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Offline SFRT - Frenchy

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« on: August 18, 2003, 12:54:40 PM »
What's the situation over there? Do you guys have it under control or repetitive blunders re-enforce the "Great Evil" image?
Everytime I see/read something about Iraq it's negative, who's following the news?
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« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2003, 12:57:18 PM »
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who's following the news?


Why don't you, so you don't have to troll?
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« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2003, 01:16:42 PM »
Marlet, thank you for this great answer!!!

I don't because I'm rarely home, and my TV is at home. The only news I get is from firing up my emails and I have DSL Yahoo NEWS pages. Those guys always bring articles about stuff like this:

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=564&ncid=564&e=5&u=/nm/20030817/ts_nm/iraq_cameraman_dc_11

The couple of times I took the extra time to go on CNN web site, all i could read was the fighting still going in Iraq and the locals demonstrations.
That's why I am asking you. A military victory was never an issue and was the easy part. Is USA able to stabilize Iraq and actually accomplish something or is it just the media who doesn't report the "good news" and only the "screew ups"?
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« Reply #3 on: August 18, 2003, 01:38:13 PM »
we are still trying to civilize another uncivilized population, whether want to join the 21st century or not ... and losing good soldiers in the process.

as for news being "negative", isn't that a requirement to consider it "news"?
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« Reply #4 on: August 18, 2003, 01:44:24 PM »
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« Reply #5 on: August 18, 2003, 01:52:40 PM »
news...denmark is sending 42 more troops to add to the 450 already in iraq.

sabatours have blown up a oil pipline and water line.
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« Reply #6 on: August 18, 2003, 01:54:45 PM »
"The troops named the baby Rose after the red rose of the Lancashire regiment."

{Devils Advocate}
What right do these troops have naming the baby?
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« Reply #7 on: August 18, 2003, 02:07:46 PM »
They should have named her "Rocket"
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« Reply #8 on: August 18, 2003, 02:08:39 PM »
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Marlet, thank you for this great answer!!!

I don't because I'm rarely home, and my TV is at home. The only news I get is from firing up my emails and I have DSL Yahoo NEWS pages. Those guys always bring articles about stuff like this:

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=564&ncid=564&e=5&u=/nm/20030817/ts_nm/iraq_cameraman_dc_11

The couple of times I took the extra time to go on CNN web site, all i could read was the fighting still going in Iraq and the locals demonstrations.
That's why I am asking you. A military victory was never an issue and was the easy part. Is USA able to stabilize Iraq and actually accomplish something or is it just the media who doesn't report the "good news" and only the "screew ups"?


Try these

http://news.bbc.co.uk/

http://www.guardian.co.uk/

http://www.independent.co.uk/

http://news.google.com/
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Offline MJHerman

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« Reply #9 on: August 18, 2003, 02:20:40 PM »
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we are still trying to civilize another uncivilized population, whether want to join the 21st century or not ... and losing good soldiers in the process.

as for news being "negative", isn't that a requirement to consider it "news"?


Also known as imperialism....
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« Reply #10 on: August 18, 2003, 02:21:15 PM »
Great, ty guys.

I'm not too interested by babys being found in guns boxes, it's food for soccer moms.

What is done for a new governement? How strong is the pro-saddam resistance? In a nutshell, who does what to get Bush's plans work.

Ty for all those links, I'll take some time tonight to get up to speed.:)
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« Reply #11 on: August 18, 2003, 02:27:05 PM »
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Great, ty guys.

I'm not too interested by babys being found in guns boxes, it's food for soccer moms.


Of course you aren't interested.  It conflicts with the "Great Evil" image you mentioned earlier.  :rolleyes:
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« Reply #12 on: August 18, 2003, 02:53:56 PM »
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we are still trying to civilize another uncivilized population, whether want to join the 21st century or not ... and losing good soldiers in the process.

as for news being "negative", isn't that a requirement to consider it "news"?



ahhh the irony of the cradle of civilisation being "civilized" by the new barbarians.........
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« Reply #13 on: August 18, 2003, 03:08:30 PM »
I agree...The US and the UK are complete barbarians.

Too bad Iraq invaded Kuwait, got thrown out, and then disregarded their cease-fire agreements...... otherwise they could have remained in their previous "civilized" state indefinatley.
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« Reply #14 on: August 18, 2003, 03:18:09 PM »
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Of course you aren't interested.  It conflicts with the "Great Evil" image you mentioned earlier.  :rolleyes:


:confused: I think you better go back to Disneyland instead of trying to find malefic comments in my sentenses because I happen to be French, thus stupidly anti-American.:confused:
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