# Poll: Operation \ **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 28, 2003, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-operation-what/158184 "2003-02-28T18:09:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Janie\_Jones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/13edae/32.png) [@Janie\_Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Janie_Jones)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2003, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-operation-what/158184/1 "2003-02-28T18:09:34Z")
Inspired by [this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=166186), what do you think the impending war on Iraq will be called? In U.S. military speak, that is, i.e. Operation \. 1991: Desert shield, Desert Storm 2002: Enduring Freedom (I think) 2003: Operation \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. Winner gets nothing, 'cept maybe a visit from Homeland Security goons asking you how come you spilled the beans. ---
**Author:** ![Seldon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/958977/32.png) [@Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seldon)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2003, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-operation-what/158184/2 "2003-02-28T21:56:31Z")
I thought it was Operation Noble Eagle? ---
**Author:** ![kasuo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8c91f0/32.png) [@kasuo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kasuo)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2003, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-operation-what/158184/3 "2003-02-28T22:50:40Z")
Operation Ass Kicking ---
**Author:** ![Sock\_Munkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Sock\_Munkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sock_Munkey)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2003, 7:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-operation-what/158184/4 "2003-03-01T07:22:49Z")
Operation Grudge Match. ---
**Author:** ![HPL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@HPL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HPL)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2003, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-operation-what/158184/5 "2003-03-01T08:02:08Z")
Operation Lone Wolf Operation Apocolypse Now Operation F\*\*\* Saddam (or should that be “Saddam F\*\*\*”) Operation Oil Strike Operation Boomstick Operation Hail to the King Yes, I watch too many movies, why do you ask? ---
**Author:** ![HPL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@HPL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HPL)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2003, 8:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-operation-what/158184/6 "2003-03-01T08:06:29Z")
Ones that make no sense whatsoever, but no one would ever imagine they had to do with Iraq. Operation Pengiun Operation Shop Smart! Shop S-mart! _(puts on his tomato proof suit)._ ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_Wright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@Steve\_Wright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_Wright)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2003, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-operation-what/158184/7 "2003-03-01T21:31:16Z")
Apparently, the UK’s contribution to this … whatever you care to call it … is known as Operation Telic. “Telic” not being a word in most squaddies’ vocabulary, it’s rumoured that this is an acronym for Tell Everyone Leave Is Cancelled, or Tinpot Evangelist Leads Islamic Crusade. (Source: _Private Eye_) ---
**Author:** ![parteee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a9adbd/32.png) [@parteee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/parteee)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2003, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-operation-what/158184/8 "2003-03-01T21:51:21Z")
Fromage ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2003, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-operation-what/158184/9 "2003-03-01T22:09:55Z")
I thought we did this already. I stick by my earlier nomination: Operation Desert W. Storm ---
**Author:** ![Ashkicker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4bbf92/32.png) [@Ashkicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ashkicker)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2003, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-operation-what/158184/10 "2003-03-01T22:17:55Z")
Operation Wipeout. **KneadToKnow** , I read the first line of your post and my eyes went down to your signature ~Yep, we’re doin’ it again…😃 ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2003, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-operation-what/158184/11 "2003-03-01T22:19:13Z")
Holy shit, somebody reads my posts? :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Ashtar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@Lord\_Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Ashtar)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2003, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-operation-what/158184/12 "2003-03-01T22:33:38Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by KneadToKnow \* > \*\*Operation Desert W. Storm \*\* Damn. Wish I’d thought of that… ---
**Author:** ![Frostillicus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Frostillicus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frostillicus)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2003, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-operation-what/158184/13 "2003-03-03T03:12:51Z")
Operation Unintended Consequences:( ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2003, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-operation-what/158184/14 "2003-03-03T03:46:21Z")
Operation Who’s your Daddy? ---
**Author:** ![Koffing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/898d66/32.png) [@Koffing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koffing)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2003, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-operation-what/158184/15 "2003-03-04T05:55:02Z")
Operation Impending Doom I “I put the fires out.” “You made them worse!” “Worse… or better?” --Zim and the Tallest ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2003, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-operation-what/158184/16 "2003-03-04T06:04:12Z")
Operation War Prevention (see quote below) ---
**Author:** ![leroy\_the\_mule](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6a8cbe/32.png) [@leroy\_the\_mule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leroy_the_mule)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2003, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-operation-what/158184/17 "2003-03-04T06:26:27Z")
We also played the operation name game in [this thread.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=139095) ---
**Author:** ![SnugTheJoiner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e8c25b/32.png) [@SnugTheJoiner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnugTheJoiner)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2003, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-operation-what/158184/18 "2003-03-04T06:28:34Z")
Operation Let’s Make the Oilmen Even Richer ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2003, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-operation-what/158184/19 "2003-03-04T11:59:09Z")
Operation Sins of the Father Operation Son of a Gun Operation Outdo Dad ---
**Author:** ![hyperjes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/df705f/32.png) [@hyperjes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hyperjes)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2003, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-operation-what/158184/20 "2003-03-04T12:06:07Z")
A few thoughts: Operation Manhattan Operation New York Operation Revenge Operation Justice [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-operation-what/158184.md?page=2)