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Question: What does Saddam Hussein have in common with Fred Flinstone?
Answer: They both can look out of their window and see rubble!
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Q. Why doesn't Saddam go out drinking?
A. Why should he when he can get bombed at home?
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Why won't the Israelis cooperate with the US in the Gulf War for very long?
Because the last time they listened to a "bush", they wandered lost in the
desert for forty years!!!
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Baghdad Radio reports that Iraq's Scud missles have intercepted and
destroyed incoming Patriot missiles seven times. The Patriots were launched
from Israel and Saudi Arabia and never even made it to Iraq's borders before
they were destroyed. The advanced Iraqi early warning system has
permitted the intercepting Scud missle to be launched before
the Patriot missle it will destroy.
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The latest from Saudi Arabia and Baghdad is that :
Americans claim they have air superiority over Iraq.
Iraqis claim they have air superiority over Iran.
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Responding to a report that Saddam has executed his Air Defense and Air Force
chiefs for incompetence, LTG Kelley stated: "He has a very dynamic
zero-defects program."
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Humorist Mark Russel on the Today Show (2/8/91):
"After Saddam is dead the only enemy we will have left is Dan Rather"
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Q: What's the national bird of Iraq?
A: DUCK!
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What's the fastest way to break up a bingo game in Baghdad?
You shout out, "B-52"
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I heard in the Danish radio news a hour after the surrender, that the iraqis
was to clean up after themselves in respect to mines. How does an iraqi mine
detector look like ?
(Put the a finger in each ear, close your eyes, put your weight on one foot,
and carefully tap the floor in front of you with the other.)
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Supposedly genuine Iraqi joke, quoted in "Moscow News":
...A foreigner asks an Iraqi what the population of his
country is. "30 million," he replies. - "30 million??" -
"Well, it's 17 million people, plus 13 million portraits of
Saddam."
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The Washington Post (known by some as "Pravda on the Potomac," but
I love it anyway) reports that the latest Persian Gulf War joke is:
"What's the most popular bumper sticker in the Iraqi air force?
If you can read this, you must be defecting too..."
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Have you heard about the new Royal Iraqi Air Force exercise program?
Each morning you raise your hands above your head and leave them there.
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New version of an old jokes:
The new version:
An American tourist is visiting Iraq, and he's talking with a Iraqi
about the fact that not many people in Iraq own cars.
The American says, "I can't belive you don't have cars here! How do you
get to work?"
The Iraqi replies, "We take bus."
The American asks, "Well, how do you go on vacations?"
The Iraqi replies, "We take train."
The American asks, "Well, what if you want to go abroad?"
The Iraqi replies, "We don't want go abroad."
The American presses further and asks, "Well, what if you really HAVE to
go abroad?"
The Iraqi replies, "We take tanks."
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Saddam Hussein was having terrible nightmares, and so he decided to go
to a fortune teller hoping that the woman could find the source of his
problem. "I am sorry but I am unable to help you solve your dreams"
said the fortune teller, "but I do know that you will die on a Jewish
holiday."
"And which holiday will this be?" he asked.
"It does not matter." she replied. "Any day that you die will be a
Jewish Holiday."
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Amnesty International has alleged that Iraqui detainees in the UK are
being kept with no heating, lighting, fresh water or proper sanitation and that
they are being kept awake all night and face abritrary justice on charges they
have not been told about.
When asked to comment, a Home Office spokesman said "We're just trying to make
them feel at home"
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[From San Diego Union, 31-Jan-91, page B2]
Linguistic experts told New York magazine that the name Saddam has two distinct
meanings. With the accent placed correctly on the second syllable, it means
"learned one." But when Mr. Bush says Saddam (sounds like "Adam"), it means "a
boy who fixes or cleans old shoes."
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P.S. (For Scottish soccer fans,)
Saddam Hussein is walking along and spots an old brass lamp on the ground
(amongst the rubble?!). Picking it up, he says to himself, "Don't really
believe all that magic stuff, but what the heck!" and begins to rub the lamp.
Out pops a Genie, who pledges undying loyalty to the beer-bellied one, and
promises to grant his every wish.
GENIE: So what can I do for you, your bizarrely-moustachioedness?
SH: Look at this map. It shows Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Iran, and
all of Europe. I want to rule them all for ever.
GENIE: Hmmm.... Bit hard. Let me sleep on it. Anything else?
SH: Yes, I'd like Celtic to win the Scottish Cup.
GENIE: Let's see the map again...?
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Subject: Not an idle threat
From: dodson@mozart.convex.com (Dave Dodson)
News Flash: Saddam Hussein claims to have captured 1,000 American
lawyers. He plans to release one at a time until we surrender!
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From: patvh@vice.ICO.TEK.COM (Pat Van Hoomissen)
True Story - Last week one of our troops, a lance corporal, called up the
Bagdad Hotel to make reservations for a party to be held in a week. "And how
many will there be in your party?" the women asked seriously...
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Subject: Smart Weapons
From: gscott@portia.stanford.edu
(This is original.)
Early reports from the Persian Gulf have sung the praises of our smart
weapons. The cruise missiles would first stop by the Baghdad Post Office
to see if the target had filed a change of address, then head down the
main boulevard, carefully observing all traffic lights. Upon reaching
the target, the missile would knock on the door, display the correct
password to gain entrance, and penetrate deeply into the building before
detonating.
The precision of those weapons is most impressive, but I have a different
concept of a truly "smart" weapon. It would say to
the designer, "You want me to crash into a concrete wall and explode? No,
no, no. Let me have a chat with the man. Give me a letter of
introduction, 'A Mr. Thomas Hauke to see Saddam Hussein' or
words to that effect. I'd say to him, 'You realize that I'm carrying a
half-ton of explosive, and if I were to carry out my intended mission, well,
it would be an enormous headache for your maintenance staff.
I'd much prefer to have a spot of tea and discuss the latest video technology.
If you'd be a good man and withdraw from Kuwait, I'm sure we could
reach an amicable agreement.'"
I suppose that there are some problems with my scheme. Contemplative weapons
might reflect on their purpose in the universe, and too much of the wrong
flavor
of existentialism could have a devastating effect. "Whether I destroy an
Iraqi or Saudi airbase is a matter of complete indifference to the universe."
There's nothing more dangerous than a nihilistic missile.
For the time being, I suspect that while designers will continue to make
weapons more "intelligent," in the sense of being able to perform more
complex tasks, they will still pursue their missions with the single-mindedness
of an untenured professor. The weapons, that is.
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Iraqi jokes from Spaf
From: eeg@frame.com (Eric Griswold)
Subject: The British and the war
I think that the best reason to have the British involved in the
Gulf War is watching British journalist's distaste at having to
say the word "scud".
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From: slo@hplb.hpl.hp.com (Steve Loughran)
Subject: Iraq vs. France
So how did George Bush persuade the French to take part in the war with Iraq?
The only reason I can think of is that the CIA came up with irrefutable
evidence that Saddam Hussein was a member of Greenpeace.
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from the Wall St Journal 4/26/91...
Satirist Argus Hamilton says the U.S. is still trying to drive
Saddam Hussein nuts: "Just today, his wife received a dozen
roses signed, 'You were wonderful last night. Love, Frank
Sinatra.' "
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Taken from the Houston Chronicle Page 2A from Thursday, April 18, 1991
In response to Lenore Skenazy, who asked Advertising Age readers to come up
with bumper stickers for Saddam Hussien:
"My Army imvaded Kuwait and all I got was this lousy bumper sticker"
"Quit honking! I'm retreating as fast as I can"
"Dukakis-Bentsen in '92"
"If you don't like the way I reign get out of small, neighboring countries"
"Lose Kuwait now! Ask me how"
"If you're rich and own a uranium refining plant, I'm single"
"If you can read this you're probably with the 1st Airborne"
"Bomb me, I need the insurance"
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Paraphrased from Sen. Robt. Dole from a recent appearance on "This Week":
Q: What's the difference between John Sununu and the Iraqi Air Force?
A: John Sununu flies more often.
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Q: What was Saddam's secret weapon against the allied land offensive?
A: The thousands of Iraqi military who surrendered and slowed the
advance of the allied troops...
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The problem with the Iraqi army is that they were using Russian defense
tactics:
1. Engage the enemy.
2. Draw him into your territory.
3. Wait until winter sets in.
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Paraphrased from one of the major news anchors reporting on the Iraqi's
having arrived for the cease-fire talks:
"Once again, the Iraqi's were well-dressed. It seems they have
better tailors than military tactics."
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On the contrary, SCUD jokes are very popular, though mostly silly (I wonder
if staying too long in a sealed room affects one's brain?). Some examples:
Where does Saddam hide his missiles? In Scudinavia!
What kind of car does he drive? A Scudillac!
What should one do before crossing a street in Ramat-Gan [the town which had
the most hits]? Look to the right, to the left, and upwards!
(From a stand-up comic on TV): "They told us the chances of being hit by
a SCUD are like winning the big prize in the state lottery. But they
forgot to tell us there are going to be three drawings every night!"
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Saw this on a car wash billboard in Indianapolis:
IRAQI AIR FORCE MOTTO:
I CAME I SAW IRAN
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What does Sadaam Hussein and General Custer have in common?
They both want to know where the hell are those Tomahawks are coming from!
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Sign seen on the Marines' first division command center, Saudi Arabia:
MARINES: When you care to send the very best.
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The Iraqi verions of the classic army regulations can be summarized as:
If it doesn't move, hide behind it.
If it does move, surrender to it.
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Safer as Allied troup than US driver
(Jan - Feb 1991)
Allied KIA's 182
People killed in US traffic accidents
during same period of time 4,440
(source: US News and World Report)
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Selections from stuff collected by Dale Fraser <dale@garfield.cs.mun.ca>
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Q. How many members of the Iraqi Joint Chiefs of
Staff does it take to screw in a light bulb?
A. Four. One to screw in the light bulb, one to
find out the actual results, one to tell
Saddam what Saddam wants to hear, and finally
one to be shot for it.
Q. How many members of the coalition forces does it take to screw in a
light bulb?
A. We are not prepared to comment on specific numbers at this time.
Q: What's the difference between the Iraqi army and a loaf of bread?
A: You can make soldiers out of the bread!
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From: okunewck@psuvax1.cs.psu.edu (Phil OKunewick)
"Do you surrender?"
"I HAVE NOT YET BEGUN TO FIGHT!"
"Yeah, we noticed. That's why we asked."
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From: grazier@maxwell.physics.purdue.edu (Kevin R. Grazier)
Q: What should Iraq get for its air defense system?
A: A refund.
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From: bdh@uchicago (Brian D. Howard)
WHat do you call an Iraqui tank that has been painted pink?
-Thats a mosque.
What do you call the white one with the red crescent?
-Thats a hospital.
How do you tell the Iraqui Hero?
-He's the one that waited 30 seconds before he surrendered.
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From: cirby@vaxb.acs.unt.edu (((((C.Irby)))))
Q: How many Iraqi soldiers does it take to change a light bulb?
A: I give up!
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From: jmartin@ntmtv.UUCP (Jeff Martin)
This just in from Radio Bagdad:
"Help! My army has fallen.....
...and it can't get up"
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Average Iraqi
Has visited the convergence of the Tigris and Euphrates, cradle of
the ancient civilization founded by his ancestors
Average American
Once got really sick on the Wild Mouse ride at Six Flags theme
park
Average Iraqi
Willing to participate in Holy War for his nation
Average American
Willing to participate in People's Choice Awards
Average Iraqi
Lines up by the thousands to die for country
Average American
Will go to any extreme to avoid jury duty
Average Iraqi
Has endured many food shortages during wars with Iran and embargo
by West
Average American
Shoves McDonalds cashier if their Happy Meal doesn't include
McCookies
Average Iraqi
Believes if he dies in battle, he will go straight to Paradise
Average American
Believes if, in a dream, you don't wake up before hitting the
ground, you die
Average Iraqi
Has friend or relative wounded in ruthless wars of conquest
Average American
Has beer guzzling uncle who shot self in foot on hunting trip
Average Iraqi
Thinks Saddam Hussein is a political genius
Average American
Thinks Saddam Hussein makes Dan Quayle seem like Einstein