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2003-03-17 Iraq

U.N. observers stop Iraq-Kuwait border operations

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Posted by Steve White 2003-03-17 12:40 pm|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "We're comin' through! Get the HELL out of our way!"

UN Observers have run away from military forces before. This is probably the one mission out of several hundred (thousand?) where the retreat of the blue helmets can actually be ascribed to prudence instead of cowardace...

Posted by Ptah 2003-03-17 04:52:18|| 2003-03-17 04:52:18|| Front Page Top

#2 You will have to admit that it was very considerate of our allied forces to put gates on the fences instead of running them down with some M1A1s. Good luck and good hunting, guys. Come home safe.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2003-03-17 08:43:55|| 2003-03-17 08:43:55|| Front Page Top

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