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Rice: End Iraqi political stalemate

PostPosted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 1:49 am
by Portman007
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Monday called for an end to the "political vacuum" in Iraq and for the Iraqis to form a new government.
Speaking at a news conference with British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw, Rice said the next Iraqi prime minister must be a "strong leader" capable of unifying the people of this fractured country.
The chief U.S. and British diplomats are on the second day of a surprise visit to Baghdad aimed at trying to end the political stalemate that has prevented the formation of a new government.
Rice and Straw -- who flew into the Iraqi capital Sunday from northwest England -- met with Sunni, Shiite and Kurdish politicians, who have been stalled in their efforts to form a government following the December 15 parliamentary elections.

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it's WAR....

PostPosted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 6:42 am
by Forerunner
...what kind of a person joins a gaming forum and makes their first topic/post about politics?

PostPosted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 7:23 am
by Fitz Tayo
Why is this a poll?

Sorry, why is this a silly poll?

PostPosted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 8:25 am
by iamtheverb
it's a bot

PostPosted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 10:47 am
by Telephalsion
iamtheverb wrote:it's a bot


When I first read this I read "I'm a bot"
Then I thought, no you're not a bot verb, your sig describes you.

Silly me.

PostPosted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 11:06 am
by Fitz Tayo
Yeah, but a Verb-bot would totally rule.

PostPosted: Thu Apr 06, 2006 12:02 am
by Wellsy
I agree, and so would a Tele-bot or a Port-bot.

Who would win in a battle between these monsters?

PostPosted: Thu Apr 06, 2006 8:08 am
by Telephalsion
This demands to be figured out! Somone illustrate these mighty bots!

PostPosted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 2:23 am
by Wellsy
Ok, no one stepped up to the plate, so using my superior Paint skillz and 15 free minutes, this is what I came up with (you can click on the robots to view them in all their glory):

TELE-BOT:
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One angry Viking robot. That's not a skirt, it's a sophisticated hover system, and yes, he has a juice dispenser built into his torso. He's got flame and either a kick-ass gun or the robot equivalent of a foamy finger #1.

PORT-BOT:
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His crazy dreads are actually sophisticated sensory apparati and look at those claws, already anointed with blood. Plus, a buzzsaw for an appendage! Also, note how he's ready to fake the funk on a nasty dunk.

VERB-BOT:
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Don't let the head of a confused fisherman fool you - I mean, just look at those tank treads! Plus he's got an awesome gun and an electric whip for an arm. (Note also he's an ACTION verb, not one of those pussy passive or transitive verbs...)

I don't know who would win in such a battle, but it would be epic for sure. Though I'm certain someone can draw better... One thing they have in common, though ... they all LOVE METAL!!!!

EDIT:
It has been brought to my attention that a true Port-bot should be wielding an Axe ... with a guitar built in... so I've modified my design:
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As you can see, the guitar, though of no model I can determine, must obviously be metal due to the fact that it has already drawn blood.

PostPosted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 3:35 am
by Inderos
That just made my day.

PostPosted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 11:08 am
by Sage Of The Wise
This is the kind of stuff that gets you hero of the day. Or week. or whatever it is now.

PostPosted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 8:49 pm
by Burning_Flame
I agree :wink:

PostPosted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 10:59 pm
by Squiggy
We should give him a medal.

PostPosted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 10:14 pm
by Strayed Wanderer
Squiggy wrote:We should give him a medal.


Verb has more medals than you'll ever be capable of thinking about!

PostPosted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 5:24 pm
by Squiggy
Strayed Wanderer wrote:Verb has more medals than you'll ever be capable of thinking about!


Holy crap, thats alot of medals...