Tag Archives: iraq

Bye Bye Barzani

Posted on October 30, 2017 by twitmericks

There once was a senior Kurd/ Whose land was reduced by a third/ As Massoud Barzani/ Who started a barney/ Got stung by the wasps’ nest he stirred./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-41794083 There once was a senior KurdWhose land was reduced by 1/3,As … Continue reading →

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Daesh Dished

Posted on July 10, 2017 by twitmericks

Iraqi PM Al-Abadi/ Says Mosul is free of Baghdadi/ And Da-esh is routed,/ Though it may be doubted/ That this goes for every jihadi./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-40558836 Iraqi PM Al-AbadiSays Mosul is free of BaghdadiAnd Da-esh is routed,Though it may be doubtedThat … Continue reading →

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Having Your Cake and Bombing it

Posted on April 13, 2017 by twitmericks

With global relations at stake/ Trump had a decision to make -/ To target or not/ Some place he forgot/ Or wait till they finished the cake?/// http://edition.cnn.com/2017/04/12/politics/donald-trump-xi-jingping-syria-chocolate-cake/ With global relations at stakeTrump had a decision to make –To target … Continue reading →

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Blue Monday Brings New Order

Posted on March 7, 2017 by twitmericks

The Trump ban on Muslims is back/ But this time excluding Iraq/ He had to withdraw/ A previous law/ Which experts concluded was wack*./// *”Cack” or “kack” may be substituted here if preferred. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/mar/06/new-trump-travel-ban-muslim-majority-countries-refugees The #Trump ban on Muslims is … Continue reading →

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Phony War

Posted on July 7, 2016 by twitmericks

The gist of the Chilcot report:/ Blair gave Bush his total support./ The case made by Tony/ Was utter baloney./ War wasn’t their final resort./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-36712735 The gist of the Chilcot report:Blair gave Bush his total support.The case made by … Continue reading →

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Abadi vs Jihadi

Posted on December 29, 2015 by twitmericks

Iraqi PM Al-Abadi/ Said now we have taken Ramadi/ We’ll finish Da’esh/ That thorn in our flesh/ And get the jihadi Baghdadi./// https://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2015/Dec-29/329335-abadi-vows-to-defeat-daesh-in-2016.ashx Iraqi PM Al-Abadi Said now we have taken Ramadi We'll finish Da'esh That thorn in our flesh And get the jihadi … Continue reading →

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Waiting for Chilcot

Posted on August 23, 2015 by twitmericks

Lord Chilcot was asked to inquire/ How Britain got into the mire/ Of war in Iraq/ But won’t report back/ Without a response from each liar./// http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/aug/21/david-cameron-pushes-chilcot-iraq-report-we-want-this-inquiry-finished Lord Chilcot was asked to inquire How Britain got into the mire Of war in … Continue reading →

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Ramadi Jihadis

Posted on May 18, 2015 by twitmericks

The government’s loss of Ramadi/ Is bad for Iraq’s al-Abadi/ As more and more lands/ Fall into the hands/ Of ISIS Jihadi Baghdadi./// http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/may/18/shia-militias-ramadi-isis-anbar-iraq The government's loss of Ramadi Is bad for Iraq's al-Abadi As more and more lands Fall into the hands Of #ISIS … Continue reading →

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Chopper Whopper

Posted on February 5, 2015 by twitmericks

There was an old NBC anchor/ Whose misrecollection caused rancour./ His under-fire chopper/ Exposed as a whopper,/ He ended up looking a wanker./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-31143744 There was an old NBC anchor Whose misrecollection caused rancour. His under-fire chopper Exposed as a whopper, He ended up … Continue reading →

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A Cell for Mr Biswas

Posted on December 14, 2014 by twitmericks

A tweeter from old Bangalore/ Got mixed up in Syria’s war/ Police detained Biswas/ As one game of his was/ Distributing Jihadist gore./// http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Mehdi-Biswas-ISISs-voice-on-Twitter-wanted-to-be-a-strategist/articleshow/45508617.cms A tweeter from old Bangalore Got mixed up in Syria's war Police detained Biswas As one game of his … Continue reading →

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