Neapolitan Football Fans Argue Merits of New Goalie from Castelluzzo
Wrong, obviously. (Sorry I couldn’t come up with a better joke, but it’s early in the morning here in LA and I have to go to a meeting across town. Perhaps you can do better.) No, this is a discussion among the audience after what Friends of Democracy’s correspondent Kasem tells us is Iraq’s first-ever political debate. (Okay, now the jokes start rolling. But I’ll resist.) Everyone interested in this election (and who isn’t) should bookmark the Friends of Demcoracy site for on-the-ground coverage as this amazing and historical event goes forward.
Meanwhile, some people continue to worry that real democracy cannot be born in violence. We’d all like revolutions to be velvet and orange, but then America and France, born in violence, still seem to be trucking along.
France is only in its 5th Republic. I fully expect a 6th after the overthrow of the Islamic Kingdom of France, after we go in and clean up the mess again, if only to remove the nukes.
Iraqi voters try to decide if Barbara Boxer is an enemy or just an idiot.
Roger’s comment sectionaires meet for a drink.
(Funny, R McEnrose!)
It’s a beautiful pic. Democracy being born. People talking without fear. A beautiful pic.
No either/or on that one, richard.
It’s gotta be “One for the money, Two for the show, Three to get ready and go, man, go.” Iraqis going to rock around the clock!
May there be democratic blessings and security for them at this momentous time.
It’s a political party rally, and among the guys in the pic, a technicality is being ironed out (is my guess). Something had been announced earlier, the guys on the left heard it. The guy on the right missed it, and was set to take umbrage over his resultant misinterpretation. Of course photos are an alternate univoise, but, ya can’t help but note some excitement and energy coming out of apparantly fresh ideas. matter of fact, there’s Hollywood’s missing 911 movie. Some Baghdadi guy is the protaganist. he has a calendar in the kitchen, near the dangling light bulbn…and a radio and a flickering TV. America is a far away mystery giant. “911″ comes to the hero as it came to Baghdadis….the movie audience already knows the history, so the movie can drift into the fabulism…(second act)the guy’s life shows Saddam-world. When the Allies come in, there’s the big third-act scenes that’ll bring in the moviegoers. Then we have the post-election Coda…hero’s asking the question of his future, the movie’s asking the audience to care about his answer. Well, write it, Roger. I don’t need any money, but can i play Teddy Kennedy? I want to have to put on 200 pounds and stay drunk, for professional reasons for a change.
How does one say, “Rock, Paper, Scissors!” in Arabic?
No, no, no.
A mustache is not required to get elected.
Especially for the women.
Is it me, or does the guy’s profile front left look like Sadat?
“Dispondent, Frank (seated center left) realized that his practical joke had spiraled terribly out of control.”
I only hope that the media will stand behind the Iraqi people as the head to the polls. Sadly, I realize Le Monde, LA Times and NY Times will be more than happy to focus on the negative aspects. It is a shame. We posted a piece on this a few days ago…
We wish all Iraqis the very best on Sunday!
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Back in the middle of the 19th century three men – an Englishman, a Frenchman, and an American – walk into a small American town, to be greeting by fighting, gun play, shouting, bodies lying in the street, and other signs of mayhem.
The Englishman cries, “Good Lord, it’s a riot!”
The Frenchman says, “Oh no, m’sr, ’tis a demonstration.”
The American looks around and says, “Yer both wrong, it’s an election.”
I don’t know about you Ali but this is over my head.
“Enjoying their newfound freedom of expression, Iraqis debate whether Eric Alterman is properly called a boob or a moron.”
Roger:
Caption- Iraq weighs in on Oscar nominations.
Morgan,
Maybe an “existential assassin”?
“Less filling….Tastes Great!”
“Listen Achmed, and listen well, for I will only say this once more. It is the extending of only the thumb and pinky finger that makes the Hook ‘em Horns signal.”
Man on left: Condi was right; Zarqawi really is that small. (http://kurlander.blogspot.com/2005/01/condi-and-angry-inch.html)
Man on right: He might be small, but he’d look even better squashed like a grape.
Man in front: I’d give twenty quatloos to see that!
Sandy P
It’s not just you. The guy in the blue sport coat to the left does look like Sadat. So much so, to me, that I logged in to make that comment. You beat me to it.
I said on my own blog a while back: In just over two hundred years France has burned its way through two kingdoms, two empires, an occupation government, and four republics.
Not really what I’d call “still trucking along”. (Entirely ignoring the differences between the American and French revolutions – the vast and very instructive differences.)
This weekend Ted Kennedy and Barbara Boxer will be praying for a US Cannea. All of the enemies of freedom aren’t in Iraq.
Roger:
Man on right: “There is no question that a democratic republic is the best system of government.
Man on left: “But how do you explain Barbara Boxer and Ted Kennedy?”
Man on right: “Let me get back to you on that one. Finding that answer will take time.”
Refreshingly, there are no guns and no goons,this has to be progress.
Democracies born in violence: also England, Athens, South Africa, Israel, Turkey, Nicaragua…and of course Japan, Germany and Italy.
…praying for a US Cannea….
At least I’m not the only person left who still knows what Cannae is. Was?
I said something about Hannibal and his elephants to a friend with an MA and she said “who”?
Vote for a guy with purple keffiya AND sideburns? Where do you think we are, California?
Achmed: “It’s ‘What’s on First..’”
Ali: “No Achmed, Who’s on First.”
Achmed: “I Don’t Know, Ali…”
Mohammed: “THIRD BASE!…THIRD BASE!..Don’t you guys get it yet?”
Baghdad chapter of Rumsfeld Hand Fighting Technique Club
Was the Flintstones just a “ripoff” of “The Honeymooners.”