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Iraq-Jordan
Marines storm Tater's house...
2004-08-12
U.S. forces stormed the home of rebel Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr in the holy city of Najaf Thursday, witnesses said.
"Dat's right! I seen it!"
They said servicemen went into the house in the center of the city after warplanes bombed nearby targets and battled militiamen loyal to Sadr. The cleric was believed to be at Imam Ali shrine, a mile away.
"He ain't here, sir!"
"The better for us, Duffy! Let's go through his underwear drawer!"
A fire was still raging in the street when Humvees drove to the house. U.S. Marines, backed by aircraft, swooped on Najaf's city center earlier in an attempt to end weeklong fighting with Sadr's militiamen. But they stayed away from Imam Ali Mosque, one of the holiest sites in Shi'ite Islam.
Posted by:Fred

#17  Mooooooooqtie! We're home! You gotta lotta splainin' to do!
Posted by: tu3031   2004-08-12 8:30:12 PM  

#16  (Boris Karloff voice)
Oh, Mr. al Sadr, don't worry about your house and your things.
You're at home...........
With me.........
and the US Marines!"
(/Boris Karloff voice)
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2004-08-12 7:30:51 PM  

#15  Tater has left the building.

I'd prefer, "left the planet."

One of these days, Sadr. KAPOW! Straight to the moon! [/The Great One]
Posted by: Zenster   2004-08-12 5:16:38 PM  

#14  I heard that when the soldiers got there, they put on a little music and …..

they did the mash..
they did the mullah mash
It was a smash
It was a graveyard smash
Tater’s were gone in a flash
they did the mullah mash

http://www.angelfire.com/ga/sweetgeorgiapeach2/monstermash.html

Posted by: B   2004-08-12 4:18:22 PM  

#13  Sir! The bacon is stapled to all the walls, sir!
Posted by: eLarson   2004-08-12 14:09  

#12  Besides, he won't want to live in the house after the devil dogs finish with it.
Posted by: Mr. Davis   2004-08-12 14:08  

#11  I don't think he'll be needing that house again...he's got a dirtnap or reservation at the gray-bar hotel awaiting
Posted by: Frank G   2004-08-12 13:59  

#10  So they gonna serve him up mashed or fried?
Posted by: Atropanthe   2004-08-12 13:57  

#9  They find anything in it? Whether they do or not, after the Marines leave they should lob an artillery round or two right onto the house and reduce it to rubble. Just to send a nice, clear message. :)
Posted by: Bomb-a-rama   2004-08-12 13:53  

#8  Tater has left the building.
(with apologies to Elvis).
Posted by: Jim K   2004-08-12 13:45  

#7  How holy is it?
Not as holey as its going to be. (/rimshot)
Posted by: Spot   2004-08-12 13:23  

#6  OT -- Olympics Soccer Schedule
Aug. 12 1:30 p.m. Men Iraq vs. Portugal

Understand it's going to be live on MSNBC. The Iraqi bloggers are ready! Hope lots of our USA folks show up for this.
Posted by: Sherry   2004-08-12 13:17  

#5  Sea - sorry to disappoint, but it's actually Little Mo's Holy DonutLand... The Dunkin' outfit hasn't placed any franchises there yet. ;-)
Posted by: .com   2004-08-12 13:01  

#4  Heh, okay, I'll do it...

How holy is it?
Posted by: .com   2004-08-12 12:58  

#3  You mean, the Najaf Holy Dunkin' Donuts.
Posted by: Matt   2004-08-12 12:57  

#2  I'd check the Najaf Dunkin' Donuts first...
Posted by: Seafarious   2004-08-12 12:47  

#1  He's at the holy moskq ya say?

As holy as you can get ya say?
Posted by: Lucky   2004-08-12 12:45  

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