# Operation Iraqi Freedom. What a lame name. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 22, 2003, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/operation-iraqi-freedom-what-a-lame-name/163317 "2003-03-22T07:01:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cubsfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/operation-iraqi-freedom-what-a-lame-name/163317/1 "2003-03-22T07:01:46Z")
Couldn’t they have called it something cool like “Operation Stake Knife” or “Operation Snapping Turtle” or “Operation Long Drive” There is just no imagination anymore. We need Tom Clancy to name the operations from now on. ---
**Author:** ![censored](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/35a633/32.png) [@censored](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/censored)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/operation-iraqi-freedom-what-a-lame-name/163317/2 "2003-03-22T07:11:47Z")
Agreed. Enduring Freedom is an okay name, though - not great. ---
**Author:** ![DarrenS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/977dab/32.png) [@DarrenS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DarrenS)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 7:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/operation-iraqi-freedom-what-a-lame-name/163317/3 "2003-03-22T07:58:52Z")
“Enduring Freedom” can be taken in a couple of ways - as in, “Persistent Freedom”, or as in, “Enduring a visit by the in-laws.” ---
**Author:** ![HPL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@HPL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HPL)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/operation-iraqi-freedom-what-a-lame-name/163317/4 "2003-03-22T08:00:47Z")
How about “Operation Fremen Stomp”? Or even “Operation Make Saddam sleep with the fishes”? ---
**Author:** ![SPOOFE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@SPOOFE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SPOOFE)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 9:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/operation-iraqi-freedom-what-a-lame-name/163317/5 "2003-03-22T09:00:00Z")
“Operation Underpants” ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 9:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/operation-iraqi-freedom-what-a-lame-name/163317/6 "2003-03-22T09:00:53Z")
I think Iraqi Freedom is a great name. Of course, I actually _value_ freedom. ---
**Author:** ![Violet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ebca7d/32.png) [@Violet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Violet)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 9:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/operation-iraqi-freedom-what-a-lame-name/163317/7 "2003-03-22T09:03:03Z")
I didn’t know the name. But here’s to freedom. Cheers! ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 9:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/operation-iraqi-freedom-what-a-lame-name/163317/8 "2003-03-22T09:03:31Z")
As I just said in another thread, since Freedom Fries inform us that Freedom = French, then the official name is actually **Operation Iraqi French**. ---
**Author:** ![Seven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Seven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seven)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/operation-iraqi-freedom-what-a-lame-name/163317/9 "2003-03-22T10:45:06Z")
Operation: Pixelated Freedom. ---
**Author:** ![Blackeyes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f6c823/32.png) [@Blackeyes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackeyes)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2003, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/operation-iraqi-freedom-what-a-lame-name/163317/10 "2003-03-23T00:05:58Z")
Operation: Pull down Saddam’s pants and laugh ---
**Author:** ![Apos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/838e76/32.png) [@Apos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Apos)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2003, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/operation-iraqi-freedom-what-a-lame-name/163317/11 "2003-03-23T00:09:46Z")
How about just “Operation!” to recall that old board game where you tried to extract various diseases without causing too much damage? Seems to pretty well fit the situation! ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2003, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/operation-iraqi-freedom-what-a-lame-name/163317/12 "2003-03-23T00:24:11Z")
Operation: Huge Iraqtion ---
**Author:** ![dajah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/779978/32.png) [@dajah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dajah)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2003, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/operation-iraqi-freedom-what-a-lame-name/163317/13 "2003-03-23T00:28:48Z")
They call it “Operation Iraqi Freedom” as if the primary reason we’re bombing the country is to free the people. Like we didn’t get involved because of our own interests or something. What bullshit. _wanks at president bush_ ---
**Author:** ![ataraxy22](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ataraxy22/32/307_2.png) [@ataraxy22](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ataraxy22)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2003, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/operation-iraqi-freedom-what-a-lame-name/163317/14 "2003-03-23T03:45:32Z")
I heard it was almost called operation Desert Freedom…glad they deserted that one. ---
**Author:** ![Lissa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lissa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissa)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2003, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/operation-iraqi-freedom-what-a-lame-name/163317/15 "2003-03-23T06:16:43Z")
How 'bout “Operation Re-Election” or “Operation Distraction”? ---
**Author:** ![Coriolanus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/coriolanus/32/18769_2.png) [@Coriolanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coriolanus)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2003, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/operation-iraqi-freedom-what-a-lame-name/163317/16 "2003-03-23T06:28:44Z")
Was it going to be Operation Iraq Liberty – till some brainiac figured out it would be O.I.L.? Welcome back, Qatar ---
**Author:** ![pilot141](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e0b2c6/32.png) [@pilot141](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pilot141)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2003, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/operation-iraqi-freedom-what-a-lame-name/163317/17 "2003-03-23T06:42:05Z")
No, no, no…it was originally called “Operation Backbone” until it was determined that the French could not even participate in the cleanup from such an action…thus a more spongy, touchy-feely name was found. “Operation Glass Parking Lot” is reserved for if coalition troops get gassed. ---
**Author:** ![FyreFiend](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/919ad9/32.png) [@FyreFiend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FyreFiend)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2003, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/operation-iraqi-freedom-what-a-lame-name/163317/18 "2003-03-23T07:20:21Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by pilot141 \* > \*\* > \ > “Operation Glass Parking Lot” is reserved for if coalition troops get gassed._\* Okay, I know I’m evil for this and it is not a laughing matter but I just damn near broke a rib laughing over that. (For the record I hope that we come out of this with as few deaths as possable on both sides.) ---
**Author:** ![Kantalooppi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a5b964/32.png) [@Kantalooppi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kantalooppi)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2003, 10:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/operation-iraqi-freedom-what-a-lame-name/163317/19 "2003-03-23T10:50:23Z")
I favor Operation S4dd4m=teh 0wn3d ---
**Author:** ![Kantalooppi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a5b964/32.png) [@Kantalooppi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kantalooppi)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2003, 10:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/operation-iraqi-freedom-what-a-lame-name/163317/20 "2003-03-23T10:50:37Z")
I favor Operation S4dd4m=teh 0wn3d.