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April 07, 2003
Speculation About War Rumor May Be True

(2003-04-07) -- War correspondents were stunned today when speculation by a retired Pentagon planner about a rumor attributed to a anonymous captain somewhere near the front showed early signs of being true.

While evidence of the veracity of the rumor has yet to be corroborated, an unnamed spokesman at an undisclosed location in Qatar declined to deny "the letter, if not the spirit of the story."

Journalists quickly conducted a battery of interviews with other reporters to "get the pulse of the profession" about what may be the first incident of its kind in recent memory.

No one could be reached for comment on this developing story.

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whats the rumor... i don't get it. Wait, now i do. HAHAHAHA

Posted by: alapalooza at April 7, 2003 11:32 PM

That was indeed well done. You've shown yourself qualified to write speeches fit to be presented by UN delegates.

Posted by: Jay Solo at April 7, 2003 11:46 PM

I believed it, I think, if it's the rumor your talking about. I heard it somewhere else too. But sometimes I think people on TV just make stuff up.

Posted by: Bambi Stokes-Hymington at April 8, 2003 12:05 AM

High-ranking sources who asked not to be named and who coincidentally were high, have denied that shameless fabrications of misplaced rumors of untrue speculations are false.

Presidential hopeful John Kerry (if that is his real name) quickly staked out his position on the rumors, saying "I am completely opposed in my support on this issue. I unreservedly denounce myself for whole-heartedly applauding these rumors. Bush is Hitler. Please send me money for my campaign and/or more cosmetic surgery to make me look less undead. Aghh! Holy water! Get it away! Arghh!"

Iraqi Information Minister Muhammad Said al-Sahhaf, responding to the offer of a public relations position in the Kerry campaign, said "I turned down the job. This man is an amateurish waffler and transparent liar. He seems to have no connection to reality and is very creepy-looking besides. He gives me shivers."

Posted by: Keith at April 8, 2003 01:14 AM

Another unnamed Liberal spokesperson said, "This has the ear marks of, a 'cover-up', by yet another Republican Administration! We feel impeachment procedings against Mr. Bush, should start immediately!"

Posted by: Susan Serin-Done at April 8, 2003 03:16 AM

Click on my name, to sign the petition to support, Our Commander In Chief. There is only 3 weeks left.

Posted by: Susan Serin-Done at April 8, 2003 05:26 AM

I can neither confirm nor deny that I might possibly know the substance of these alleged rumors. Any speculation as to the existence of, or veracity of these "rumors" can only cause disruption of possibly critical trivial events still in the planning stage.

Wow! I think I'm ready to run for office now.

Posted by: some random guy at April 8, 2003 08:57 AM

Latest from the Kerry camp. "What is this new rumor?? Is it true? What do you mean you told me about it three days ago? No, I am not having a SENIOR MOMENT!!!! You stop that now, I'm warning you, I'm a hero, quit laughing at me, I'll tell mommy, that's it!!.......MOMMMMMMMMMMMY That mean ole Scott Ott is talking about me again..Sniff, Sniff"

Posted by: Old Sailor at April 8, 2003 09:01 AM

the guy that started the rumor actually knows the person who ate pop rocks, drank coke, and had their head explode... ...or so i heard from my friends step-brother's cousin's niece's mom.

Posted by: mark at April 8, 2003 09:07 AM

That rumor is an anachronism, and possibly isn't true, however the rumor after that has been verified by unnamed sources in secret locations.

Posted by: phil palmby at April 8, 2003 09:10 AM

Hey Susan,
I bet Helen Thomas knows the truth...if not, she can fake it as usual.

Hey Bambi (who be da man) I bet you lick Helen.(speeled with the sam akuracee that you are nown fur)

Posted by: Cartman at April 8, 2003 09:26 AM

Could it be that Ooglay started this rumor? It has all the earmarks of a devious plot to further confuse the befuddled liberal news media in this country. Maybe John Kerry should hire Ooglay as a campaign manager?

Posted by: Mike S at April 8, 2003 10:37 AM

Hey you American swine! Ooglay will be telling you a rumor he started. It is fonny one! Ready for listening? Ooglay went to french sore bone University with Shahad, fourth son of my honored Uncle Ali. (You call him "Chemical" but we call him "happy ali" because he is always whistling happy songs. Also we call him "wheezy" but that is another story.) Anyway we both like same French girl, yes? And French girls are easy because only competition is French males, and they are not how you say interested much in girls. Who can blame them? Only people who are thinking French girls are pretty have not ever been to France. Only after much drinking are they better looking then a camel. But this French girl was different. Still not so pretty but very enthusiastic girl. After only one maybe two wine drinks she is very nice to be looking upon. And Shahad is saying "she would look good vieled!" And he treats her like dirt but who would be knowing she likes him more then Ooglay? So even though Ooglay is son of Glorious Leader and Shahad is just General's fourth son she chooses him and is his fifth wife. And Ooglay's beauteous mother makes Ooglay take present to wedding! So who cares it was years ago. A very nice western gold fondue set. Jewel encrusted, so one may break off and choke him. Always he is better at sports then Ooglay, too. Pig. Also he graduated Sore Bone. Big deal. Ooglay would if he wanted to also. I had to leave France very fast for none of your business, that's why!

Posted by: Ooglay Hussein at April 8, 2003 11:37 AM

Okay I was forgetting rumor. But that is because Shahad always is making me angry. Many years ago my Glorious Father, for whom Allah has a special place, says "kill him and be done with it" and gives me the special knife he used on the cats in his Tikrit days. But no. I can not.
But now last night I am thinking "Hey? I wonder how Shahad is doing these days?" And I call the Centcom number on the fax they sent me before the warring started and say "Hey! It is Ooglay! Here is where my father is, pigdogs!" And I give them GPS coordinates for Shahad's Restaraunt he is owning now!
But what is scary a minute is later my esteemed brother says "Oh wondrous Father, let us go in the Nissan to eat at Shahad's. We can stiff him for the check!" And I have to talk him out of going and Father too. I had to secret cut the tires on the Sentra with fathers cat knife. What a fisted pounding I would get for that one if they knew!
So anyway pretty soon boom boom boom boom! Shahads restaraunt is gone. And if Shahad was there he is now maybe just a cloud of pink mist. Ha! Stupid Americans bombed only the McDonalds they would have in that part of Baghdad! "Yes, fat Saddam can't resist Happy Meal!" I told them. "He loves the Evil Grimace". Ooglay knows how to lay it on thick when he needs to, you know?
And then I say to father "Allah be praised, how fortunate for us the flatness of the tires?" Still he kicked me one time and Uday punched my shoulder once then twice more for flinching.
And Centcom says it was nice restaraunt. Ha!
How you liking that one Shahad, Mr Soccer Superstar? Say hello to Giselle for Ooglay okay?

Now maybe today I will be finishing first day of war in my diary. I don't know. So much happens in war! Give me time then click name and see.

Posted by: Ooglay Hussein at April 8, 2003 12:00 PM

Iraqi Information Minister al-Sahef said:

"Whatever the rumor is I deny it. It is a Zionist plot. Look, we are standing here, if the rumor was true could we be standing here?"

American Intelligence intercepted a cell phone call from Al-Sahef to Las Vegas right after his daily briefing.

Al-Sahef reportedly said "When can I pick up my winnings" and then after an undisclosed reply "What do you mean Syracuse won, they were slaughtered as the infidels they are by Kansas, I saw it with my own eyes."

Posted by: twalsh at April 8, 2003 03:57 PM

The ultimate "spin".

Very good Scott.

Remember to Boycott the spineless french and anything from france. Just our way of saying "Thanks for getting in the way".

Posted by: Okie Dokie at April 8, 2003 05:29 PM

Ooglay, How does it feel to be orphan? Maybe Arafat can adopt you? HA HA, Stupid Pig!

Posted by: Allah Mode at April 8, 2003 06:40 PM

Jailed Iraqi children run free as marines roll into Baghdad suburbs
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid;=1514&e;=4&u;=/afp/20030408/wl_mideast_afp/iraq_war_marines_prison_030408163048

Lest we forget how hideous Saddam really was...

Posted by: Harden Stuhl at April 8, 2003 08:17 PM

Okay, here is Ooglay. I work hard even though is late in Baghdad and I am in an underpalacce. Now I have something new in Diary. I go to bed now! Remember you talk bad of Ooglay you go on Ooglay page. I get you tomorrow maybe Allah Mode.

Posted by: Ooglay Hussein at April 8, 2003 08:28 PM

Hey Harden
Just visited your link. Now I can't think of anything too depraved for the Saddamite crowd to try. A children's prison? Well, gosh, weren't the sanctions working? I shudder to think what may be found next.
Will the Arab press report it?
Saddam Hussein was a weapon of mass destruction.
I'm going to go post to the troops now...

Posted by: Greyhawk at April 8, 2003 09:02 PM

Watching CNN ñ A rock throwing crowd near British troops ñI saw it yesterday too ñ today was the first time I heard them mention that the people were throwing the rocks at the looters! Not the troops!

Posted by: Carroll at April 8, 2003 09:07 PM

Harden - went to your link. My God, was there NO end to brutality and depravity of that monstrous regime?

What, I wonder, will all the protesters say???

Oooops!

Posted by: AHA at April 8, 2003 10:27 PM

Bush may struggle to get Congressional approval.

UN may thwart determination of Bush adminstration.

Lack of northern front may delay war.

Campaign off track.

Not the enemy that was war gamed against.

Six week pause before Baghdad.

Civilians not happy to see coalition forces.

US to encircle Baghdad.

US not at Baghdad airport but old British airbase.

The hard battle will be in Baghdad.

Underground bunker system may thwart allies.

Could be difficult to win the peace.


RUMORS? We don't have no STINKY RUMORS!!!!

Posted by: Jericho at April 9, 2003 04:08 AM

09 Apr 2003 07:56:12 GMT
REUTERS Cheering Baghdad crowds greet U.S. Marines

Chanting Iraqis THANK YOU PRESIDENT BUSH
________________________
Iraqi's and Shi'ites Hail U.S. Marines, chanting Iraqi's

ìNam nam Bush , Sad-Dam No
"Yes, yes, Bush, Saddam Noî

BAGHDAD (AP) - Iraqis joyously welcomed U.S. Marines driving through eastern Baghdad

THIS WAR WAS JUST

Posted by: jp at April 9, 2003 05:35 AM

I Need your help!
I'm a US Military member currently occupying Baghdad a little earlier then the boss said we would be (shout out a big "I'm sorry" to CNN and the protestors). Having moved very quickly across an inhospitable terrain under adverse conditions (people trying to kill me) I have had little time to stop and think. Things got a little slow for about 10 minutes last night though, and something occured to me. I forgot my accordian! I can't believe I actually went to war without my accordian. Someone please help me?

Posted by: Frank Lee Whom-pass, USA at April 9, 2003 05:42 AM

Also - you might could expect a few Iraqis to start logging on. They are carrying computers out of "government offices" like there's no tomorrow.

Posted by: Frank Again at April 9, 2003 05:44 AM

From the story jp referenced above:

"Looters were quick to take advantage. Reuters Television crews watched cheering crowds sack the U.N. headquarters in the Canal Hotel to the east and drive off in U.N. cars.

Posted by: Frank Lee Whompass at April 9, 2003 05:56 AM

I started to write a short note about Scott Ritter, former UN Weapons inspector and child molestor, regarding this comment he made months ago about Iraqi children's prisons

"Actually I'm not going to describe what I saw there because what I saw was so horrible that it can be used by those who would want to promote war with Iraq, and right now I'm waging peace."

But my comments grew too long. It's on my blog, linked through my name.

Posted by: Greyhawk at April 9, 2003 08:03 AM

Quick, does anyone have an accordian (or an extra frenchman) to send to Frank Lee Whompass?? I tried, but couldn't shove the french guy into the box.

Posted by: DoktorI at April 9, 2003 10:16 AM

Hey Ooglay, I be pleasing to see our people, pulling down of you daddy statue. He be falling down good, no? Tonight his head will be hit with shoes many times, his mustache will be rubbing in places, I cannot mention, then to be sleeping with pigs. How you like now Ooglay? Pretty good no, you, you, orphan!

Posted by: Allah Mode at April 9, 2003 12:50 PM

I nominate Ooglay for press secretary to the next president of Iraq.

Posted by: Robert at April 9, 2003 02:40 PM

I didn't believe this load of unsubstantiated balderdash the first time I heard it and am even less inclined now, to give them any creedence at all in light of the latest developments in that city.(A city the name of which I won't/can't mention just now.) My advice is that these vaporious, intangable and ethereal "rumors" should be dismissed and ignored.
But you didn't hear that from me. It takes a village to raise a rumor.

Tomas

Posted by: Tomas Dowting at April 9, 2003 06:56 PM

APRIL 9 2003

TO ALL THOSE WHO OPPOSED

We have seen their kind before. They're the heirs of all the murderous ideologies of the 20th century. By sacrificing human life to serve their radical visions, by abandoning every value except the will to power, they follow in the path of fascism, Nazism and totalitarianism.

And they will follow that path all the way to where it ends in history's unmarked grave of discarded lies.

GWB 9-20-2001

_______________________________

TO ALL THE PEOPLE NAMED BELOW F____ EVERY ONE OF YOU B****RDS

WE WERE NEVER DECEIVED BY YOUR PRETENSES TO PIETY

Artist United to Win without War
Saddam, Udday and Quasia Hussien,Tarik Azizz,Osama Bin Laden
Susan Sarandon - AKA - Susan Bin Laden Jeananne Garafalo - AKA - Jeananne Bin Laden ,Rosie O'Donnell,Chrissie Hynde,Mike Farrell, Robert Greenwald,Tim Robbins,Michael Moore,Sean Penn,The Dixie Chicks,AL-Jazeera,The Countrys of Syria, Saudia Arabia, Turkey, France, Gemany and Russia,,Gillian Anderson,Edward Asner,Rene Auberjonois,David Bale,Kim Basinger,Ed Begley, Jr.,Theo Bikel,Barbara Bosson,Jackson Browne,Peter Buck (REM),Diahann Carroll,Eugene J. Carroll, Jr., Kathleen Chalfant,Don Cheadle,Jill Clayburgh,David Clennon,Jack Coleman,Peter Coyote,Lindsay Crouse,Suzanne Cryer,Matt Damon,Dana Daurey,Ambassador Jonathan Dean,Vincent DíOnofrio,David Duchovny,Olympia Dukakis,Charles S. Dutton,Hector Elizondo,Cary Elwes,Shelley Fabares,Mia Farrow,Laurence Fishburne,Sean Patrick Flanery,Bonnie Franklin,John Fugelsang,Larry Gelbart,Melissa Gilbert,Danny Glover,Elliott Gould,Samaria Graham,Robert Greenwald,Robert Guillaume,Paul Haggis,Robert David Hall,Ethan Hawke,Ken Howard,Helen Hunt,Anjelica Huston,LaTanya Richardson Jackson,Samuel L. Jackson,Jane Kaczmarek,Melina Kanakaredes,Casey Kasem,Mimi Kennedy,Jessica Lange,Tea Leoni,Wendie Malick,Camryn Manheim,Marsha Mason,Richard Masur,Dave Matthews,Kent McCord,Robert Duncan McNeill,Mike Mills (REM),Janel Moloney,Esai Morales,Ed O'íNeill,Chris Noth,Peter Onorati,Alexandra Paul,Ambassador Edward Peck ,Seth Peterson,CCH Pounder,David Rabe,Alan Rachins,Bonnie Raitt,Carl Reiner,Tim Robbins,Steve Robinson,Mitch Ryan,Tony Shalhoub,Jack Shanahan,Vice Adm. U.S. Navy (Ret.),William Schallert,Martin Sheen,Armin Shimerman,Gloria Steinem,Marcia Strassman,Michael Stipe (REM),Susan Sullivan,Loretta Swit,Studs Terkel,Lily Tomlin,Blair Underwood,Dennis Weaver,Bradley Whitford,James Whitmore,James Whitmore, Jr., Alfre Woodard,Noah Wyle,Peter Yarrow,Howard Zinn

AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST....[ ] YOU FRENCHMAN
_______________________

JUSTICE HAS PREVAILED
PRESIDENT BUSH
DEFENDER OF FREEDOM FOR ALL MANKIND

Posted by: jp at April 9, 2003 07:26 PM

Thanks for the list jp! Please remember Danny Glover, and MCI MOST, as after a flood of e-mail and letters, telling them, (MCI), that a lot of people were disappointed with their choice for spokesperson, they basically said, "In your face!", and continue to use him, even in new commercials. Money is the only thing these kind of people understand.

Posted by: Susan Serin-Done at April 10, 2003 03:26 AM

If anyone would care to give MCI their opinion of Glover, click my name to take you to their e-mail form.

Posted by: Susan Serin-Done at April 10, 2003 03:34 AM

Susan: Done. Thanks for the link.

Posted by: AHA at April 10, 2003 10:51 PM

Susan, got an (form letter) email back from MCI advising me that Danny Glover has free speech and they do not involve themselves in politics.

Posted by: AHA at April 11, 2003 10:48 AM

AHA

MCI can take that stand but when informed people shun their services, that will be a different story. Just like the "hollywood halfwits" that are already feeling the pain.

btw, I hope NBC gets flooded with complaints about Katie Couric and her obnoxious behavior. You can go to newsmax.com to read the transcript of her apr. 9th comments. It should disgust most Americans and Iraqis.

Posted by: ams at April 11, 2003 11:07 AM

Susan: Ironic isn't it that a company which is in the busines of communication would deliberately choose a spokesperson whose communications make so many so angry? Mr. Glover is, indeed, entitled to his right to speak. I,on the other hand, am entitled to my right not to speak. I shall exercise that right by not speaking through MCI. This seems to me to be a fair exchange. Thank you for the link. I enjoy your wit and wisdom immensely.

Posted by: Joseph at April 12, 2003 09:43 PM
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