Sorry, Roy, you are misinformed. I am the repository of al-Zaidi's pair of shoes, and I'll let it go to any forumite for the small sum of only $10,000.50, morning price. Hurry, send me a PM. :lol:
I haven't heard this on the news, but someone told me last night that his pair of shoes (returned to him) are being offered for $10,000,000 dollars or will be up on eBay soon. :shock:
I guess this one Iraqi has indeed learned the good 'ole American way! :P :P
Sorry, Roy, you are misinformed. I am the repository of al-Zaidi's pair of shoes, and I'll let it go to any forumite for the small sum of only $10,000.50, morning price. Hurry, send me a PM. :lol:
Keep on smiling.
Daniel
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"War is terrorism on a bigger budget."
Can I negotiate to an even $10,000? :lol: In a heart beat, I would snap those up at that price! :P
I hope the guy gets through this mess OK. It was a symbolic act as I view it…spontaneous and unquestionably representative of the sentiments of many Iraqi people.
Somewhat off topic, I have to say that Bush has been more impressive since the election than at any other time I can recall. He seems to be introspective and doing a lot of soul searching. He at least deserves kudos for his cooperation with the Obama transition team.
Cheers!
Roy,
Introspection huh?
He's just dreaming up more midnight rules to sign into law before the sun sets on his administration. Not the kind of cooperation an incoming liberal administration cherishes I'm sure.
Don
Don, I’m not about to jump on any GW band wagons, but I think my perceptions of what the man is going through right now are fairly obvious.
He has a lot to account for, but ineptitude cannot be equated to evil, and at the core, he is just a man, like us all.
Couldn't agree with you more. That's a very gentleman of you to at least be very objective about Bush as I do think the same way too.Somewhat off topic, I have to say that Bush has been more impressive since the election than at any other time I can recall. He seems to be introspective and doing a lot of soul searching. He at least deserves kudos for his cooperation with the Obama transition team.
(Hi, am in Jkt and just loving it. Can't believe I'm in Indonesia). Selamat malam!
Roy, milan,
I understand your feelings about Bush: I also look at this bumbling idiot and I try not to feel sorry for him now, because he does look pitiful. But the man is a total idiot, projected in a position he should have never been in. According to the Lancet, his arrogance has cost the lives of more than a MILLION Iraqis (1,2 Million, as of today), 2-1/2 million Iraqi refugees, 4,200+ US soldiers dead and another about 30,800 horribly wounded, a country who did not threaten the US totally destroyed, the US Constitution violated repeatedly, the US reputation in ruins. And I am not talking about Afghanistan. SOMEBODY HAS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. Stupidity is not an excuse!
In an interview, immediately following the "shoe incident, Bush said, in all candor, something like (I paraphrase): "I don't know why the guy was mad at me." Bush, is so full of himself, he just DON'T get it: he is beyond help.
But he must be held accountable, and as such, the man is a WAR CRIMINAL by all international and domestic standards, so let us not get fooled and remember who he is. For God's sake, this is not ancient history, it's happening NOW. :evil: :evil: :evil:
Keep on smiling.
Daniel
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"War is terrorism on a bigger budget."
I’m not going to argue with you Daniel, because in the end, we are in far more agreement than disagreement. It’s too bad that the Bush we’ve been seeing these last few weeks wasn’t there eight years ago! :cry: :cry:
Milan! Welcome home!
Tin,
Neither GW or, birdshot Cheney will ever face domestic legal action for their painfully obvious crimes or, an international tribunal for war crimes either, even though they made Saddam Hussein look like a common school yard bully by comparison.
I'm going to boldly predict that Obarry will give them a walk, as he will be expecting the same free pass from a future incoming administration in another four or, eight years.
You see, they are all cut from the same filth encrusted cloth and that's a problem no one seems to have any solution for.
Afghanistan is looking to be more and more like Obarry's Iraq every day. Why won't he do the sensible thing and pull all of our troops out of both countries?
Don
EXACTLY !!!!Originally Posted by tintin