March 20, 2003, 06:58
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Newsflash! Australia pulls out of coalition!
That's right - we're pulling our troops out in protest at the cornball name given to the military operation.
When our SAS heard it was called operation "Iraqi freedom", they refused to go on with dangerous covert operations behind enemy lines. They said the operation name was just not worth risking your life for.
Australians around the country reported sudden attacks of nausea when they heard the operation name. Support for the war has plummeted in the polls. The war is now considered just too embarrassing for any Australian to admit being part of.
Church services have offered prayers that The United States will never decide that Australia needs liberating.
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March 20, 2003, 07:13
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yeah, you should give it a more macho sound like 'consumer confidence', or 'mu lai part II' or 'cheap oil' op...
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joseph 1944: LaRusso if you can remember past yesterday I never post a responce to one of your statement. I read most of your post with amusement however.
You are so anti-america that having a conversation with you would be poinless. You may or maynot feel you are an enemy of the United States, I don't care either way. However if I still worked for the Goverment I would turn over your e-mail address to my bosses and what ever happen, happens.
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March 20, 2003, 07:18
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The working title Australian forces had was operation "kill as many Iraqi soldiers as you can in the time available". Our military planning is in confusion.
Our military has no training whatsoever in liberating people. Its main job is to kill people, preferably in coalition operations where they get to use all the cool new US weapons and bombs.
Our deep suspicion of words like "freedom" make it impossible for us to free anyone.
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March 20, 2003, 09:09
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Woohoo, the Aussies have some senses 
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March 20, 2003, 09:10
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We should let the Aussies come up with our operation names.
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March 20, 2003, 09:13
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Operation "Ram Saddam"
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March 20, 2003, 09:14
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I started laughing this morning when I heard the actual title.
Almost as good as "Infinite Justice"
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March 20, 2003, 09:14
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Operation "Drongo Killer"
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March 20, 2003, 09:17
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Operation "Pax Americana"
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March 20, 2003, 09:19
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When do they get round to "Operation American Freedom"? 
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March 20, 2003, 10:23
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That's known as "Campaign 2004"
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March 20, 2003, 10:25
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Wait, what was the name? I though I catched Liberation Shiled..is that the horrid name they really thought up for this?
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March 20, 2003, 10:29
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They could have had the decency to dub it after an animal, like operation anaconda. This bigotry is impressive.
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March 20, 2003, 10:30
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"resolute possum"
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March 20, 2003, 10:31
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I like Ram Saddam Why not just make it Operation SadRam.
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March 20, 2003, 10:32
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Slaughterhouse 5?
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March 20, 2003, 10:33
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I like Ram Saddam Why not just make it Operation SadRam.
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Nah Ram Saddam is cool. It somehow reminds me of Ranskaldan too, and I like this familiarity with the name 
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March 20, 2003, 10:48
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Wait, what was the name?
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Operation Iraqi Freedom, IIRC.
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March 20, 2003, 10:51
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My lord..I prefered Liberation shield, as crappy as that was.
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March 20, 2003, 11:12
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"Desert Storm" was pretty cool. Even "Dust Devil" won't be so bad.
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March 20, 2003, 11:17
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The war is now considered just too embarrassing for any Australian to admit being part of.
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Heh.
When we will have "Operation North Koreanese leader with funny name is evildoers"?
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March 20, 2003, 11:36
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"Operation Fix Daddy's Mistake"?
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March 20, 2003, 11:44
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They used to make names randomly, I think they literally pulled them out of a hat. I would like to them use random names again.
Specifically, I would like them to use the Diablo II name generator for rare items.
Just imagine:
Operation Imp Razor
Operation Bone Flange
Operation Skull Spike
Operation Armegeddon Spire
...and many others. It would be great!
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March 20, 2003, 11:47
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March 20, 2003, 11:49
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Same here
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March 20, 2003, 12:10
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The Americans like grandiose names, the Brits go to the opposite extreme (I presume it was the Brits who named the Arnhem assault "Operation Market Garden"?)
If the rumors about SAS action around Basra are true, maybe "Operation Sand In My Sandwiches" is underway.
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March 20, 2003, 12:14
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Operation Iraqi Condom...Keeping the world safe from germs.
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March 20, 2003, 12:14
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Why not got the German, one name titles like Barbarossa, Blue, Citadel, and such?
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March 20, 2003, 12:17
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and france could start doing operations like:
operation chamberlain
operation bend over
operation lift both hands over your head
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March 20, 2003, 12:23
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Yeah, cos the French are just overwhelmingly **** at everything all of a sudden.
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