Updates on War in Iraq 2116
New Developments on the war in Iraq:
Oil Fields ablaze in southern Iraq.
Turkey opens airspace to U.S..
US Forces 3rd Infantry Fire Heavy Artillery at Southern Iraq.
The schedule has been accelerated due to infrastructure destruction.
CT: Explosions and heavy anti aircraft fire heard in Baghdad.
We'll continue to update as new information warrants.
but Saddam (Score:5, Funny)
Tarek
Bush said, and then turkey said, and then ... (Score:5, Funny)
All Your Base Are Belong To U.S.
Sincerely,
W
I don't boycott USA, but... (Score:0, Funny)
Re:Where's the best info on the war? (Score:2, Funny)
Obvious solution to the war (Score:4, Funny)
They'll collapse in
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Mikey-San
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Re:Where's the best info on the war? (Score:5, Funny)
Why? Where do you get yours?
Re:Change of heart? (Score:3, Funny)
God bless America, and God bless Charlie Daniels!
Re:Boycott USA ! Boycott England (Score:0, Funny)
Java developer for hire... Europe or Canada preferred.
Re:Noooo! (Score:2, Funny)
Or for the electricity that runs that precious computer you're sitting behind, for that matter.
Well, I didn't want to bring that up since it's perfectly possible that someone's electricity is generated by safe, clean, efficient nuclear.
I don't know what the hell generates mine. But I do remind my roomates that they're sponsoring terrorism every time they leave the lights on.
Re:I know this will get me modded down, but... (Score:1, Funny)
Re:War Coverage on /. (Score:5, Funny)
What hardware and software are you running that MAKE you click on a particular story on SlashDot?! You should consider upgrading, or something... Anything that takes away from your freedom of choice or dictates exactly what you must read on a website must be a really, really scary technology.
Nurf-Bombs (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Ask the Iraqi's (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Reuters says: Burning Oil Wells unconfirmed (Score:5, Funny)
Is the Pope Catholoic?
Why didn't it start at 8? I had chips and beer... (Score:2, Funny)
How 'bout some focus? (Score:5, Funny)
If I want shoddily reported, unsubstantiated rumors about the war, I can go to CNN. I count on Slashdot to give me shoddily reported, unsubstantiated rumors about technology.
Re:May free speach and free thought live on (Score:1, Funny)
#iraq (Score:2, Funny)
Uday: Someone set up us the bomb.
Saddam: Main screen turn on!
Bush: How are you gentlemen!! All your base are belong to us.
Blair: You have no chance to survive make your time.
Saddam: Ha Ha Ha Ha...
Re:Where's the best info on the war? (Score:2, Funny)
Step 1, deterimine your ideology.
Step 2, Match your ideology to a newssource.
e.g.: Left -> Indymedia [indymedia.org]
Right -> Rush [rushlimbaugh.com] or Fox
Step 3) Now that you have your One True News Source (TM), find people quoting anything but your gospel and tell them that they are just "sheeple" being fed tripe by the evil corporate mass media, and only you know what is really happening.
Re:Scud Missles launched (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Huh? (Score:3, Funny)
Cashier: "That'll be 5 beanies and a beanie leg"
Customer: "Damn, I've only got heads..."
Re:Ask the Iraqi's (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Transformer Optimus Prime is in the "war" (Score:4, Funny)
This changes everything!
Re:Transformer Optimus Prime is in the "war" (Score:2, Funny)
Axis of Evil (by John Clease) (Score:2, Funny)
Bitter after being snubbed for membership in the "Axis of Evil," Libya, China, and Syria today announced they had formed the "Axis of Just as Evil," which they said would be more evil than that stupid Iran-Iraq-North Korea axis President Bush warned of in his State of the Union address. Axis of Evil members, however, immediately dismissed the new axis as having, for starters, a really dumb name. "Right. They are Just as Evil...in their dreams!" declared North Korean leader Kim Jong-il. "Everybody knows we're the best evils... best at being evil...we're the best."
Diplomats from Syria denied they were jealous over being excluded, although they conceded they did ask if they could join the Axis of Evil. "They told us it was full," said Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
"An Axis can't have more than three countries," explained Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. "This is not my rule, it's tradition. In World War II you had Germany, Italy, and Japan in the evil Axis. So, you can only have three, and a secret handshake. Ours is wickedly cool."
International reaction to Bush's Axis of Evil declaration was swift, as within minutes, France surrendered.
Elsewhere, peer-conscious nations rushed to gain triumvirate status in what became a game of geopolitical chairs. Cuba, Sudan, and Serbia said they had formed the "Axis of Somewhat Evil," forcing Somalia to join with Uganda and Myanmar in the "Axis of Occasionally Evil," while Bulgaria, Indonesia and Russia established the "Axis of Not So Much Evil Really As Just Generally Disagreeable." With the criteria suddenly expanded and all the desirable clubs filling up...Sierra Leone, El Salvador, and Rwanda applied to be called the "Axis of Countries That Aren't the Worst But Certainly Won't Be Asked to Host the Olympics."
Canada, Mexico, and Australia formed the "Axis of Nations That Are Actually Quite Nice But Secretly Have Some Nasty Thoughts About America," while Scotland, New Zealand and Spain established the "Axis of Countries That Be Allowed to Ask Sheep to Wear Lipstick." "That's not a threat, really, just something we like to do," said Scottish Executive First Minister Jack McConnell.
While wondering if the other nations of the world weren't perhaps making fun of him, a cautious Bush granted approval for most axis, although he rejected the establishment of the Axis of Countries Whose Names End in "Guay," accusing one of its members of filing a false application. Officials from Paraguay, Uruguay, and Chadguay denied the charges.
Israel, meanwhile, insisted it didn't want to join any Axis, but privately, leaders said that's only because no one asked them.
Re:Ask the Iraqi's (Score:4, Funny)
You just broke the first and second rules...
Time for pain!
Iraq's in trouble now (Score:2, Funny)
No word on Megatron's whereabouts.
Shock and Awe Attack == DNF Release (Score:2, Funny)
After over 4 years in development, it had been assumed that DNF was vaporware. It placed in the Wired Vaporware list for 3 years running.
Word from the White House calls the attack a decapitating blow. President Bush stated, "I think the release of DNF was the most significant tactical move ever made in the history of warfare."
When asked about these developments, Duke claimed, "It's time to kick ass and chew bubble gum. And, I'm all out of gum."
More at 11:00
Re:Who cares? (Score:2, Funny)
"USA is doing this only to free the oppressed oil, nobody cares about the people..."?
Bush Orders Iraq To Disarm Before Start of War (Score:2, Funny)
WASHINGTON, DC--Maintaining his hardline stance against Saddam Hussein, President Bush ordered Iraq to fully dismantle its military before the U.S. begins its invasion next week. "U.S. intelligence confirms that, even as we speak, Saddam is preparing tanks and guns and other weapons of deadly force for use in our upcoming war against him," Bush said Sunday during his weekly radio address. "This madman has every intention of firing back at our troops when we attack his country." Bush warned the Iraqi dictator to "lay down [his] weapons and enter battle unarmed, or suffer the consequences."