Iraqi Handover moved up to today

Post by **The Wookiee** » 2004-06-28 03:26am

Guess what?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5312795/

Guess who came in to work right when it happened?

Bingo.

Post by **Gandalf** » 2004-06-28 03:29am

That's odd.

So this was a complete surprise?

Because one of my local news outlets is promising live coverage of the handover...

Post by **The Wookiee** » 2004-06-28 03:31am

Gandalf wrote:That's odd.

So this was a complete surprise?

Because one of my local news outlets is promising live coverage of the handover...

They hoodwinked us but good.

Son of the Suns · Post by **Son of the Suns** » 2004-06-28 03:34am

The Wookiee wrote:
Guess who came in to work right when it happened?

Two days, whoop-t-fuckin-do, like it wouldn't have happened otherwise.

Post by **The Wookiee** » 2004-06-28 03:35am

Son of the Suns wrote:
The Wookiee wrote: Guess who came in to work right when it happened?
Two days, whoop-t-fuckin-do, like it wouldn't have happened otherwise.

I don't need this peanut-gallery bullshit. I just report it.

Post by **Gandalf** » 2004-06-28 03:35am

The Wookiee wrote:
Gandalf wrote:That's odd.

So this was a complete surprise?

Because one of my local news outlets is promising live coverage of the handover...
They hoodwinked us but good.

I will hand it to them, it was well exectuted.

So Iraq is now free?

Post by **The Wookiee** » 2004-06-28 03:45am

Gandalf wrote:I will hand it to them, it was well exectuted.

So Iraq is now free?

Well, supposedly...

Son of the Suns · Post by **Son of the Suns** » 2004-06-28 03:56am

The Wookiee wrote:
Son of the Suns wrote:
The Wookiee wrote: Guess who came in to work right when it happened?
Two days, whoop-t-fuckin-do, like it wouldn't have happened otherwise.
I don't need this peanut-gallery bullshit. I just report it.

Along with your own sarcastic comments. You get out of what you put into the situation.

Post by **The Wookiee** » 2004-06-28 04:05am

Son of the Suns wrote:Along with your own sarcastic comments. You get out of what you put into the situation.

The "sarcastic comments" were because I walked right into breaking news, which is never fun. You're the one who decided to be a dick about it.

Son of the Suns · Post by **Son of the Suns** » 2004-06-28 04:07am

The Wookiee wrote:
Son of the Suns wrote:Along with your own sarcastic comments. You get out of what you put into the situation.
The "sarcastic comments" were because I walked right into breaking news, which is never fun. You're the one who decided to be a dick about it.

Oh fuck, sorry, forgot you worked at the news, I thought you were refering to NATO and the others that have agreed to help out.

Post by **The Wookiee** » 2004-06-28 04:31am

Son of the Suns wrote:
The Wookiee wrote:
Son of the Suns wrote:Along with your own sarcastic comments. You get out of what you put into the situation.
The "sarcastic comments" were because I walked right into breaking news, which is never fun. You're the one who decided to be a dick about it.
Oh fuck, sorry, forgot you worked at the news, I thought you were refering to NATO and the others that have agreed to help out.

OK, apology accepted. I thought it might have been that

Son of the Suns · Post by **Son of the Suns** » 2004-06-28 04:43am

The Wookiee wrote:
Son of the Suns wrote:
The Wookiee wrote: The "sarcastic comments" were because I walked right into breaking news, which is never fun. You're the one who decided to be a dick about it.
Oh fuck, sorry, forgot you worked at the news, I thought you were refering to NATO and the others that have agreed to help out.
OK, apology accepted. I thought it might have been that

Thanks, how embarressing

Gil Hamilton · Post by **Gil Hamilton** » 2004-06-28 11:37am

It's fun to watch the Gods of our board squabble.

Anyway, he's my fingers being crossed that we can get the hell out of there in shorter than a decade. It's their country now.

Rogue 9 · Post by **Rogue 9** » 2004-06-28 11:38am

I just hope that the whole place doesn't get on an express train to Hell as soon as we leave. *Shudder*

Gil Hamilton · Post by **Gil Hamilton** » 2004-06-28 11:42am

Rogue 9 wrote:I just hope that the whole place doesn't get on an express train to Hell as soon as we leave. *Shudder*

With any luck, Iraq will only have to change trains in hell, rather than being the final destination.

Col. Crackpot · Post by **Col. Crackpot** » 2004-06-28 11:44am

Gil Hamilton wrote:
Rogue 9 wrote:I just hope that the whole place doesn't get on an express train to Hell as soon as we leave. *Shudder*
With any luck, Iraq will only have to change trains in hell, rather than being the final destination.

I hear the bathrooms at that train station are something to behold.

seriously though, this is good news. and nothing big has blown up so far today. *crosses fingers and knocks on wood.

Mayabird · Post by **Mayabird** » 2004-06-28 12:16pm

Col. Crackpot wrote: seriously though, this is good news. and nothing big has blown up so far today. *crosses fingers and knocks on wood.

Seems they did the transfer early because they were expecting some serious problems on the officially set day, so they just went ahead and did it so all the bombs didn't go off during the official event.

jegs2 · Post by **jegs2** » 2004-06-28 01:48pm

Mayabird wrote:Seems they did the transfer early because they were expecting some serious problems on the officially set day, so they just went ahead and did it so all the bombs didn't go off during the official event.

That's on the money. The baddies were planning lots of things for 30 June. All of them are for naught now. I can see the insurgents and foreign terrorists now, "Hey, wait .... damn."

Rogue 9 · Post by **Rogue 9** » 2004-06-28 01:58pm

Hey jegs, long time no see. And this was probably the smart thing to do. (Wonder if the idea actually originated in the Oval Office or not... Hmm.

) Still, if there are really all that many attacks planned (something I don't doubt), I don't think the insurgents will waste the effort of putting them together, whether the ceremony's actually on the 30th or not.

HemlockGrey · Post by **HemlockGrey** » 2004-06-28 02:21pm

Are they doing some sort of big ceremonial hand-over type thing? That would strike me as being rather stupid.

Rogue 9 · Post by **Rogue 9** » 2004-06-28 02:23pm

Not big. It was quiet, it was in the Green Zone, and it was last night.

Rogue 9 · Post by **Rogue 9** » 2004-06-28 02:33pm

Though they could say there would be a big formal ceremony, and have a tank company waiting at the site instead of the expected dignitaries.

PeZook · Post by **PeZook** » 2004-06-28 03:14pm

Did you notice? There were none of these retarded blue-and-white flags anywhere. Are they gonna change it now or what?

Col. Crackpot · Post by **Col. Crackpot** » 2004-06-28 03:26pm

you mean this flag:

from the onion

The Kernel · Post by **The Kernel** » 2004-06-28 05:47pm

Yep, this is a great PR move by Bush. Not only does it sidestep the inevitable attacks planned for the 30th, but it also allows him to give the finger to people that have said that Iraq will never be ready in time.

Non-Bush cocksucker: Iraq will never be ready by June 30th to assume control of their country in anything but a token form.

Bush: HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! I proved you wrong by doing it not only on time but two days early!!! And with no backlash from rebels either!!! HAHAHAHAHA, I AM SUCH A GENIUS!!!!

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