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Alexander's Horse is offline Alexander's Horse
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Jan 1970
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That's right - we're pulling our troops out in protest at the cornball name given to the military operation.

When our SAS heard it was called operation "Iraqi freedom", they refused to go on with dangerous covert operations behind enemy lines. They said the operation name was just not worth risking your life for.

Australians around the country reported sudden attacks of nausea when they heard the operation name. Support for the war has plummeted in the polls. The war is now considered just too embarrassing for any Australian to admit being part of.

Church services have offered prayers that The United States will never decide that Australia needs liberating.
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yeah, you should give it a more macho sound like 'consumer confidence', or 'mu lai part II' or 'cheap oil' op...
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The working title Australian forces had was operation "kill as many Iraqi soldiers as you can in the time available". Our military planning is in confusion.

Our military has no training whatsoever in liberating people. Its main job is to kill people, preferably in coalition operations where they get to use all the cool new US weapons and bombs.

Our deep suspicion of words like "freedom" make it impossible for us to free anyone.
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Woohoo, the Aussies have some senses

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Sep 1999
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We should let the Aussies come up with our operation names.
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May 2001
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Operation "Ram Saddam"
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I started laughing this morning when I heard the actual title.

Almost as good as "Infinite Justice"
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Apr 2002
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Operation "Drongo Killer"
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Operation "Pax Americana"
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When do they get round to "Operation American Freedom"?

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Aug 1999
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That's known as "Campaign 2004"
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Wait, what was the name? I though I catched Liberation Shiled..is that the horrid name they really thought up for this?
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They could have had the decency to dub it after an animal, like operation anaconda. This bigotry is impressive.
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"resolute possum"
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I like Ram Saddam Why not just make it Operation SadRam.
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Slaughterhouse 5?
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I like Ram Saddam Why not just make it Operation SadRam.

Nah Ram Saddam is cool. It somehow reminds me of Ranskaldan too, and I like this familiarity with the name

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Wait, what was the name?

Operation Iraqi Freedom, IIRC.
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My lord..I prefered Liberation shield, as crappy as that was.
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"Desert Storm" was pretty cool. Even "Dust Devil" won't be so bad.
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Dec 2001
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The war is now considered just too embarrassing for any Australian to admit being part of.

Heh.

When we will have "Operation North Koreanese leader with funny name is evildoers"?
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Mar 2001
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"Operation Fix Daddy's Mistake"?
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They used to make names randomly, I think they literally pulled them out of a hat. I would like to them use random names again.

Specifically, I would like them to use the Diablo II name generator for rare items.

Just imagine:

Operation Imp Razor
Operation Bone Flange
Operation Skull Spike
Operation Armegeddon Spire

...and many others. It would be great!
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Same here

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The Americans like grandiose names, the Brits go to the opposite extreme (I presume it was the Brits who named the Arnhem assault "Operation Market Garden"?)

If the rumors about SAS action around Basra are true, maybe "Operation Sand In My Sandwiches" is underway.
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Dec 2002
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Operation Iraqi Condom...Keeping the world safe from germs.
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Why not got the German, one name titles like Barbarossa, Blue, Citadel, and such?
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and france could start doing operations like:

operation chamberlain
operation bend over
operation lift both hands over your head
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Yeah, cos the French are just overwhelmingly **** at everything all of a sudden.
 
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