Just watched French news broadcast

gekko · 03-22-2003, 06:33 PM

Ouch. You think CNN has a slant? You should see the French. C-SPAN just ran a French news broadcast. Damn! Talk about Anti-American BS.

"US troops raised the flag over Umm Qasr today, a foolish move that makes the Americans look like conquerors."

"The US reported this would be an easy victory. They spoke too soon as the death toll rises to 25 for today. When does the propaganda stop and the truth begin?"

gekko · 03-22-2003, 06:42 PM

US and Marine Corps flags flying over Iraq. OORAH!

DeathsHand · 03-22-2003, 09:01 PM

Well I don't really see the big deal either way... They raised a flag, oh no... Although I could see how it would make it look like we're trying to take over Iraq, which isn't the goal (that being regime change)... *shrugs*...

As for the death toll, most of those deaths (infact, last I heard, all but 2) were caused by accidents... *shrugs shrugs*

Jewels · 03-22-2003, 09:43 PM

atomic bomb+baghdad=the end of this retarded propaganda

BlueFire · 03-22-2003, 09:50 PM

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Originally posted by Jewels02
atomic bomb+baghdad=the end of this retarded propaganda

and the start of some more lovely problems.

gekko · 03-22-2003, 10:17 PM

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Originally posted by Jewels02
atomic bomb+baghdad=the end of this retarded propaganda

You mean atomic bomb + Paris.

Bond · 03-22-2003, 10:25 PM

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Originally posted by Jewels02
atomic bomb+baghdad=the end of this retarded propaganda

That is so irrational and would create so many problems it's not even funny.

No comment.

Joeiss · 03-22-2003, 11:29 PM

You just commented, idiot.

And... I disagree with them raising the American flag. I mean, they should have either kept the same flags up, or if Saddam changed the flag, put up the old one.

I disagree with what they did, but it really does not matter. I mean, it is such a minor thing, but I guess anti-American websites have to cling on to little things and create bull**** about them.

bobcat · 03-23-2003, 06:44 AM

The flag raising is very arrogant, but meh what are you gonna do.

gekko · 03-23-2003, 11:54 AM

Arrogant? Give me a break.

The US is at war with Iraq. When you take over a city, you fly that flag high. Why? Because you just kicked Iraq's ass and your damn proud of it. It also boosts troop moral.

For political reasons (which are never good reasons to do anything), we removed the flag and put back up Iraq's. But the US flag will still temporarily be raised many more times in Iraq.

DamnRaccoons · 03-23-2003, 09:29 PM

I thought it was a war against Suddam and his men, not Iraq. Buh

gekko · 03-23-2003, 09:41 PM

Is it possible to have a war against President Bush and not America? No.

Is it possible to have a war against Saddam Hussein and not Iraq? No.

bobcat · 03-24-2003, 02:58 AM

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Originally posted by gekko
Arrogant? Give me a break.

The US is at war with Iraq. When you take over a city, you fly that flag high. Why? Because you just kicked Iraq's ass and your damn proud of it. It also boosts troop moral.

For political reasons (which are never good reasons to do anything), we removed the flag and put back up Iraq's. But the US flag will still temporarily be raised many more times in Iraq.

Good point

sdtPikachu · 03-24-2003, 04:12 AM

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Originally posted by gekko
The US is at war with Iraq. When you take over a city, you fly that flag high. Why? Because you just kicked Iraq's ass and your damn proud of it. It also boosts troop moral.

As far as dictionary.com is concerned;

War:

1. A state of open, armed, often prolonged conflict carried on between nations, states, or parties.
2. The period of such conflict.
3. The techniques and procedures of war; military science.
4. A condition of active antagonism or contention: a war of words; a price war.
5. A concerted effort or campaign to combat or put an end to something considered injurious: the war against acid rain.

Bearing in mind that the first is the most appropriate in this sense, I think rephrasing is as "invasion" would be a more grammatically and contextually correct alternative.

Everyone will no doubt disagree, but can someone please tell me exactly what it was that Saddam did to warrant invasion?

Professor S · 03-24-2003, 08:03 AM

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Originally posted by sdtPikachu
Everyone will no doubt disagree, but can someone please tell me exactly what it was that Saddam did to warrant invasion?

LOL!!!! Go educate yourself and then come back here. The reasons have been pointed out over and over and over and over and over and over and over...