Re: OT : so this is what our troops are dying for in Afghanistan !

Richard The Dreaded Libertarian wrote:

On Wed, 26 Jul 2006 17:24:58 -0700, Jim Thompson wrote:
On Thu, 27 Jul 2006 01:13:48 +0100, Eeyore
<rabbitsfriendsandrelations@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
dagmargoodboat@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

Another problem was that, even though other UN people explained it to
him very carefully, Saddam couldn't understand the difference between
"nice" money and "bad" money -- rather than help babies, he went ahead
and spent the "nice" money just as if it were his anyhow. Imagine
that.

Imagine the fact that the USA once supported him too !

Goodness, what *were* you thinking of ?

All our friends are hired. That way we have no problem killing them
when they don't toe the mark ;-)


With "friends" like that, who needs enemies?

Thanks,
Rich

United fruit company, et al., Can you say banana republic.

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JosephKK
Gegen dummheit kampfen die Gotter Selbst, vergebens.  
--Schiller
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