03-29-2003, 08:25 AM | #1 |
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Operation Telic is the British name for the war against Iraq. It was created by a computer. The US name, Operation Iraqi Freedom, was thought up by a commitee.
Personally I think Operation Iraqi Liberation would have been more apt!
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03-29-2003, 09:45 AM | #2 |
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LOL - Davros chuckles quietly to himself - I think I can see why the didn't go for that [img]smile.gif[/img]
[ 03-29-2003, 09:56 AM: Message edited by: Davros ]
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03-29-2003, 09:54 AM | #3 |
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Oh, and I forgot to say Hi Ma-at
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03-29-2003, 12:12 PM | #5 |
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I don't think it's strictly about oil, but I do believe there is a hint of trade war about this. (Also on the european anti-war stance).
Afterall Iraq did recently change to trade oil in Euro instead of Dollar. Gotta defend your currency. (Hint: This is just as much an anti EU post as an anti USA. I have very little faith in humanity).
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I would agree with you that it is perhaps an inappropriate name, but not because it doesn't sound nice, but rather because the word is often interchanged with the phrase 'final solution' - a phrase with obvious negative connotations. |
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I would agree with you that it is perhaps an inappropriate name, but not because it doesn't sound nice, but rather because the word is often interchanged with the phrase 'final solution' - a phrase with obvious negative connotations.[/QUOTE]I was making a joke about the US name rather than Telic. Substituting the worl Liberation for Freedom. The acronym would then be OIL.
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Still musing
Do you think that George Bush thought up "The War Against Terrorosm on his own?
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Is it the weight of these wings or are you heavier with subtletiles than usual, ô sister ?
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BTW - to get this to make sense I have deliberatley split an infinitive, something I try to never do!
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