Walker, Iraqi Ranger

Posted By Travis Daub Monday, March 10, 2008 - 1:20 PM Share

Mohammed Abbas of Reuters reports on the ever-expanding influence of Chuck Norris:

Norris' appeal is not restricted to U.S. troops either. At an Iraqi police graduation ceremony in Falluja, graduates called out for their "Chuck Norris" to pose with them for photos.

"Truthfully, I didn't know who he was. I asked the Americans, and they said he was a great fighter, and that's why they named me after him. They showed me a video, and it's true, he's a great fighter" said police trainer Mohammed Rasheed. With his handle-bar moustache, Rasheed has a vague resemblance to Norris.

Another police trainer said Chuck Norris was a role model for the police in Falluja, which until 2007 was an al Qaeda stronghold and the scene of fierce battles with security forces. "I've seen his videos, he's a hero. He saves the city, he protects women and children and he fights crime wherever it is. We should all be like Chuck Norris," Khaled Hussein said.

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CRAZYINMOLOCH

2:07 PM ET

March 10, 2008

any march 10 articles that

any march 10 articles that mention chuck norris should have the decency to wish him a happy birthday.

 

DISSERTATER

11:15 PM ET

March 10, 2008

The slow flow of...information?

Chuck Norris memes were big on the internet in 2003-2004, hit mainstream media in 2005-2006 and finally arrive in Iraq in 2008. Can we expect lolcats (Cat pictures with cute misspelled sayings) to show up in the Green Zone in 2010?

 

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