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[–] red_sock@lemmy.ml 17 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Why is Iraqi field marshal Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri playing the role of Jacques Chirac here?

[–] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That's a remarkable resemblance and a DAMN good pull. How did you have that ready?

[–] red_sock@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Enough years of shitposting about politics and history to remember "iraqi general who looks like bryan cranston" and the good luck of DuckDuckGo knowing exactly who I was looking for.

[–] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago

Well color me impressed.