WHY DO TERRORISTS SEEM TO BE DRAWN TO IRAQ ???

[Skittles]

Can you BELIEVE this is a serious question on the news, coming up after the break.

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[HereSince1628]

1. Maybe the concept of target rich environment is news to newspeople?

:shrug:

[Kamika]

2. lowest common denominator

They need a question *everyone* will understand

[kalian]

3. You mean the US military...?

:shrug:

[RichM]

4. The climate is delightful, housing is plentiful & affordable; good schools

& excellent health-care readily available. Terrorists are nobody's fools!

[gratuitous]

5. Yeah, me and the missus are looking at retirement homes there

Can't wait for the grandkids to come visit us in beautiful Tikrit!

[Skittles]

10. lol...................grat

you cracked me up!

[disgruntella]

9. Don't forget the free press!

As touted by Rumsfeld while those protesting him were told to "go home!"

[NNN0LHI]

6. A reporter shouted, "Willie, why do you rob banks?"

"Because, that's where the money is at."

Willie Sutton - 1952

Don

[uptohere]

7. you mean besides the short trip and populace accostomed to fear ?

of course news guys are not generally rocket scientists

[Zero Gravitas]

8. hmmm tough complicated question

could it be that the country they already hate the most is occupying a country in the middle of their "homeland"? nahhh.... couldn't be that.

:eyes:

[Skittles]

11. YUP

and that certainly was NOT mentioned. x(

[emad]

12. Maybe it's because Israel's getting a bit crowded

and the Golan Heights ain't what they used to be.......

[TomNickell]

13. Good retirement plan for Suicide Bombers?

Pension at full pay and full medical coverage. Plus free tuition to Baghdad U.