less taxpayer expense if only one bomb is needed.

Posted by: BigEd 2004-05-10 11:13:11 AM

#8 Frank G - I think you can be a "holy warrior" even if you assume room temperature without firing a shot.
By the way, it is actually , "Allahu Akh-boom-SQUISH-baa.."!

Posted by: BigEd 2004-05-10 11:10:30 AM

#7 They said a U.S. aircraft dropped at least one bomb on the one-storey office around 2 a.m. (2200 GMT Sunday) and virtually destroyed it.

Heh, ONE bomb.

Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2004-05-10 10:49:44 AM

#6 Do they get the virgins if the bomb was dropped by a Warthog?

Posted by: Frank G 2004-05-10 10:46:46 AM

#5 19 x 72 = 1,368 virgins

Posted by: BigEd 2004-05-10 10:43:06 AM

#4 The U.S. Army's Sledge-O-Matic! Gallagher must be very proud...

Posted by: Seafarious 2004-05-10 9:53:04 AM

#3 the Corrie Brigade of the Mahdi Army! Allah would be so proud:

"Allahu Akh-"
"BOOM"

Posted by: Frank G 2004-05-10 9:34:49 AM

#2 They are now Sadr but wiser.

Posted by: Shipman 2004-05-10 7:26:08 AM

#1 Headline should be: "Tater office mashed."

Posted by: Mike 2004-05-10 6:30:02 AM

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