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March 25, 2005

(Their Title!) Iraq's Insurgents Seek Exit Strategy

skull.gif

Well how about that, huh?:

Many of Iraq's predominantly Sunni Arab insurgents would lay down their arms and join the political process in exchange for guarantees of their safety and that of their co-religionists, according to a prominent Sunni politician. Sharif Ali Bin al-Hussein, who heads Iraq's main monarchist movement and is in contact with guerrilla leaders, said many insurgents including former officials of the ruling Ba'ath party, army officers, and Islamists have been searching for a way to end their campaign against US troops and Iraqi government forces since the January 30 election.

...

Insurgent leaders fear coming out into the open to talk for fear of being targeted by US military or Iraqi security forces' raids, he said.

...

Sharif Ali said the success of Iraq's elections dealt the insurgents a demoralising blow, prompting them to consider the need to enter the political process.

Looks like the Democrats finally got their exit strategy. I hope they won't bitch too much over the fact it's the "exit strategy" Bush had in mind the whole time:

We win, they lose.

Thanks, thanks, thanks to LauraW!

Forgive the Optimism/Better Late Than Never Update:

Thanks to Jason for pointing that pic out again.


posted by Ace at 05:47 PM
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Yeah, come on out, terrorists.

I got your 'entry into the political process' right here.

Oops....sorry about that, my M16 just seems to have a mind of its own.

Oh well.

Posted by: Lipstick Dynamite on March 25, 2005 06:12 PM

Shhh... don't tell the liberals.... Let them keep thinkingthis is a joke....

Posted by: Jason Smith on March 25, 2005 06:35 PM

Reminds me of Rush's comment a few years ago when the liberals were whining about how all these terrorists were going to Iraq. Rush said, bring them on, open the borders and let's hope thousands of them come in, we'll just blow the shit out of them.

Kerry, meanwhile, is amending his plan. He's scratched off the free toaster offer he had in mind and replaced it with free Pat O'Brien audio tapes.

Posted by: KCTrio on March 25, 2005 06:59 PM

Ummmm, can someone introduce me to Betsy?

Just wonderin'

Posted by: Lesbiencestmoi on March 25, 2005 07:00 PM

I think you need to wait in line for that one, Mme Moi. There's a whole bunch of people wanting the same thing. You know how love unites us and never divides us and all. Same kind of thing, only hotter.

Posted by: KCTrio on March 25, 2005 07:06 PM

Yes, exactly KC,

Regarding getting the terrorists in one place...Just like my Daddy used to tell me: (cleaned up version) "crap in the corner and bunch those flies"

Posted by: Lipstick Dynamite on March 25, 2005 07:07 PM

>>>rolling eyes at myself for posting this in the wrong thread.

LOL KC, I will get in line.

Posted by: Lesbiencestmoi on March 25, 2005 07:22 PM

Mademoiselle Moi:

If I had a place in line near the front, I'd give up my place for you.

Forgive the madame address, if mademoiselle is preferrable.

Posted by: KCTrio on March 25, 2005 07:32 PM

If they hadn't been abusing the flag of surrender for the last two years, they would be able to come out an parley without any problem.

Posted by: Eric J on March 25, 2005 07:44 PM

Gee its tough to be an insurgent these days. You want to join the new political process, right? But you can't, because there's all these people trying to kill you now.
Its a sticky situation...you're bogged down...difficult to move forward...you're thrashing and sinking....

Damn, what is that word I'm looking for?

Posted by: lauraw on March 25, 2005 07:51 PM

QUAGMIRE!!!!

good one.

Posted by: Lipstick Dynamite on March 25, 2005 07:57 PM

Soft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot.
A difficult, precarious, or entrapping position.

Cluster fuck? No, that doesn't work. SNAFU? No.

I guess, Lauraw, the words you are looking for can be found in the wisdom of Mr. Paul Anka:

A squirrelly fuckin' operation.

Posted by: KCTrio on March 25, 2005 08:00 PM

LOL
That's just the kind of integrity kick the US Military is on. Don't make maniacs outta them. Because when they move...you know.

You thought, you thought, you thought the Arab street was going to explode in our faces - were you at the last State of the Union Address?

Do you remember what Bush said?
What did he say?

Posted by: lauraw on March 25, 2005 08:21 PM

My question is, why the fuck did I have to read this in the Financial Times of London? I mean, I'm fine with the paper. It's one of the only decent rags on the whole island.

But where the fuck was the Wall Street Journal on this?

And I just can't fucking wait for the fucking pussy headlines from our Jihad Fawning Squad, The AP, the NYT, LAT and WaPo.

"After String of Victories, Galant, Relentless Insurgency Agrees to Decist if US Abandons Its Occupation and Agrees to Democracy Demands by Former Baathist Party Members"

"Minutemen Jihadists Victory! Agree to Peace Accord if US Sends Its Imperialists Forces Packing!"

Posted by: KCTrio on March 25, 2005 08:46 PM

...I wonder if the spin on the "Mission Accomplished" banner by those against the whole Iraq campaign will suddenly be "but that was just for the carrier crew's mission" at this point.

Posted by: Patrick Chester on March 25, 2005 11:21 PM

I think your skull gif is waving the wrong finger.

Posted by: Max Power on March 26, 2005 11:56 AM

Max Power:

Awesome name, by the way.

I thought about that, also, but I kind of thought it was a "We're number one" finger.

Posted by: KCTrio on March 26, 2005 11:59 AM

I think its a 'come here I got a little sometin' somethin' for you terrorists' finger.

Posted by: BrewFan on March 26, 2005 07:13 PM

Brewfan, you win.

Posted by: KCTRio on March 26, 2005 09:08 PM
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