All Entries Tagged With: "Iraq"

Jill Caroll Released

Great news today, with American hostage Jill Carroll being released in Iraq after nearly three months in captivity.
 
Blogger Natasha, who is a friend of Jill’s, has been following her predicament since day one, and is now posting about Jill’s release.

Saddam on the Offensive (Smell)

For someone who may be facing execution for crimes against humanity, Saddam Hussein has gone right on the offensive during his trial.

Saddam Hussein has told the judges hearing his trial to “go to hell” during a furious outburst in court in which he complained of having no clean underwear.
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Saddam told the judges to “go to [...]

If You Willis, There’s a Way

As reported here on Israellycool two weeks ago, Hollywood tough guy Bruce Willis has the right idea when it comes to the war on terror, and the good work being done in Iraq.
 
Now comes news that he is going one step further, by making a pro-war film depicting US soldiers in Iraq as the heroes [...]

One Day in Court

On the first day of his trial, Saddam Hussein comes up with a strategy for winning over the judges..
 

“Got any purple ink?”

One Way to Recruit a Suicide Bomber

When the allure of killing the sons of monkeys and pigs, or the promise of 72 Virgins, is not enough, there is always plan B.

A suicide bomber captured before he could blow himself up in a Shiite mosque claimed he was kidnapped, beaten and drugged by insurgents who forced him to take on the mission. [...]

Donkey Hole

More Australian Mufti madness (hat tip: Shy Guy)

Douglas Wood could be killed if he returned to Iraq after calling his captors “a***holes”, a spokesman for the Mufti of Australia said.
 
Mr Wood, 63, arrived in Australia on Monday after spending 47 days as a hostage in the war-torn country, but has indicated he may go back [...]

When Doesn’t He Lie?

A couple of days ago, I noted another Sheikh Taj Aldin al-Hilali “contradiction”, after he claimed that the raid which freed Australian hostage Douglas Wood had endangered the live of two Iraqi hostages..after previously claiming that he had an important part in the rescue.
 
Now, thanks to Tim Blair, I see that the bovine excrement rating [...]

Saddam Revealed

Saddam an admirer of former US President Reagan? Damn straight. This fact and more have emerged from interviews with five Pennsylvania National Guard members assigned to Saddam’s guard contingent for nearly 10 months.

Saddam Hussein likes Doritos corn chips, hates Froot Loops, admires President Reagan, thinks Clinton was “OK” and considers both presidents Bush as “no [...]

Then and Now

Then:

Despite the military account describing Mr Wood’s rescue as a chance event, conducted under gunfire, the cleric had played a “key role” in his release, Mr Trad said.
 
“What happened was he was held in Ramadi and transported from there to that safe location where he was picked up,” Mr Trad said.
 
“He made it clear (to [...]

Return of a Hero

Freed Australian hostage Douglas Wood has been reunited with his family. And while we all are extremely pleased that he escaped with his head, it is an added bonus that he escaped with his head screwed on the right way.*

Freed Australian hostage Douglas Wood said today he fully supported the role of the US [...]