Bush Hails New Iraq Currency

[Theophylact]

Is this the best news he can find?

[sixf00t4]

well, honestly, i think it was pointless to continue to use his face on the bill.

btw, help me out with the name of the man depicted in your avatar theo, i know it is embarrassing for me to ask, but it is killing me.

[RADAR1797]

Seeing as we are moving Iraq from a socialist system to capitalist democracy, money is a big deal. Having a viable currency is another step to Iraq being independent.

-RADAR

[tony_j15]

There's plenty of other good news Theo. Quit twisting things! And you missed the point. Do you still want Saddam's face on the bills?

[shahani]

Originally posted by tony_j15
There's plenty of other good news Theo. Quit twisting things! And you missed the point. Do you still want Saddam's face on the bills?

What good news?

[Theophylact]

tony_j15, what am I "twisting"?

Of course I don't want Saddam's face on the bills. The point is, this is no big deal. It's hardly a major milestone on the way to stability and democracy, as Bush seems to be saying.

sixf00t4, it's Franz Kafka. He seems appropriate for the moment.

[Mike]

tony: Start listing some good news. It's nice that they are getting some new money, but this shouldn't be the biggest worry that the Iraqis have.

[shahani]

Well, maybe the Administration is so devoid of any good news that this is a big deal for Bush.

[M_Six]

Saddam as the cockroach, Theo?

[crouse]

I am so freakin tired of some of the drivel here:

These took exactley 2 minutes to find ... your politically biased viewpoints and CLOSED MINDS are making this part of Techimo a very DREARY place to visit...... why don't YOU post something positive for a freakin change??? or at the very least.... if you can't say something nice..don't say anything at all.

[font color=red]POSITIVE NEWS STORIES FROM IRAQ[/font]
NINEVAH PROVINCE SCHOOLS BENEFIT FROM SEIZED IRAQI ASSETS
http://www.centcom.mil/CENTCOMNews/n...e=20031001.txt

4TH INFANTRY DIVISION SOLDIERS CAPTURE ABDUCTION SUSPECTS
http://www.centcom.mil/CENTCOMNews/n...e=20030925.txt

4TH ID SOLDIERS ASSIST CLINICS DURING IMMUNIZATION DAY
http://www.centcom.mil/CENTCOMNews/n...e=20030924.txt

IRAQIS ASSUME FACILITIES PROTECTION RESPONSIBILITIES
http://www.centcom.mil/CENTCOMNews/n...e=20030923.txt

TASK FORCE IRONHORSE, IRAQI POLICE NET WEAPONS CACHES
http://www.centcom.mil/CENTCOMNews/n...e=20030921.txt

Bulk of Iraq reconstruction monies
'will come from Iraqis,'
http://www.vcorps.army.mil/www/CJTF7...ws_031002b.htm

101st Engineers work to complete Mosul sewage system
http://www.vcorps.army.mil/www/CJTF7...ws_031002c.htm

Soldier surgeons help update Iraqis' medical education
http://www.vcorps.army.mil/www/CJTF7...ws_031001a.htm

Airmen use funds to help improve Iraq
http://www.vcorps.army.mil/www/CJTF7...ws_031003e.htm

Media's focus after interim report surprises top arms inspector
http://www.vcorps.army.mil/www/CJTF7...ws_031005a.htm

Bush cites 'steady progress' in Iraq
http://www.vcorps.army.mil/www/CJTF7...ws_031005b.htm

Engineers improve Iraq one soccer field at a time
http://www.vcorps.army.mil/www/CJTF7...ccerfield3.htm

Soldiers build play area for girls' orphanage
http://www.vcorps.army.mil/www/CJTF7...geplayarea.htm

1st Armored Division soldiers help clean up Iraqi schools
http://www.vcorps.army.mil/www/CJTF7...chool1stAD.htm

101st soldiers help give Iraqi children a chance to learn
http://www.vcorps.army.mil/www/CJTF7...schoolopen.htm

How many more POSITIVE stories would you like? .......... There are more..... LOTS more.... open you eyes and read. Quit thinking that the liberal media is the ONLY true source of information..........

[shahani]

Funny they are all from Military sources.

Kinda like judge, jury and prosecutor all rolled into one.

[M_Six]

Here's some good news.

"Genuine leadership" indeed.

[shahani]

Well if the GOP is so desperate, maybe all is not so great after all.

[nunyadam]

de-valuing the old money is a good step in the fight. it will help deprive the oppisition of funds.

[crouse]

Originally posted by shahani
Funny they are all from Military sources.

Kinda like judge, jury and prosecutor all rolled into one.

Gee....... I thought getting the info from the horses mouth (the folks ACTUALLY THERE) ......... might be a switch from the garbage I've seen posted lately.

[Mike]

Originally posted by crouse


Gee....... I thought getting the info from the horses mouth (the folks ACTUALLY THERE) ......... might be a switch from the garbage I've seen posted lately.

Well he does have a point about it..
Then again, it's hard to find a news article that isn't completely biased.

[shahani]

Do you think the Military spews out less grabage?

Do you think its likely that the Pentagon will allow everything to be reported?

Do you think the Pentagon will say anything to make itself look bad?

Do you think the Pentagon will say its failing?

Bottom line: Everyone puts their own spin. You have to read diverse reports and then form your own judgement. Just like the media tells untruths, so does the Military/Pentagon.

[crouse]

shahani.......

YOU asked "WHAT GOOD NEWS" .......... I gave you some....... as asked. YOU never said that they had to come from a DOOM and GLOOM liberal media source.

DO YOU REALLY think the liberal media wants to report ANYTHING good as far as Iraq goes........ ?? NO .. they want people to think it's going horrible over there, that way they can get a liberal democrat elected president.

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Do you think the Military spews out less grabage?

Absolutley i do. It's not just a republican army..... The liberal news media has a DEFINATE agenda.

Do you think its likely that the Pentagon will allow everything to be reported?

Common sense........ of course not. BUT...they did allow the media to go with them this time, even the LIBERAL media.

Do you think the Pentagon will say anything to make itself look bad?

No....... not intentionally, but then do you say stuff to make yourself look bad intentionally...... no.... but sometimes you succeed anyway.

Do you think the Pentagon will say its failing?

It's NOT failing........ think what you want. It's becoming pointless to try to get you to see anybody's opinion except Theo's.

Bottom line: Everyone puts their own spin. You have to read diverse reports and then form your own judgement. Just like the media tells untruths, so does the Military/Pentagon.

Please follow your own advise. I read alot.....even the liberal drivel. I DO form my own opinions,and base them off the most reliable sources i can. I would tend to think http://www.centcom.mil/ is a much more reliable source than say.... oh some media giant that HID SADDAMS atrocities so that they could STAY in Iraq........ yeah, no bias or slants from your media sources either, eh?

What I'm getting at is this, your going to see doom and gloom everywhere you look, no matter what I tell you or try to get through your head. Fine. Perhaps I should start posting 50 positive threads a day to the community forum to offset the negative crap that keeps showing up here.

What's not positive about the stories I linked to ?? What makes you think that they AREN'T true?

MOSUL, IRAQ (Sept. 18, 2003) – A Company, 877th Engineer Battalion, a National Guard unit out of Alabama and attached to the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) began pouring concrete today for a play area in the backyard of the Mosul Girls’ Orphanage.

The concrete pad cost $4,400 to make and is scheduled to take three days to build. Once completed, soccer goal posts and mobile basketball hoops will be added.

Whatever is left of the money available to the engineers to build the pad will be used to buy toys and games for the children.

Sounds like we are doing such HORRIBLE things there......

[ClubMed]

I agree it's not ground breaking, however it is was one of the logical next steps.

[sixf00t4]

Originally posted by Theophylact
sixf00t4, it's Franz Kafka. He seems appropriate for the moment.

Thank you! that was killing me!