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To: TigerPaw who wrote (9181)	4/9/2004 10:16:36 AM
From: redfish	Respond to of 173976

We are going to end up getting dragged into a war against islam, which some of the more empty-headed Americans have been longing for.

To: TigerPaw who wrote (9181)	4/9/2004 10:17:25 AM
From: JakeStraw	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 173976

Good News From Iraq: Put 'Em Up By Al Kamen Friday, April 9, 2004 The news these days from Iraq has been downright awful, what with the fighting and kidnappings and all. You'd think things were not going well over there if you believed the papers and television. But that's hardly the whole story. It's time to heed Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld's pronouncements that the "jaded" press is obsessed with reporting only bad news out of Iraq and simply refuses to report abundant good news. And here's a fine story, pretty much ignored by the negative nabobs of the media, that should put things in a better perspective. "The Iraqi national boxing team creates 'Iraq Is Back' official merchandise website," says the headline of a press release Wednesday from Iraqi viceroy L. Paul Bremer's public affairs shop. (Wednesday must have been a quiet day over there.) Yes, "available on the website [www.nociraq.org] are t-shirts, hats, coffee cups and posters" that are "emblazoned with their now-famous boxing cheer, 'Iraq is Back!' " "We're excited by our first commercial internet venture," the news release quotes National Olympic Committee of Iraq (NOCI) President AhmedSamarrai as saying. "It's very important to find creative ways to fund our Olympic movement." All profits will go to "support the dreams of Iraqi boxers," the release says. "This cheer has become our daily motivation," says the team's coach, Maurice "Termite" Watkins, an exterminator and car salesman from Houston who is a former Golden Gloves champion. A recent wire service story noted that Watkins went to Iraq nearly a year ago as a pest-control specialist with Kellogg, Brown & Root. His family had such a business, thus his nickname. "We start and end every training session by chanting this slogan as we do a little dance," Watkins said, according to the release we got from Catherine Cauthen of the Office of Strategic Communications. "As soon as people heard it, they asked if we had anything printed with this slogan," he said. "I'm thrilled to know that we finally have the ability to sell this gear and help support these inspirational fighters." NOCI is hoping to send about 28 Iraqi athletes, including one boxer, to the Summer Olympics in Athens in August. The baseball hats are only $14.99; the mugs, large and small, are $15.99; and the mouse pad is $14.99. There's also a beautiful yellow-and-black messenger bag for $24.99. Remember, these are not available in stores. Operators are standing by! That's www.nociraq.org! washingtonpost.com

To: TigerPaw who wrote (9181)	4/9/2004 10:51:36 AM
From: PartyTime	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 173976

What we are being told by the US authorities concerning what's happening, is not consistent to what actually is happening. raedinthemiddle.blogspot.com guardian.co.uk