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2003-01-17 Axis of Evil

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Posted by Steve 2003-01-17 10:21 am|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The Mongols disrupted the basic maintenance of the extraordinary (for its time) irrigation system for a couple of years. That was all it took and the region never recovered. Most of the Mongol troops were actively "pro-nomadic" and took great delight in destroying to things that they viewed as non nomadic, like wells and such.

Posted by Chuck 2003-01-17 10:57:58|| [www.simmins.org] 2003-01-17 10:57:58|| Front Page Top

#2 I think we should email the pentagon and nominate "Operation Hulagu" for the liberation of Iraq. Ask if we can chip in some coins for a rug. It was a Mongol tradition to take the leader of the enemy, as in the case of Baghdad 1258, and encase them rolled in the rug. He was then trampled to death within that rug. Sort of like a full body Depends. While we don't have the horses like the Mongol, we do have the horsepower. Crunchies!

Posted by Don 2003-01-17 11:39:49|| 2003-01-17 11:39:49|| Front Page Top

#3 Don --- If we got Operation Hulagu as the name, it would completely psych out everyone. The press and commentators would be backlogged with bs, and Saddam would show us all his hidden weapons and beg for mercy. One word... intriguing....

Posted by Alaska Paul 2003-01-17 12:47:59|| 2003-01-17 12:47:59|| Front Page Top

#4 In addition to dropping leaflets in certain areas of Iraq, we should be dropping crates of white hankys as well. I think they'd understand that not-so-subtle hint.

Posted by Raj 2003-01-17 14:08:46|| [angrycyclist.blogspot.com/] 2003-01-17 14:08:46|| Front Page Top

#5 How 'bout a nice planeload of cards that say "With deepest sympathy"?

Posted by Fred 2003-01-17 15:22:16|| 2003-01-17 15:22:16|| Front Page Top

#6 Actually the Caliph of Baghdad was crushed in a rug due to the Mongols' respect for his office. They didn't want to shed his blood, or at least see the blood they did shed. I guess afterwards they didn't bother to unroll the rug to check their results. How about calling the liberation of Iraq "Operation Rugroll" or better yet, "Operation Rugrat"? At least the US Military can release some videos of our tanks rolling over rolled-up carpets, as part of their training.

Posted by Tresho 2003-01-18 05:03:20|| 2003-01-18 05:03:20|| Front Page Top

#7 I think there should be a international tv sitcom show called INFIDEL POOL BOY

Posted by REZANATOR 2004-05-26 11:42:42 AM|| 2004-05-26 11:42:42 AM|| Front Page Top

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