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radfringe

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Fri May-21-04 03:35 AM
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Top job in Iraq said to be offered

Top job in Iraq said to be offered
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http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2004/05/21/top_job_in_iraq_said_to_be_offered/
By Farah Stockman, Globe Staff | May 21, 2004

WASHINGTON -- In a sign that a plan for the new Iraqi interim government is beginning to take shape, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi told the Italian parliament yesterday that a candidate has been offered a top position in the new Iraqi interim government, but has yet to accept it.

Berlusconi, who met Wednesday with President Bush at the White House, said the head of a ''new, credible authoritative" interim Iraqi government had been selected and a qualified candidate has been chosen as a backup.

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Brahimi has been urged to seek out a charismatic figure who can unite Iraq on June 30, the day of the transfer of political power to Iraqis, rather than appointing a government solely of technocrats who will fail to rally the support of the people, according to several UN diplomats and Iraqi officials.

''You need a face to put in front of them who can relate to the Iraqi people so they can support that government," said Rahman Aljebouri, country programs director for the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, which helps support political parties in Iraq. ''You need a figure . . . If he can find that one person who 70 percent of Iraqis agree on, that's a huge success for Brahimi."

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''new, credible authoritative" interim Iraqi government...

''You need a figure . . .

shouldn't the article read "''new, credible authoritative figure head..."?

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symbolman

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Fri May-21-04 03:40 AM
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1. How about

Elvis.. I heard he's looking for a gig..

How about Jesus.. naw, look what happened the last time..

Ganhdi? Hmmm.. killed, nope..

Bruce Willis?

I know, BUSH!!

He'd be perfect! They could have a big parade and throw roses at him and confetti and everything..

maybe make him King!

There's always Larry King in a pinch..

Ann Coulter?

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thebigidea

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Fri May-21-04 03:46 AM
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2. Conrad Baine? Scott Baio? Bobby Bittman? Mary Lou Rhetton?

Bob Villa? Joe Scarborough?

Father Guido Sarducci?

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nodictators

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Fri May-21-04 10:05 AM
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6. Bob Villa -- that's a good one!

Edited on Fri May-21-04 10:07 AM by nodictators

Coming soon to your local PBS station:

This Old Iraq

See Bob and his gaggle of contractors create the New Iraq!

Hey, Bob probably would do a hell of a lot better job rebuilding Iraq than Halliburton, Bechtel, GE, etc.

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muriel_volestrangler

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Fri May-21-04 10:50 AM
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7. Scott Baio?

No, he said Pachachi.

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Maddy McCall

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Fri May-21-04 03:50 AM
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3. Che or Maragheli?

:-)

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Don_G

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Fri May-21-04 04:04 AM
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4. Who Cares?

Executive Order 13,303 (as I recall) gives Dimbo the "Right" to use the $7.2 Mil Daily Iraqi Oil Reserves/Revenue to do with as "he" sees fit.

Sammy Sosa has been through Dimbo'd "judgment" processes along with the Iraqi Nation less the oil.

It's fine as much as Congress or Limpballz are going to allow it, but what happens when hard questions are asked when the money runs out and Kerry's Cabinet is in control of the SS?

Become a Junior Member of the Carlyle Group?

May the bastard son live in "interesting times."

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bacchant

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Fri May-21-04 04:31 AM
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5. Hey why not

Edited on Fri May-21-04 04:45 AM by awake

Why expect the Iraqi interim government to be any more legitimate than our own. Our government is a fraud, so for the Iraqis, this massive PR stunt should suffice.

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