Comments | mechromancer: and there was much rejoicing..

mechromancer

and there was much rejoicing..

Dec 14, 2003 20:57

The news that Saddam was caught spread quickly, and it certainly cheered everyone up. We'll see what the effect of it is.

I had started to write something about why people shouldn't listen to the news, but I have actually found myself busy lately. And not busy swatting flies, in fact, the flies are getting a bit thick. I'll eventually post ( Read more... )

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mechromancer December 14 2003, 22:26:13 UTC

I'd agree if it wasn't for the fact that it would only reenforce these people's state of monkeyhood. You get a good iraqi mob, give 'em crowbars, and they'd beat their own mother to death. Not bad as individuals, but unbelievable as a mob. I'm hoping a trial and some semblance of order and reason will do something to encourage independent thought here.
Last night was amusing, too. Someone needs to do a nationwide firearm safety class here, with the first lesson being "Guns are not Toys". I wouldn't be suprised if they find a dozen locals dead with gunshot wounds from falling bullets.
as best I can figure from the people I talked to, the thought process goes something like this:
Hadji: I'm happy that saddam is captured. I'm going to fire my AK in the air to express my happiness.
Mohammed: Hey, someone over there is firing in the air. I will too!
Ahmed: Say, that looks like fun, and I'm happy too, I think I too will fire into the air.

Did I mention I don't live in a tent anymore? Stupid monkeys.

Hmm..... vehicles elfich47 December 14 2003, 18:04:01 UTC

I used mine to today to do donuts in the snow.

no, really anonymous December 15 2003, 14:30:47 UTC

Yes, now that's we've caught a crazy old man who was holed up under a shack, the world is a safer place. Honestly. I can once again leave my house and not fear an airplane running into me while walking down the street. Oh wait, that was the other guy. crap.

matt

Re: no, really mechromancer December 16 2003, 22:03:50 UTC

A thought.. one of the biggest blows to the resistance provided by saddam's capture is that after the celebration, everyone has to be getting low on ammo..

Pangloss predicts... anonymous December 15 2003, 19:07:00 UTC

Or this could happen. Iraqis now can embrace a new freedom from tyranny and help rebuild the country. New ideas are exchanged, commerce and technology thrive, and other arab countries rush to join in the new paradigm. Women can throw off the burqa if they wish (or not), people make political decisions by voting rather than shooting or submitting, the kid from Bayonne NJ manning the m234 goes home to his wife, kid, and custom bike shop, and we move on ( ... )

Re: Pangloss predicts... mechromancer December 16 2003, 09:57:21 UTC

I'll stand by my statement that just about any way you measure it, the arab world is about 100 years behind us. You can look at that statement two ways, and it can seem either concieted or considerate. On one hand, I'm calling them somewhat primative. On the other, I'm saying that we're not fundamentally different, and I think that is true ( ... )

Tanks going by anonymous December 16 2003, 13:53:19 UTC

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