Mongolians join multinational force. (Three cheers for the Golden Hoard!)

The Guardian ^ | Monday September 29, 2003 | Rory McCarthy, Babylon

[.cnI redruM]

Negotiations to recruit Atilla The Hun remain ongoing. The French are no longer considered a necessary part of the coalition.

[RonF]

That would be "horde", not "hoard".

[RonF]

Rations of dried beef strips have been sent out, along with portions of dried milk.

So, what you're telling me is that these guys want some beef jerky? Damn, someone clean out a 7-11 and send it off to these guys.

[r9etb]

That would be "horde", not "hoard".

We don't know yet what persuaded them to join in....

Could be "whored." ;-)

[KantianBurke]

[Cicero]

Interesting. The liberal antiwar propaganda machine has reached all the way to Mongolia.

[.cnI redruM]

True - thank you.

[Bosco]

This is HUGH!

[.cnI redruM]

There you go. Slurpees would be popular in Iraq as well...

[Liberty Valance]

Wow! What a story...if their last duty in Iraq was 745 years ago they may find the country largely unchanged :o)
Glad to have you aboard gentlemen.

Best regards,
Liberty

[sailor4321]

The 171 Mongolian troops - a single infantry company

I didn't know the Mongols even had infantry. I thought they were all mounted archers.

[.cnI redruM]

It hasn't been rebuilt since Genghis leveled it the last time!

[PeterPrinciple]

When I taught a class to farmers there and when I asked what their biggest problem was some of them said global warming as they were going through a drought then.

When I asked them what they were most proud of they ALL said being Mongolian! If you asked that here I am not sure what you would get.

Good people there......admire them greatly as they were privitizing all the govt industry. Lots of rough spots but lots of good things too.

Believe me, they know how to deal with cold, hot is another matter for them.

[.cnI redruM]

The horsed archers might accidently destroy a few of The Strykers.

[Consort]

...Is the Mongolian Candidate involved in this?

[.cnI redruM]

The only card for that individual is the Joker.

[B-Chan]

“Byambaa Chinzorig” is a totally cool name.

Best wishes to the Mongolians! They sound like great guys. (And there's nothing wrong with having them on the Blue Team in case the balloon ever goes up between us and the Chicoms.)

[DUMBGRUNT]

Someone post an address to send a few packs of beef jerky.

[neb52]

One of the conditions getting them over there is a Free Trade Agreement. Whatever our two governments hash out, means we will be much more involved in Mongolia. I am sure the Chicoms will be peeing in the pants soon. If not coming out with rhetoric, that we should not be over there. Mongolia is a small nation little over 2 million peeps. I am surprised China hasn't added them to their One China plan along time ago.

[rmlew]

Actualy it is Ordou or Urdu.
I wonder how the Iraqis feal about the Kazakhs?

It just isn't the same without composite bows, sabres, and horses..