Iraqi security forces will dig trenches
By on Sep 15th, 2006 at 4:53 pm
Iraqi security forces will dig trenches
around Baghdad to reduce some of the violence plaguing the capital, according to the Interior Ministry.
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Another bump in the road.
September 15th, 2006 at 4:55 pmSwimmingly
September 15th, 2006 at 4:56 pmprobably long awaited reconstruction of the sewer pipes, cost $3 billion Haliburton Contract
September 15th, 2006 at 4:57 pm… and the Bush Cabal is counting on the Iraqis forgetting about their role in bringing the trebuchet out of China, correcting it’s design problems, and unleashing the War Engine into Europe, right? Feche’ la Vache!
Of all the silly ideas… why doesn’t the US just leave… this farce is unfortunately not very funny…
September 15th, 2006 at 4:57 pmHey, maybe they can fill the trenches with water and have a moat! No one from the 21st century will ever figure out how to get past that.
September 15th, 2006 at 5:00 pmThis plan sounds like it came down from the “W” man himself.
Let’s just trap them. Good idea!
Sheesh.
September 15th, 2006 at 5:07 pmor it could be used to bury innocent women and children
September 15th, 2006 at 5:08 pmHow long before a Bush apologist praises the fact that the people of Baghdad now have a brand new community swimming pool?
September 15th, 2006 at 5:09 pmThe perfect project for bull shit bush and his crew, give them all shovels, ship their butt’s over there and fill the planes with troop;s coming home..Blessings…..Peace, store and hord gasoline while the price is down, it will raise again before turkey day, you can bet on it.
September 15th, 2006 at 5:09 pmIts the start of baghdads M25 its a ring road ……. construction underway at last ,
September 15th, 2006 at 5:12 pmAnd how would you defend against an attack like this?
September 15th, 2006 at 5:15 pmYeah, that oughta help. Until the insurgents discover the wonders of BRIDGES!!!!
September 15th, 2006 at 5:19 pmAmerica’s Least Wanted
Because it worked so well in the backyard battles we fought as children, this tactic has the “GI JOE” seal of approval. Sgt. Rock would also appove.
September 15th, 2006 at 5:22 pmi think its a good idea. its how NYers limit people from NJ to enter
September 15th, 2006 at 5:26 pmDigging trenches is the answer! Provided they dig them down to the 12th level of hell.
September 15th, 2006 at 5:28 pmSharon Cox
September 15th, 2006 at 5:35 pmYou are so optimistic, our “blessed” one. You’ve got Thanksgiving in the “when do gas prices hit $3 again poll”. I’ll take November 10 if Republicans lose one of the houses of Congress or agree with you on Thanksgiving if they retain control.
I’m afraid my first thought on reading this was “So that’s what they’re going to call mass graves”…
I’m not sure what is worse, the fact that I thought that or the fact that I don’t think it’s impossilbe for it to be the real reason.
Z.
September 15th, 2006 at 5:36 pmditches, then moats, then drawbridges, then George in a catapult….
September 15th, 2006 at 5:42 pm16: You’ve got Thanksgiving in the “when do gas prices hit $3 again pollâ€. I’ll take November 10
September 15th, 2006 at 5:44 pm- – Here it is Sept. 15 and in L.A. I’m paying $2.84.
I’m confused. How does trenches help the security situation? Doesn’t one just build a bridge over it?
And can you really circle a city of that size with trenches?
Bush MUST have dreamt this one up himself…..
September 15th, 2006 at 5:48 pmBadmoodman
September 15th, 2006 at 5:50 pm$2.84 !! Sorry for that, as I paid $2.07 last week and today it’s around $2.29 in Ohio. OK, maybe that poll needs to be the “hit the 2006 high again” poll!
Trenches? Halliburton is squealing; hog heaven.
September 15th, 2006 at 5:56 pmPLC: Badmoodman,
September 15th, 2006 at 5:59 pm$2.84 !! Sorry for that, as I paid $2.07 last week – - We’re paying obscene prices for gas here so you don’t have to pay them there.
A marooh Honda made it to the 2nd floor of an apt building, hitting a berm.
September 15th, 2006 at 6:08 pmKind of symbolic of the whole undertaking, just keep digging.
Or if all else fails just dig a trench, if anything you can burn off some frustration.
September 15th, 2006 at 6:14 pm#24 – ForTruth,
September 15th, 2006 at 6:33 pmYup, imagine what they could do with a Porsche. Could I swap it with my spouse’s Nissan?
Badmoodman
September 15th, 2006 at 6:47 pmBut here in Ohio we are in the last “Noes” of corruption (and Neys and Tafts and maybe Blackwell).
“The Love Moat”
September 15th, 2006 at 7:23 pmJust vote Ney on corruption.
September 15th, 2006 at 7:26 pmI am so glad someone picked up on this. I’ve been too busy to write something for DailyKos.com.
Isn’t digging a moat the final desparate act that you do in a horror movie? Just before the alien hoards come sweeping out of the West to kill everyone?
So sad this is not a movie. I’d like to see Bush and Cheney build their own prison or better yet dig all the graves for all the people killed by their hatred.
September 15th, 2006 at 7:49 pmThis trench will be used as a stunt, during an episode of Fear Factor.
September 15th, 2006 at 8:19 pmHay, Walt and all, have one of those cutsie bumper stickers.. “Come the Rapture I get you’re car”, right next to ” Doing my part to piss off the right”. Had my eye on ( lusting after a cute BMW Convertible) for awhile…LOL..Can’t afford the gas but I can dream..
PLC, just a reminder to every one, lest they forget come election time this bunch is just screwing with us as usual…….Blessings
September 15th, 2006 at 8:41 pmI wonder how many of our tax dollars are going to be used for this asinine trench that is part three in the Together Forward operation. parts one and two turned out really well, not. 130 dead in two days. I think they might have to dig a trench around the white house pretty soon.
September 15th, 2006 at 10:58 pmWho came up with the stupid trench idea? If it was Rumsfeld, then he must resign for sheer stupidity > trench defenses went out with WWI, so the Pentagon is filled with dumb Generals > no wonder Iraq is a mess!
September 15th, 2006 at 11:55 pmU.S. denies plan for giant trench around Baghdad ~ reuters
well they kinda deny it
September 16th, 2006 at 9:11 amdig trenches ?
You mean just like in World War I ?
Boy have we been making progress the last 100 years…
September 16th, 2006 at 12:57 pmI just know they’re going to fill the moat with oil and set it ablaze.
September 17th, 2006 at 12:03 am