The Command Post - Iraq - Command Briefing from Inside Baghdad Palace

April 17, 2003

Command Briefing from Inside Baghdad Palace

Gen. Franks and his staff delivered a briefing to the President from inside one of Saddam's Baghdad palaces on Wednesday:

Gen. Tommy Franks, in command of more than 200,000 troops in the war zone, lit up a cigar as he toured the palace just outside Baghdad that had been part of Saddam's realm. Franks and other senior officers sat in plush green chairs with gold, wood trim for the briefing with Bush in Washington, held over a secure videoconference linkup.

Franks goes on describe the gold amenities as being part of the 'oil for Palace" program.

From the Associated Press.

Posted By Sean Kirby at April 17, 2003 01:11 AM | TrackBack

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Gotta love that little quip, Oil for Palace program, LOL

Posted by: James at April 17, 2003 01:21 AM

james are you here?

Posted by: aby normal at April 17, 2003 01:24 AM

Light 'em up boys. The Weight Challenged Female has Sung.

Posted by: datarat at April 17, 2003 01:39 AM

"Oil for Palace"

Heh. That general should be blogging!

Posted by: Stephen at April 17, 2003 01:53 AM

General Franks is pretty cool, he's the "Patton" of our time =)

Posted by: Anenga at April 17, 2003 01:58 AM

Hey I resemble that remark. Guess what the P in my name stands for. I'm the patton of our time. :)

Posted by: TerryP at April 17, 2003 09:29 AM