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2005-07-05 Iraq-Jordan

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Posted by Paul Moloney 2005-07-05 05:02|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Bahrain has close ties to the United States as host to a major US naval base in the Gulf that played a role in the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

That explains it.

Posted by gromgoru 2005-07-05 06:43|| 2005-07-05 06:43|| Front Page Top

#2 the envoy's white luxury saloon with red diplomatic plates

He was driving a bar? Or is this another example of the poor writing featured today?

Note the bozos have upped the ante - not satisified with just innocent women and children, they've moved up to diplomats! That's sure to win them some attention!

Posted by Bobby 2005-07-05 08:08|| 2005-07-05 08:08|| Front Page Top

#3 He was driving a bar?
"Saloon" is Brit speak for a luxury 4-door car, I believe.

Posted by Steve">Steve 2005-07-05 08:49|| 2005-07-05 08:49|| Front Page Top

#4 Do the insurgents have envoy envy?

Posted by trailing wife 2005-07-05 09:02|| 2005-07-05 09:02|| Front Page Top

#5 lol, TW! Call me an optimist, but maybe this is just another sign of their last lashing outs? First, they moved from hitting our boys to targetting civilians. Now, maybe they're trying to draw other countries into the fray? Hopefully, this is another sign of their last gasps!

Posted by BA">BA 2005-07-05 09:27|| 2005-07-05 09:27|| Front Page Top

#6 Hardly anything more fun than Saloon Racing.

Posted by Shipman 2005-07-05 12:18|| 2005-07-05 12:18|| Front Page Top

#7 I suspect this new fad will backfire. The other Arab countries will not take attacks on their diplomats lightly. O to be a fly on the palace walls this week...

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2005-07-05 13:10|| 2005-07-05 13:10|| Front Page Top

#8 Maybe Cheny was right about the last throes? They do seem to be getting more desperate!

Posted by Bobby 2005-07-05 13:15|| 2005-07-05 13:15|| Front Page Top

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