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DrFalomar
Citizen
Username: Drfalomar
Post Number: 95
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 3, 2003 - 9:22 am: | 
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This photo of Paul Bremer in Iraq perfectly depicts our position there: sitting on a throne that is in fact a cheap plastic lawn chair.
The article which it illustrates, "America's Vulnerable Imperialism," can be found here:
http://yaleglobal.yale.edu/display.article?id=2873
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steel
Citizen
Username: Steel
Post Number: 399
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 3, 2003 - 10:24 am: |
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I have one of those thrones myself. It's available at Home Depot as a kit for $49 but it takes
$87 billion to install it. |
Earlster
Citizen
Username: Earlster
Post Number: 81
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 3, 2003 - 10:26 am: |
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Nothing says 'style' more then a suit and army boots. |
Kenney
Citizen
Username: Kenney
Post Number: 132
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 3, 2003 - 10:39 am: |
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Speaking after visiting US troops in Afghanistan and Iraq, the former First Lady said: "We need more [military police], we need more intelligence, we need more civil affairs, we need a bigger presence [in Iraq].
The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.
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drewdix
Citizen
Username: Drewdix
Post Number: 400
Registered: 7-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 3, 2003 - 10:42 am: |
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...and roped into a narrow space. |
Dave Ross
Supporter
Username: Dave
Post Number: 5777
Registered: 4-1998
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 3, 2003 - 10:43 am: |
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It's the no-fly zone. |
drewdix
Citizen
Username: Drewdix
Post Number: 402
Registered: 7-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 3, 2003 - 10:46 am: |
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!!! |
Nohero
Citizen
Username: Nohero
Post Number: 2501
Registered: 10-1999
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 3, 2003 - 10:55 am: |
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"Look, the whole boots-and-suits thing just isn't working. You're in the desert, for goodness sake. Some casual khaki, a kicky print shirt, and sandals would be much better for you." |
Carl Thompson
Citizen
Username: Topcat
Post Number: 33
Registered: 4-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 3, 2003 - 12:22 pm: |
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Apparently Bremmer likes the suit and boots look so much that he showed up at a NATO meeting in Brussels wearing his boots instead of dress shoes. |
mtierney
Citizen
Username: Mtierney
Post Number: 443
Registered: 3-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 3, 2003 - 12:26 pm: |
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Anyone in his position would be in a bind considering the media scrutiny!
Wear khakis and he would be criticized as trying to look like a member of the military.
Suits probably look more official to Iraqis, altho I think a sports coat, shirt and slacks might seem more appropriate.
The boots, however, are probably an absolute necessity considering the country's rough roads and streets - what would it look like in the press if he stumbled or fell or twisted his ankle?
What would the media report if his shoes needed a shine? |
mtierney
Citizen
Username: Mtierney
Post Number: 444
Registered: 3-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 3, 2003 - 12:40 pm: |
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Oh, by the way, re those plastic chairs: Some years ago when resin was a new concept in easy care cheap outdoor furniture, we bought a bunch. Even bought cushions to alleviate sunburned posteriors.
Over the course of travels to South America, Europe and the Middle East, we noted the chairs EVERYWHERE - slums, back alleys, outdoor restaurants, in homes, etc. etc. They are indestructible which probably explains their presence in Iraq. The chairs will be in the world's landfills longer than diapers!
Ours are now stored out of sight and used only for party spill-over!
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ml1
Citizen
Username: Ml1
Post Number: 1393
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 3, 2003 - 11:18 pm: |
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what I'd like to know is, why is he cordoned off like a figure in a wax museum? |
Dave Ross
Supporter
Username: Dave
Post Number: 5798
Registered: 4-1998
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 3, 2003 - 11:53 pm: |
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I think many people are missing the real point of this photo-op, which is the legion of Iraqi troops behind him. |
Maplewoody
Citizen
Username: Maplewoody
Post Number: 383
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, December 4, 2003 - 12:10 am: |
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Rumor has it this turkey was stuffed with missing Al Gore votes from the last Florida Presidential election.
Recipe from the Gov. Jeb Bush Good Ol' Boy Cookbook!
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DrFalomar
Citizen
Username: Drfalomar
Post Number: 97
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, December 4, 2003 - 9:00 am: |
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The turkey was fake. It was a display. In Bush's defense, his spokespeople say they often stage things to indicate his attitudes and stances. In other words, the image of the President he presents is not the truth, but based on a true story.
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