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2005-03-30 Iraq-Jordan

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Posted by Chuck Simmins 2005-03-30 10:42:01 AM|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 False passports and passport-making equipment. Those Paks cannot live without them. Must be some kind of a manhood thing, like an AK-47.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2005-03-30 10:50:55 AM|| 2005-03-30 10:50:55 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Its good to see the Iraqis starting to do it on their own. Gives me allot of hope.

Posted by Yosemite Sam 2005-03-30 11:19:30 AM|| 2005-03-30 11:19:30 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 When the Iraqis actually pull it together and form a government, that will give me even more hope.

Posted by Remoteman 2005-03-30 12:00:44 PM|| 2005-03-30 12:00:44 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 American fatalities in March 05 in Iraq were the lowest since Feb 04

see: http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/iraq_casualties.htm

Posted by mhw 2005-03-30 12:31:47 PM|| 2005-03-30 12:31:47 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 mhw - I'm sure the MSM will report it as such.... NOT!

Posted by CrazyFool 2005-03-30 12:43:16 PM|| 2005-03-30 12:43:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Did those fake Pakistani passports have a "religion column."

I am glad to read about Iraqi forces successfully taking charge. The better they get means less of our women and men are exposed to risk. More and faster please.

Posted by Sock Puppet 0â Doom 2005-03-30 1:20:09 PM|| [http://www.slhess.com] 2005-03-30 1:20:09 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 the MSM has alot of angles to play. NPR this AM was focusing on "things go down, they go up" which happens to be true (though NPR wouldnt have said it in a month where things look BAD) we need THREE monthts of good news, to even begin to think of tipping points and corners turned IMHO. Hope for a good April. They can also play it as best since Feb 04 - but everything was SUPPOSED to be hunky dory by Feb '04 - cue up stock footage of Cheney talking about Iraqis with flowers.

Basically at this point I wouldnt worry about what the MSM says on success in Iraq. Theres no ferment in the country to leave Iraq now - as long as the Bush Admin is firm (and you guys will assure me they are, im sure) theres more than enough time to get to a more solid turning point.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2005-03-30 2:40:47 PM|| 2005-03-30 2:40:47 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 LH in three months the MSM will be bitching that summer's here it's too damn hot and the Iraqi babies arent' getting enough AC. Unless of course they are in which case it will be the dreaded AC filtre conspiracy to kill Iraqi babies and siphon the money off to buy chocolate covered cotton on the Egypitan spot market. Here's one I'll bet on when US KIA fall to under hmmmmm.... 10 a month, the meme will be: US forces are taking pains not to expose themselves to the anger of the populace.

/Joseph M

Posted by Shipman 2005-03-30 3:35:14 PM|| 2005-03-30 3:35:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Ah, but the US forces arent exposing themselves is an inside the beltway meme - Joe and Jane War Weary will hear that and say good, its about time. As long as there arent insurgents seizing buildings in the green zone, or idiocies like Abu Graib, a declining US casualty rate gives the Admin a free hand. the only question is how they use it.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2005-03-30 4:09:12 PM|| 2005-03-30 4:09:12 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Well I was just watching CNN (in our gym) and some UN group was reporting that more babies are undernurished than under Saddam.

How about that for a quick pivot by the MSM (accompanied by the usual suspects).

Posted by mhw 2005-03-30 4:44:47 PM|| 2005-03-30 4:44:47 PM|| Front Page Top

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