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2006 Classic: The British withdrawal from Basra Palace

Why did they leave? To prove that “Tactical Relocation” sounds much better than “We’re tired of getting mortared every time we try to eat lunch.”

Part of the 36 Military Jokes: The 2006 “Counterinsurgency & Concrete Walls” Edition archive. Historically Verified

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⏳ Time Capsule: This is how we rolled in the first two decades of the internet

@Silk_Road_Ghost02/09/1997 02:04Trading jokes in the shadows.
@Brazil_Terry_G12/19/2014 20:14Bureaucracy is boring, but this joke isn’t.
@Fat_Bastard_Get09/24/2013 19:11Get in my belly! (The joke, I mean).
@Brick_Tamland_L01/08/2011 00:51I love lamp. And I love this joke.
@This_Is_Fine_Dog04/20/2009 03:29Everything is fine. I’m just laughing.
@DMOZ_Volunteer10/10/2002 10:02Categorized under: Fun -> Jokes -> Classic.

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