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2003-04-16 Iraq

Iraqis Flock to âthe Mother of All Flea Marketsâ

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Posted by Steve 2003-04-16 11:41 am|| || Front Page|| [11 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 great article from an unlikely source - but they still got some things wrong

"The capital still lacked power, water and medical care yesterday"

Even the BBC said 2/3rds (NOT ALL) hospitals are still not fully functioning. Centcom reports at least some parts of Baghdad have sporadic water and power.

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-04-16 11:56:06|| 2003-04-16 11:56:06|| Front Page Top

#2 I would think Yasser Arafat Street would have obviously been a dead end - strange place for flea market, oh wait...now I get it ;-)

Posted by Frank G 2003-04-16 12:58:52|| 2003-04-16 12:58:52|| Front Page Top

#3 The fleas came right out of Yasser's beard.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2003-04-16 14:14:57|| 2003-04-16 14:14:57|| Front Page Top

#4 Keep an eye out for some antiqueties priced to move.

Posted by Yank 2003-04-16 14:20:53|| 2003-04-16 14:20:53|| Front Page Top

#5 The origin of those antiquities' bid lets (on eBay) will be France and Russia. No, no, what am I thinking. Make that NYC.

Posted by Scott 2003-04-16 15:39:17|| 2003-04-16 15:39:17|| Front Page Top

#6 If anybody sees those cheaply priced antiquities PLEASE notify somebody in authority who will buy them to return to the museums after normality has been established.

It really was a tragedy that Museum was looted and will leave a sour taste for the world.

Why give unneccessary ammo to the hate-America crowd? Make every effort to restore the antiquities: do the right thing, even WE can help with that by keeping our eyes out on ebay.

Posted by anon1 2003-04-17 02:38:02|| 2003-04-17 02:38:02|| Front Page Top

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