Sick Irish Govt. invites US troops to holiday in Ireland

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Tuesday April 15, 2003 19:16

by jevc

fiannafailte at hotmail dot com

This leaked promotional postcard shows the real reason the Irish Government continue to allow US troops use Shamrock Airforce Base - tourism dollars.

US tourist dollars are of vital importance to our economy, and Mr Ahern was quick to spot an opportunity when it presented itself. All US troops entering Shannon for 'refuelling' were handed a complimentary giftbasket containing a pintbottle of guinness, a piece of turf, a miniature bottle of poitín and a selection of 8 Bord Failte commemorative Ire-Aq postcards, created specially for troops "to remember Ireland as a possible future travel destination". All postcards feature images of Apache gunships and F18s flying over some of Ireland's most celebrated tourist sites.

Over 200,000 troops and 800,000 postcards were moved out from Shamrock Airforce Base, and consequently the government expects a €3bn windfall between the Iraq War and the next engagement, thought to be in either Syria, Venezuela or San Francisco's Bay Area.

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piss poor attempt at anti war propaganda

by lone gunman

Tue Apr 15, 2003 19:23

Go away and learn how to do proper graphics to make it look a bit more credible.

typical

by tom

Tue Apr 15, 2003 19:59

Typical propaganda bullshit by another anti-war fool!Some of ye are really starting to show yer true colours

Take a chill pill

by CiaranM

Wed Apr 16, 2003 03:42

Calm down lads! It's pretty obvious they're just havin a laff.

A truer word has been said in jest!

by caspian

Wed Apr 16, 2003 04:11

Actually I wouldn't put it past the likes of Aherne to come up with an idea like this. Hard to believe he comes from near to the same part of Ireland that I do. We are about the same age. How did he turn out like that?

The fact that you have to make up lies shows the weakness of your pathetic position

by gargoyle

Wed Apr 16, 2003 14:33

and its not even a good lie either. Next time, how about putting more than 5 minutes into the graphic?

Relax, this is a joke.

by Josef

Wed Apr 16, 2003 17:23

The "céad míle fianna fáilte" should make that clear to anyone that this was not a government initiative.

Still, I think it's not a bad idea at all.

Typical lack of humour from the right wingers

by Phuq Hedd

Wed Apr 16, 2003 23:24

Miserable bunch of whiners.

Why doesn't BloodHound Ahern ..

by Ms. Noolagh O'Hooligan

Thu Apr 17, 2003 15:08

.. just ask his USAF mates to 'Airstrike' him and his whole clique of shithawks out of their misery?

Remember, Pain-Relief is only a sat-phonecall away!

Make the joke worthwhile

by Lone gunman

Fri Apr 18, 2003 00:48

Then us miserable right wingers will laugh at you lot.Meantime you only damage your own cause by trying crap jokes like that.Remember for propaganda to be effective it has to be;
1] Beliveable [2] have a grain of truth in it. [3] be realistic [4] appeal to its target audience . So Neeeep! that postcard flunks on all 4

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