# Through the looking glass: Since when does the country you INVADED count as an ally?

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [October 6, 2004, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/through-the-looking-glass-since-when-does-the-country-you-invaded-count-as-an-ally/267896 "2004-10-06T18:58:47Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 8, 2004, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/through-the-looking-glass-since-when-does-the-country-you-invaded-count-as-an-ally/267896/81 "2004-10-08T03:32:38Z")

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> [@Ukulele Ike](#):
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> How about all those Iraqi chilodren who were killed by the car bombs last week, while they were waiting for the US soldiers to hand out candy? Are we supposed to number them among our brave coalition freedom fighters?

I’m sure someone will accuse me of mod ass-kissing, but goddamn, I love **Ukulele Ike**.

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**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2004, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/through-the-looking-glass-since-when-does-the-country-you-invaded-count-as-an-ally/267896/82 "2004-10-08T17:06:01Z")

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> [@you with the face](#):
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> it’s not as if the Iraqis begged us to go over there and start a TWAT in their backyards

Well, there you go. Anyone who says no to TWAT, there’s clearly something wrong with 'em.

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**Author:** ![GaWd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f08c70/32.png) [@GaWd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaWd)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2004, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/through-the-looking-glass-since-when-does-the-country-you-invaded-count-as-an-ally/267896/83 "2004-10-08T17:20:34Z")

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> [@Left Hand of Dorkness](#):
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> Are you sure on that? I mean, it’s not like his politics have ever been remotely gusting…
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> Daniel

Dick. I knew someone would catch that… Remember LHoD, we’re on the same side here.

For the record, I meant **ingenuous** 🙂

Sam

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**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2004, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/through-the-looking-glass-since-when-does-the-country-you-invaded-count-as-an-ally/267896/84 "2004-10-08T18:39:10Z")

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> [@GaWd](#):
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> Dick. I knew someone would catch that… Remember LHoD, we’re on the same side here.
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> For the record, I meant **ingenuous** 🙂

Chill–I wasn’t making fun of you, I was making fun of Cheney. For what it’s worth, I actually didn’t catch the “genuous” thing until you pointed it out just now.

Daniel

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**Author:** ![GaWd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f08c70/32.png) [@GaWd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaWd)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2004, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/through-the-looking-glass-since-when-does-the-country-you-invaded-count-as-an-ally/267896/85 "2004-10-08T19:02:43Z")

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I meant that as light as possible…

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