Luxury hotels and golf: welcome to the Green Zone


	Luxury hotels and golf: welcome to the Green Zone

ratilfar

5-9-2008 11:00 AM

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iraq, crusader castles, empire, conquest, war, golf course, irony

ratilfar says:

Return it to the Iraqis? If you believe that, I have a bridge over the Tigris I can sell you!

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5-10-2008 4:45 PM

kkcapricorn

Perhaps Bush and company plan to stealthily move to Iraq to avoid arrest. They are just preparing things for themselves.

5-10-2008 6:01 PM

ratilfar

Nah, they just one to squeeze one final buck out of Iraq before they run for it!

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