Rumsfeld: U.S. troops to retire in Iraq

[Nambe]

.. "We decided to leave the troops in Iraq until they retire or turn 70, whichever comes first," Rumsfeld told a cheering Congress. "If the war is ever over, we will retire them to a small plot of land in the Iraqi desert, saving our government enough money to give the rich another tax cut."

In Washington, plans are being made for a "Wives and Families" retirement party in Iraq in 2064. "We love our husbands, but bringing them home could cause complications with certain new acquaintances we have made in their absence," said Jane Prettymouth, spokeswoman for Fundamentalist Christian Wives. Others hope their husbands will simply forget about them by retirement age, but keep sending their checks, including the $14.95 monthly combat pay supplement.

Rumsfeld blamed occupation miscalculations on the CIA for what he called "standard" intelligence lapses. "At one time we thought we could bring our boys and girls home in six months," he said, "but it looks like there's more oil there than Halliburton can pump out in our lifetimes." ---

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[alfredo]

1. the monument

would be appropriate.

[mmm]

2. Awesome

Splendid