News flash - flinging pencils is against Geneva conventions

Jim Crafton

Holy crap folks, this just in: "...coalition forces were throwing booby traps in the form of pens and pencils into Iraqi villages and townships"[^] WTF??? How does anyone take this crap seriously? This is like reading headlines from the National Enquirer (Enquiring Minds Want to Know)! How does any journalist (even the Arab ones) take stuff like this seriously? Next thing we'll be accused of is throwing rotting eggs and leaving Whoopee cushions behind. Idiots...:mad: ¡El diablo está en mis pantalones! ¡Mire, mire! Real Mentats use only 100% pure, unfooled around with Sapho Juice(tm)!

peterchen

It would be worth a giggle if it wasn't so serious. Jim Crafton wrote: How does any journalist (even the Arab ones) take stuff like this seriously? Well, I feel compelled to say, if the US wouldn't have played news bullshit in the first days, Al-Sahaf would be much less effective.

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Doug Goulden

The echo of an old .38 Special song "Me and my fantasy world........" :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh: It must be costing Hollywood millions to make all the special effects we have been seeing on TV. All those explosions and stuff must be done with mirrors.:omg::wtf::rolleyes::laugh: Uptight Ex-Military Republican married to a Commie Lib - How weird is that?

Chris Austin

Damn those coalition "Pens and Pencils of DEATH"! There should be a law........ Hey don't worry, I can handle it. I took something. I can see things no one else can see. Why are you dressed like that? - Jack Burton

Mike Gaskey

peterchen wrote: Well, I feel compelled to say, if the US wouldn't have played news bullshit in the first days, Al-Sahaf would be much less effective. What might news bullshit be? Mike

Chris Losinger

let's hope it's a translation issue. otherwise, the enemy is dumber than predicted. -c

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Jason Henderson

I'm sorry, but someone has to point out how STUPID your comments have been lately.

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peterchen

"We captured Umm Qasr" "8000 Iraqui Soldiers surrendered" more? Clickety[^]

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Jim Crafton

Chris Losinger wrote: let's hope it's a translation issue. I kind of wonder about that - I have seen a number of this guy's (Saeed al-Sahaf ) statements, and they always strike me as being completely ourageous. Now I expect both sides to sling mud and make optimistic propaganda, but the degree to which Mr. Saeed al-Sahaf has seemed to take it has always struck me as kind of goofy. ¡El diablo está en mis pantalones! ¡Mire, mire! Real Mentats use only 100% pure, unfooled around with Sapho Juice(tm)!

peterchen

Does that mean there once has been a non-stupid comment by me? The gross "cheating" in the first days destroyed all trust in US reports. So people like me have to look for other news sources. I assume you don't care what I think, so just read over my stupidity, ok?

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peterchen

I could imagine pencils that, when you try to use them, say "surrender" in arabic, or play Britney Spears, or "Always Coca Cola". Yes, that would be very american. But booby traps? no.

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Jim Crafton

That's kind of interesting - do you have any links explaining what actually happened? For example, the issue with the Iraqi missiles that were supposedly lauched at (or near) Kuwait in the first day or two. If this didn't take place what then happend? Was it faulty US missiles, and just goofs/friendly fire (this certainly wouldn't be the first time this has happened)? ¡El diablo está en mis pantalones! ¡Mire, mire! Real Mentats use only 100% pure, unfooled around with Sapho Juice(tm)!

Jason Henderson

peterchen wrote: Does that mean there once has been a non-stupid comment by me? Possibly, but I'm not privy to it. peterchen wrote: I assume you don't care what I think, so just read over my stupidity, ok? I usually do, but today I couldn't keep quiet.

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Jim Crafton

peterchen wrote: play Britney Spears Hell, now that would be a violation of Geneva Conventions ¡El diablo está en mis pantalones! ¡Mire, mire! Real Mentats use only 100% pure, unfooled around with Sapho Juice(tm)!

Mike Gaskey

peterchen wrote: booby traps Where can I get a couple?? Looking for c-cup size, not being greedy. Mike

Jason Henderson

He was speaking English, so the translation problems may have been his.

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peterchen

Jim Crafton wrote: do you have any links explaining what actually happened? If only I knew! On the rocket thing - what I found googling[^] (although they all sound very biased*): "Associated Press reported on March 22 that "Maj. Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the vice director of operations for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told a Pentagon news conference that the Iraqis have not fired any Scuds and that U.S. forces searching airfields in the far western desert of Iraq have uncovered no missiles or launchers." *) I spent quite some time of my life determining the correct shade of grey from "it's white"/"it's black" news - and I have the eeerie feeling I'm in it again. Not trusting anyone is an easy, but destructive point of view - I don't want to take it anymore.

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Chris Losinger

if he's the same guy i always see, he speaks english about as well as i speak Spanish: polvo de la escoba, barra me de todo mal! -c

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Bedri Egrilmez

"SH regime 'a house of cards'" "Shia population uprising against SH" :laugh:

Chris Losinger

maybe they had those horrible little pink-haired trolls on the ends! :mad: -c

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