25-12-2008, 05:27 PM
Mission Accomplished.
Now that "free market" capitalism has been established in Iraq, they can celebrate this most holy of retail holidays proper-like. At the new mall built by Halliburton.
In the words of the 43 president of the united states in the aftermath of 911: "Go Shopping."
Now isn't that better than getting all stressed out about bombs, lack of electricity and running water, and dead babies?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/12/25...53450.html
Christmas In Iraq: Official Holiday For First Time
JIM HEINTZ | December 25, 2008 06:41 AM EST | AP
BAGHDAD — Iraq's Christians, a scant minority in this overwhelmingly Muslim country, quietly celebrated Christmas on Thursday with a present from the government, which declared it an official holiday for the first time....
Now that "free market" capitalism has been established in Iraq, they can celebrate this most holy of retail holidays proper-like. At the new mall built by Halliburton.
In the words of the 43 president of the united states in the aftermath of 911: "Go Shopping."
Now isn't that better than getting all stressed out about bombs, lack of electricity and running water, and dead babies?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/12/25...53450.html
Christmas In Iraq: Official Holiday For First Time
JIM HEINTZ | December 25, 2008 06:41 AM EST | AP
BAGHDAD — Iraq's Christians, a scant minority in this overwhelmingly Muslim country, quietly celebrated Christmas on Thursday with a present from the government, which declared it an official holiday for the first time....