Irony in Iraq

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June 09, 2005

"Things are going so swimminingly over in Iraq that the Humvee is being replaced with mini vans," writes sukabi. "Well, maybe not swimmingly, the mini vans are being used to - get this - conserve gas. The Pentagon has decided that the Hummer is a gas hog and is costing too much money to use for non-combat transporting of troops. Oh, and they're painted gold, how's that for inconspicuous?" (The All Spin Zone)

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