Thanks George (and 1,800 dead troops) for founding Islamic Repub. of Iraq!

[StefanX]

Tehran, Iran, Aug. 26 – A senior Iranian cleric welcomed on Friday the establishment of an Islamic republic in Iraq and hailed the country’s new constitution as one based on "Islamic precepts."

http://billmon.org/archives/002115.html

[Deja Q]

1. Fascinating.

[ComerPerro]

2. Maybe I've gotten cynical

but is "hilarious" an appropriate word?

Because, for some reason, I think this is damn funny.

[StefanX]

5. Well, Billmon has a light, almost humorous touch

So maybe that's why this tragedy seems almost comic.

[ComerPerro]

6. I don't know, maybe its just the hypocrisy

and idiocy of it all. And the fact that so many idiots here are going right along with it, quite proudly.

Wasn't the Conservatives big beef with the Taliban something along the lines of them not allowing freedoms, treating women badly, and being a muslim state?

So now Bush helped create that in Iraq, and they are proud of his accomplishment?

[StefanX]

7. It's probably taking a while to dawn on the Freepers

that we let 1,800 of our troops die for the purpose of founding the Islamic Republic of Iraq.

They're just too stupid to realize how stupid Bush is.

Eventually it will sink in though. As usual, we're way ahead of them.

[ComerPerro]

8. Its either that, or they geniunely don't give a shit

Hell, they aren't the ones dying. And, besides, the US of A kicks ass!

Go Bush!

[StefanX]

12. You may be right

Plus, the Christian Taliban in the US probably isn't too disappointed to see the Islamic Taliban take power in Iraq.

Maybe THAT was their goal all along. Hey, maybe we found the reason for the Iraq War after all! It wasn't about WMDs or mushroom clouds over Manhattan or cheap oil or bringing democracy to the Middle East - it was all about bringing back the burqa!

[leftchick]

3. 1875 to be exact.

:(

[FightingIrish]

4. At least as an Islamic Republic they can once again be

members in good standing of the Axis of Evil

[Corgigal]

9. All those poor women

We need to start an underground railroad to get some of those poor ladies and girls out.

[dogday]

10. Great now I can tell my Son

he is going to Iraq to protect Islam....

[opihimoimoi]

11. The Predator Pubs want war as an excuse to grab oil....already

brace yourselves for oil to reach $100 to $200 barrel...resulting in gasreaching $8.00 to $12 per gal

Who gains, the oil companies who are already laughing all the way to the Bahamas with billions with far more to come...

[Richard Steele]

13. MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!

By the way, what's up with the photo
behind that cleric in the OP?