State Dept.: Iraq Risky for Americans Yet (really???)

[IChing]

By ANNE GEARAN
AP Diplomatic Writer





WASHINGTON (AP) -- The State Department called Iraq too dangerous for American travelers on Wednesday, hours after President Bush pointed to "significant progress" there.

"Attacks against military and civilian targets throughout Iraq continue," and targets include hotels and restaurants, the State Department's travel warning said. "There have been planned and random killings, as well as extortions and kidnappings."

The State Department issues warning against unnecessary travel to countries where internal conditions such as war, political unrest or terrorism may make American tourists, business people or other travelers targets. Wednesday's warning replaced a similarly worded warning issued in October.>>>snip

"All vehicular travel in Iraq is extremely dangerous," the warning said. "There have been numerous attacks on civilian vehicles, as well as military convoys. Attacks occur throughout the day, but travel at night is exceptionally dangerous.>>>snip

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_IRAQ?SITE=MNMAN&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2005-06-29-17-34-28

[xray s]

1. Damn!

I was going to take my vacation in Baghdad. I have reservations at the Motel 6 on the Airport Highway. Got a great deal too. Free bagels for breakfast, and free Showtime AND HBO.

[IChing]

2. Was it close to the (empty) Museums and Palaces?

I was gonna fly Iraqi Air and got 1st class tickets for my wife and 5 kids
Don't know what we are gonna do now.

[saigon68]

3. FREEDOM IS ON THE MARCH

DU should organize a fall break trip to the Cradle of Law and Civilization

We could call it Hammurabi's Tour

[IChing]

5. We could get a discount on a white toyota used by an Italian journalist

It was rented at the airport.

[saigon68]

8. We need a Bucket of Soapy Water to get the guys Brains out of the carpet

And some air freshener to stand to smell the moldy blood satins and vomit.

[IChing]

10. you know those Italians never return a car cleaned

besides the blood and brain fragments

they also leave cigarette butts in the ash trays

But we will get a good discount,
I just called and Omar guaranteed it.

[saigon68]

12. Outstanding

don't forget your vest.

I am how ever having trouble with airline connections from Chicago.

There is also this pesky Visa thing too. apparently we will need a Visa demanded by the U.S. Iraqi Puppets.

The problem is the US will not give us a Visa for our own tour, we need to be sponsored by a corporation-- ie: Blackwell, Dyncor, Brown and Root to get a VISA

Sorry it doesn't look like we can go.

[MidwestTransplant]

4. No more dangerous than LA according to Brit Hume.

Hope he vacations there with his family.

[IChing]

6. Hope the freeways are better than one's we have in LA

We have roadblocks all the way to airport, but we call it gridlock here.

[saigon68]

14. I'd love to see that thug get mugged in LA

He, however, has a number of blackwell type security guards who "Pack Heat". They do this regardless of the local gun laws. He is a perfumed prince of the media.

[MidwestTransplant]

15. He really has security guards?

[saigon68]

16. They all do

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[struggle4progress]

7. Anybody planning to spent the holiday weekend there?

[saigon68]

9. The Fireworks, on the Fourth-- ie Tracers RPGs are spectacular I am told

Have to bring your own body armor though. (Stray bullets Bummer)

[Rainscents]

11. I hear, they're having Depleted Uranium dust storm fire work!

[LightningFlash]

13. Gee....Do pigs fly out of a monkeys ass?!?!???

Lets start riots in front of the big * house! :mad: :mad: :mad:

[sabra]

17. This is one of the funniest things I have read in recent days...