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2003-04-24 Iraq

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Posted by Frank G 2003-04-24 03:48 pm|| || Front Page|| [9 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 All Right! We bagged the Maggot.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2003-04-24 16:08:07|| 2003-04-24 16:08:07|| Front Page Top

#2 "Intermediaries for Aziz had been talking to U.S. officials about conditions for a surrender on Wednesday, intelligence sources told ABCNEWS."

There was some kind of deal. That means no hangmans rope. In return for which there must (please, please, please) be some kind of valuable info.

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-04-24 16:09:57|| 2003-04-24 16:09:57|| Front Page Top

#3 The Pentagon just confirmed it (1700 EDT).

Posted by Sofia 2003-04-24 16:10:38|| 2003-04-24 16:10:38|| Front Page Top

#4 I'll be outside ululating for the next hour or two...

Posted by Fred 2003-04-24 16:15:43|| 2003-04-24 16:15:43|| Front Page Top

#5 Oh my god, Fred's become a Shia!
Now now, put down that sword - ouch that must hurt.

Posted by A 2003-04-24 16:57:32|| 2003-04-24 16:57:32|| Front Page Top

#6 Where's Baghdad Bob? I wanna see Baghdad Bob again. That guy was a hoot.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2003-04-24 17:10:46|| 2003-04-24 17:10:46|| Front Page Top

#7 Why wasn't Aziz higher than an 8 spot? I thought surely he would be a face card.

Posted by ColoradoConservative 2003-04-24 17:19:06|| 2003-04-24 17:19:06|| Front Page Top

#8 8 of spades - I just report - I don't make it up (or a least, I don't make up the non-highlighted stuff) ;-)

Posted by Frank G 2003-04-24 17:21:03|| 2003-04-24 17:21:03|| Front Page Top

#9 Aziz is jumping ship? I'd say that puts the probability of Saddam dirt-napping at about 99-1.

Posted by Mike N. 2003-04-24 18:29:28|| 2003-04-24 18:29:28|| Front Page Top

#10 There was some kind of deal. That means no hangmans rope.

Hopefully after they've gotten everything from him they'll hang him anyway. "He kilt himself in his cell last night. Hanged hizself real good. Yep."

Posted by Laurence of the Rats 2003-04-24 18:39:04|| 2003-04-24 18:39:04|| Front Page Top

#11 Tariq Aziz is small game compared to .. say.. taking down Galloway and his people.

Posted by Dishman 2003-04-24 20:29:22|| 2003-04-24 20:29:22|| Front Page Top

#12 WABC radio in NY just reported (10:30 p.m. EST) that the head of the Muhkabarat (sp?) Farook Hijazi (sp?) was just captured by US forces walking over the border from Syria. More good news!

Posted by Tibor 2003-04-24 21:47:31|| 2003-04-24 21:47:31|| Front Page Top

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