Wolfowitz Finally Sees Action

Mr Manifesto · 26th October 2003, 02:10 AM

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Several rockets have hit a hotel in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, where the United States deputy defence secretary, Paul Wolfowitz, has been staying.

Up to 15 people were wounded when the Al Rashid Hotel was hit shortly before dawn local time.

I'm actually working as a first-aid officer at the Bagdhad hotel. They had to pull Wolfowitz out from under a bed screaming, "OMIGOD! OMIGOD! OMIGOOOOOD!"

Later, he asked a marine at a debriefing if all battles were that scary.

"They can be, sir. Sometimes the explosions go on for hours at a time."

"Woooow!"

Frank Newgent · 26th October 2003, 04:11 AM

Heh, heh-heh. Hey, that oughta scare him. Heh-heh, heh. Perle's next.

Crossbow · 27th October 2003, 05:11 AM

The report Wolfowitz writes on his Iraq trip will be most interesting.

Here I was, just minding my own business while staying at the best luxury hotel in the middle of the Green Zone (the safest area in the country), with hundreds of the best trained and best equipped soldiers in the world close by when all sudden, "BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! ..."

Wow! I did not know that war could be so sudden and loud.

Yeah, I guess the president did the right thing by taking his one month vacation in Texas.

Cain · 27th October 2003, 06:48 AM

I forget where I read the article, but a Washington official went into Iraq, declared the occupation a wonderful success and implored the media to write stories about all the positive developments, specifically mentioning safety. He stayed for less than 24 hours and slept in Kuwait's finest hotel.

DrChinese · 27th October 2003, 07:37 AM

Wolfie will probably get raging hormones, and want to escalate/retaliate/etc. Maybe even start looking for new targets.

Mr Sagan · 27th October 2003, 08:12 AM

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Ziggurat · 27th October 2003, 08:49 AM

Here's an interesting little claim about the rocket attack:

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2003492786,00.html

According to this article, the rockets were French-made, produced during the period Iraq was under sanctions. There are, of course, a number of ways these things could have ended up in Iraq, but none of them are flattering to the French.

Jocko · 27th October 2003, 09:44 AM

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Originally posted by DrChinese
Wolfie will probably get raging hormones, and want to escalate/retaliate/etc. Maybe even start looking for new targets.

What makes you think he takes his strategic thinking out of the Hamas Handbook?

Mr Manifesto · 27th October 2003, 02:30 PM

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Originally posted by Jocko

What makes you think he takes his strategic thinking out of the Hamas Handbook?

Maybe it's little things like: he promoted going after Iraq in the first adminstration meetings after 9/11 because the WTC, etc, were destroyed by... Saudi Arabians.

26th October 2003, 02:10 AM	#1
Mr Manifesto Hierophant Walrus of the Secret Clique Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 4,824	Wolfowitz Finally Sees Action US official escapes rocket attack Quote: Several rockets have hit a hotel in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, where the United States deputy defence secretary, Paul Wolfowitz, has been staying. Up to 15 people were wounded when the Al Rashid Hotel was hit shortly before dawn local time. I'm actually working as a first-aid officer at the Bagdhad hotel. They had to pull Wolfowitz out from under a bed screaming, "OMIGOD! OMIGOD! OMIGOOOOOD!" Later, he asked a marine at a debriefing if all battles were that scary. "They can be, sir. Sometimes the explosions go on for hours at a time." "Woooow!"

26th October 2003, 04:11 AM	#2
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27th October 2003, 05:11 AM	#3
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27th October 2003, 06:48 AM	#4
Cain Straussian Join Date: May 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,937	I forget where I read the article, but a Washington official went into Iraq, declared the occupation a wonderful success and implored the media to write stories about all the positive developments, specifically mentioning safety. He stayed for less than 24 hours and slept in Kuwait's finest hotel.
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27th October 2003, 07:37 AM	#5
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27th October 2003, 08:49 AM	#7
Ziggurat Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 26,199	Here's an interesting little claim about the rocket attack: http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2003492786,00.html According to this article, the rockets were French-made, produced during the period Iraq was under sanctions. There are, of course, a number of ways these things could have ended up in Iraq, but none of them are flattering to the French.
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27th October 2003, 09:44 AM	#8
Jocko Philosopher Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Chicago, Chicago... it's a toddling town. Posts: 5,463	Quote: Originally posted by DrChinese Wolfie will probably get raging hormones, and want to escalate/retaliate/etc. Maybe even start looking for new targets. What makes you think he takes his strategic thinking out of the Hamas Handbook?
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27th October 2003, 02:30 PM	#9
Mr Manifesto Hierophant Walrus of the Secret Clique Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 4,824	Quote: Originally posted by Jocko What makes you think he takes his strategic thinking out of the Hamas Handbook? Maybe it's little things like: he promoted going after Iraq in the first adminstration meetings after 9/11 because the WTC, etc, were destroyed by... Saudi Arabians.