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Walt Starr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-21-05 02:44 PM
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I'm going to LOVE pointing out how Saddam's favortite U.S. president
was Ronald Wilson Reagan to any and all Freeper types as often as I can!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
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madinmaryland Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-21-05 02:46 PM
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1. I heard that on AAR yesterday.
Damn near came un-glued. How ironic.

:spray:

I had to pull over. Couldn't drive for a few minutes. Will be telling this to freepers everywhere!
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Selatius Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-21-05 02:48 PM
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2. Wait, let me clarify: Saddam explicitly mentioned Ronald Reagan as his...
Edited on Tue Jun-21-05 02:49 PM by Selatius
favorite president?

Is there an exact quotation? This needs to be recorded for posterity much like the quotation in my signature or the Goering quotation about making people go to war agains their own interests.
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trotsky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-21-05 02:51 PM
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4. Not an exact quote from Saddam here, but...
http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,15688760%255E663,00.html

Saddam offered opinions on several US presidents, declaring Ronald Reagan his favourite because he supplied him with weapons during the Iran war in the 1980s.

"Reagan and me, good," Saddam reportedly said.

"I wish things were like when Ronald Reagan was still president."
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geek tragedy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-21-05 02:48 PM
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3. Saddam is a Republican. Here's proof:
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CarefullyLiberal Donating Member (182 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-21-05 02:54 PM
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5. I heard this morning...
that he is now addicted to Doritoes and Cheese Puffs. You'd think he like jelly beans too.


Sheesh.

-Fergus
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dubyaD40web Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-21-05 02:58 PM
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6. Hahaha! I saw this on the RNC website:
Required Reading:

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Walt Starr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-21-05 03:46 PM
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8. Freeper: I am a Reagan Republican.
Walt: Why do you love Saddam?
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EVDebs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-21-05 02:59 PM
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Yes, remember the USS Stark ?
Reagan and then GHWB ... they really went after their CIA ally Saddam.
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Sanity Claws Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-21-05 02:59 PM
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7. Why is that funny?
Reagen sold the guy lots of weapons in his war against Iran. Sure he likes Ronnie
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Walt Starr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-21-05 03:53 PM
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9. Freepers like Reagan, too
Free association says liking Reagan means you like Saddam.

:evilgrin:
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cthrumatrix Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-21-05 04:00 PM
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10. Freepers have no problem with Rummy and SH "being buddies"
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Walt Starr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-21-05 04:08 PM
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13. They lower their eyes like a cowtowed cur whenever I point out
that connection.
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SoCalDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-21-05 04:03 PM
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11. How many times did Saddam vote in the "Greatest American" contest?
Better check his cell phone bill :)
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Jacobin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-21-05 04:04 PM
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12. Well, Ronnie gave him lots and lots of neat war toys
So that wouldn't surprise me in the least.
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