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Entries from March 2003

Arnett, Rivera First in Wave of Suicide Broadcasters

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(2003-03-31) — Iraq’s vice president, Taha Yassin Ramadan, said ’suicide broadcasters’ Peter Arnett and Geraldo Rivera are part of a “coordinated effort to thwart invaders who can’t be defeated by conventional warfare.” He also raised the specter of more suicide broadcasters on U.S. or British soil.
Meanwhile, Saddam Hussein’s regime presented Mr. Arnett and Mr. Rivera [...]

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Tags: Global News

Iraqi Soldiers Crowd Streets Chanting ‘Arnett Akbar’

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(2003-03-31) — Iraqi soldiers demonstrated their gratitude to former MSNBC reporter Peter Arnett by gathering in the streets of Baghdad and chanting ‘Arnett Akbar’ (Arnett is Great!), and “There is no God but Saddam, and Arnett is his prophet.”
Yesterday, Mr. Arnett granted an interview with Saddam Hussein’s personal TV network during which he said [...]

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Tags: Theology

Hell Opens New Wing to House Iraqi Leaders

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(2003-03-30) — The department of physical plant in Hell announced today the addition of a new wing on the eternal damnation complex to house President Saddam Hussein, Vice President Taha Yassin Ramadan and other top government officials.
“We’ve been big admirers of the Iraqi leadership all along, but now they’ve really outdone themselves,” said an unnamed [...]

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Tags: Sports

Lennon Joins Dead Celebrities Opposed to War

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(2003-03-28) — John Lennon yesterday joined the list of dead celebrities who have come out in opposition to the war in Iraq.
Communicating with ITV News through his surviving wife, Yoko Ono, the late Beatle announced that he was angry with British Prime Minister Tony Blair, and would “tell him off if I weren’t indisposed at [...]

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Tags: Politics

French Foreign Minister Takes U.S. Plus 30,000

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(2003-03-27) — French Foregin Minister Dominique de Villepin (who is a man) today placed “a modest wager” on the outcome of the war on Iraq, taking the U.S.-led coalition plus 30,000.
“It’s just a little office pool here at the Foreign Ministry,” said Mr. de Villepin, who earlier in the day refused to tell reporters [...]

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Tags: Medicine

New War Show Lets Audience Call Shots

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(2003-03-27) — When it comes to military strategy, studies show that the average TV viewer knows more than the best commanders in the field. That’s why network executives are so excited about the potential for “The War Show.”
The new multi-hour daily drama ‘virtually embeds’ TV viewers in military units in the field. Equipped with nothing [...]

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Tags: Politics

Sarandon to Star in ‘Iraqi Horror Picture Show’

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(2003-03-27) — In a reprise of the role that made her a cult-film icon, Susan Sarandon will star in the upcoming production of “The Iraqi Horror Picture Show”.
Mrs. Sarandon, will play the part of Janet (a heroine), whose career gets sidetracked by her bizarre attraction to a blood-thirsty egomaniac.

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Tags: U.S. News