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2007-12-06 Iraq

Iraqis crack open a furtive drink as Mahdi Army retreats from streets

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Posted by Fred 2007-12-06 12:37|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top
File under: Mahdi Army

#1 Cheers mate! You deserve it!

Posted by Helmuth, Speaking for Cromong3228 2007-12-06 13:26|| 2007-12-06 13:26|| Front Page Top

#2 This is one of the reasons I have hope for Iraq. Saddam, for all his faults, had begun to secularize the country. I think these people would be a helluva lot less uptight with a couple of beers under their belts. Gin? Even better!

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2007-12-06 15:13|| 2007-12-06 15:13|| Front Page Top

#3 Democracy! Whiskey! Sexy!

Posted by SteveS 2007-12-06 16:44|| 2007-12-06 16:44|| Front Page Top

#4 A small can of gin that goes for 50p in Baghdad sells for £10 in Basra, where Iranian-backed Shia militias rule the streets.

50p = $1.00
10£ = $20.45730

hummmmm...

Posted by Red Dawg">Red Dawg 2007-12-06 17:09|| 2007-12-06 17:09|| Front Page Top

#5 You're not thinking what I think you are thinking are you?

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2007-12-06 21:18|| 2007-12-06 21:18|| Front Page Top

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