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2011-01-10 Iraq

Diplomats Were Misled by Saddam's 'Cordial' Manner - Could "W" have been right?

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Posted by Besoeker 2011-01-10 10:32|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 State department botched it and the DOD bleeds. Thats how it usually goes. Someone needs to clean out Foggy Bottom with a flamethrower and then a firehose.

Posted by OldSpook 2011-01-10 11:09|| 2011-01-10 11:09|| Front Page Top

#2 I swear, my dog is a better judge of character than some of these highly-trained professional diplomats.

Posted by Mike 2011-01-10 17:19|| 2011-01-10 17:19|| Front Page Top

#3 Bring back Paul the octopus.

Posted by gorb 2011-01-10 17:23|| 2011-01-10 17:23|| Front Page Top

#4 diplomats aka pussies

Posted by chris 2011-01-10 18:15|| 2011-01-10 18:15|| Front Page Top

#5 . . . "cordial manner" . . .?!?!?

My god, have these people never bought a used car, an insurance policy, or been to a farmer's market? Have they ever seen a television commercial?

Posted by Halliburton - Mysterious Conspiracy Division 2011-01-10 18:41|| 2011-01-10 18:41|| Front Page Top

#6 "MISLED by Saddam's cordial manner" > POSSIBLE, BUT IMX I DOUBT IT as based on my own few meetups wid Saddam in my younger days.

IFF ONE ASKED SADDAM THE RIGHT QUESTION(S) HE GAVE SAME HIS ANSWER.

The man made it clear to me that HE + ARAB-MUSLIM GOVTS. IN THE ME DID NOT LIKE OR WERE WARY OF US SUPPORT, INTENTIONS IN THE REGION, ESPEC AS PER ISRAEL + ARAB-ISRAELI CONFLICTS.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-01-10 18:44|| na 2011-01-10 18:44|| Front Page Top

#7 Someone needs to clean out Foggy Bottom with a flamethrower and then a firehose

Nope, assemble the staff of the State Dept. (including Hillary) in a large conference room. Then bring in Donald Trump to make a two word announcement.

Posted by CincinnatusChili 2011-01-10 19:20|| 2011-01-10 19:20|| Front Page Top

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