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Major Strike on Iraq Underway
The major news sources are reporting that much larger scale attacks are now underway in Iraq. Here is CNNs story. Pentagon officials have confirmed that this is "A-day" for war, presumably the so called "Shock & Awe" mentioned by the White House earlier. In other words, it starts now. Update: 18:01 GMT by CT : Iraq has apparently ordered
CNN out of Baghdad.
Updates as events warrant.
I think I've heard enough of the words "shock and awe". How about "big bombs and stuff blowing up?"
Or maybe "puttin' the smack down on Saddam" for the WWE fans.
Pentagon officials have confirmed that this is "A-day" for war.
Just in case anyone is mislead. The term A-day has no relation to the term D-day. D-day actually stands for "day day", which is just part of silly military terminology. H-Hour and M-Minute are also terms sometimes used.
"Probably the toughest time in anyone's life is when you have to murder a loved one because they're the devil." -Philips
In other words, it starts now.
Then can someone please tell me what all that bombing we did on Weds. was for? Was that like the pregame show?
Who's voting for Bush in 2004?
- A.P.
"Remember when the U.S. had a drug problem, and then we declared a War On Drugs, and now you can't buy drugs anymore?"
I'm really starting to hate that phrase.
:-)
CNN should implement a karma system for their reporters:
- Overused phrases (-1 Troll)
- Actual real new info (+1 Informative)
Be free to come up with better ideas.
- Baffle
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What I'm trying to figure out is this:
if we go in through Turkey and take Iraq from behind, would Greece help?
I think the US dosn't actually want to pummel Bagdad.
Unless the US military hired one hell of a special effects crew, I'd say they are currently pummeling the crap out of Bagdad.
"No, Bush is Hitler"
There, we've taken care of 40% of the posts on this thread. Move along.
No Iraqis are being killed.
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The White House has now trademarked this phrase. The trademark is to help ensure that the phrase does not get diluted by careless knockoffs such as "overwhelm", "blitzkrieg", or any other competing phrases that might not fit the PR roadmap for this event. Everyone get your S&A t-shirts while they last!
- First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then ???, then profit.
The bad english seems to be due to the automated translation :
....
In A.D. 2003
War was beginning
BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- A series of large explosions rocked Iraq's capital sending plumes of smoke and fire into the skies over Baghdad as the intense coalition air assault got underway.
Saddam: What happen?
Mechanic: Somebody set up us the bomb.
Operator: We get signal.
Saddam: What!
Operator: Main screen turn on.
Saddam: It's You!!
Bush: How are you gentlemen!!
Bush: All your oil are belong to us.
Bush: You are on the way to destruction.
Saddam: What you say!!
Bush: You have no chance to survive make your time.
Bush: Ha Ha Ha Ha
Saddam: Take off every 'Scud'!!
Operator: You know what you doing.
Saddam: Move 'Scud'.
Saddam: For great justice.
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Iraqi Information Minister Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf said earlier today:
"There is not one American soldier on Iraqi soil."
"We will not allow them to get out of this quagmire which we trapped them in. They will see their end there."
Diagnosis: Schizophrenic Pathological Liar with Grand Delusions
Perscription: 300 Cruise Missles - 10 B2 Bombers - 3 Marine Divisions and call me in the morning.
That is because, out of consideration for viewing American audience, the stealth bombers have now been outfitted with stealth bombs.
Sdelat' Ameriku velikoy Snova!
Actually, the "Shock & Awe" does not come until after the operation has been completed and we get the total bill.
Tune into the latest miniseries, "Harried by America", starring Dubya, the U.S. military, and the Axis of Evil. In tonight's episode, Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein gets his due for becoming a perceived threat to American security. Witness firsthand the power of the U.S. military, as thousands of Tomahawk missiles and JDAM GPS-guided missiles rain down upon Baghdad, Kirkuk, and Mosul. Break out the popcorn, kick up your feet, sit back, and enjoy! This is military entertainment at its finest -- most certainly must-see TV!
Next week: All eyes turn toward North Korea and dictator Kim Jong II as George Bush announces...
While listening to CNN radio yesterday, I suggested a "shock & awe" drinking game to a co-worker. Unfortunately, we realized that we'd drink ourselves blind within 10 minutes :)
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A: A Nazi knows he has no conscience.
C - A language that combines the speed of assembly with the ease of use of assembly.
Greetings:This is the Secretary of War at the State Department
of the United States
We have a problem.
The companies want something done about this sluggish
world economic situation
Profits have been running a little thin lately
and we need to stimulate some growth
Now we know
there's an alarmingly high number of young people roaming
around in your country with nothing to do but stir up trouble
for the police and damage private property.
It doesn't look like they'll ever get a job
It's about time we did something constructive with these people
We've got thousands of 'em here too. They're crawling all over
The companies think it's time we all sit down, have a serious get-together-
And start another war
The President?
He loves the idea! All those missiles streaming overhead to and fro
Napalm
People running down the road, skin on fire
The Soviets seem up for it:
The Kremlin's been itching for the real thing for years.
Hell, Afghanistan's no fun
So whadya say?
We don't even have to win this war.
We just want to cut down on some of this excess population
Now look. Just start up a draft; draft as many of those people as you can.
We'll call up every last youngster we can get our hands on,
hand 'em some speed, give 'em an hour or two to learn how to use
an automatic rifle and send 'em on their way
Libya? El Salvador? How 'bout Northern Ireland?
Or a "moderately repressive regime" in South America?
We'll just cook up a good Soviet threat story
in the Middle East-we need that oil
We had Libya all ready to go and Colonel Khadafy's hit squad
didn't even show up. I tell ya
That man is unreliable.
The Kremlin had their fingers on the button just like we did for that one
Now just think for a minute-We can make this war so big-so BIG
The more people we kill in this war, the more the economy will prosper
We can get rid of practically everybody on your dole queue if we plan this right.
Take every loafer on welfare right off our computer rolls
Now don't worry about demonstrations-just pump up your drug supply.
So many people have hooked themselves on heroin
and amphetamines since we took over, it's just like Vietnam.
We had everybody so busy with LSD they never got too strong.
Kept the war functioning just fine
It's easy.
We've got our college kids so interested in beer
they don't even care if we start manufacturing germ bombs again.
Put a nuclear stockpile in their back yard,
they wouldn't even know what it looked like
So how 'bout it? Look-War is money.
The arms manufacturers tell me unless
we get our bomb factories up to full production
the whole economy is going to collapse
The Soviets are in the same boat.
We all agree the time has come for the big one, so whadya say?!?
That's excellent. We knew you'd agree
The companies will be very pleased.
Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known. -- Carl Sagan
er, or something like that...
Turn on the TV: everyone is showing Donald Rumsfield and one channel has Jerry Springer. I guess I'll watch Jerry this time.
Scene from the next South Park movie:
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GW: Hey Saddam! Let's fuck!
SH: C'mon, W., don't you care about my feelings?
GW: Shut up, bitch! Roll over! Who's your Bagh-Daddy?
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GF.
Lots of petrified grits
"I think it is time we demonstrated the full power of this station." -Tarkin
Or was it Rumsfeld?
We are at war with Eurasia.
We have always been at war with Eurasia.
If you want to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe. -- Carl Sagan
Hey captain geography!..try looking at a map sometime.. you Iraqi oil fields are on the Kuwaiti border, you have to go through them to get to any town. But you can't be bothered with details that interfere with your bias, can you?
"It takes considerable knowledge just to realize the extent of your own ignorance." - Thomas Sowell
I thought the French were staying out of this?
I like big butts and I cannot lie.
Personally I'd be thinking "I really need a 40 right about now."
Even though his citizens suffer from war weariness, he can just crank up the luxeries to counter the revolt. So, no, nothing happens until his last phalanx is dead. -Iowa
"He who laughs last, didn't get the joke."-Cap
Stupid asshole
:-P
From the brainless contents of your post, I am assuming that's your John Hancock...
I'd be thinking 'surrender', wouldn't you?
Let me guess: you are French.Sure, I'd be thinking 'surrender' . . . right after I got done changing my undershorts.
It WILL be "Shock and Awe" when we see the bill for financing this war!