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The Brit capture would have gone on long enough except for the US. - Bowser - 3/31/2007 3:07:11 PM
- I'm watching the British progression on this issue. - TB - 3/31/2007 5:04:06 PM
  - Another editorial on this subject - TB - 3/31/2007 5:19:27 PM
    - So what do you think is the best strategy? - SDF - 3/31/2007 10:47:45 PM
      - Demand the immediate release by a date certain and warn that if said date passes a state of war will exist. - The Artist formerly known as Scott Evil - 4/3/2007 3:38:37 PM
      - re: So what do you think is the best strategy? - TB - 4/1/2007 12:15:36 AM
        
        My guess is you're wrong. - SDF - 4/2/2007 12:23:33 AM
        
        Other alternatives. - SDF - 4/2/2007 12:48:01 AM
        
        Blockade would work better. - TB - 4/2/2007 2:20:27 AM
        
        How do you know Iranians are any better than Iraqis? - SDF - 4/2/2007 10:02:40 PM
        
        re: How do you know Iranians are any better than Iraqis? - gbaikie - 4/3/2007 12:25:34 AM
      - And a key question - SDF - 3/31/2007 10:53:27 PM

How soon we forget. Cheney - Only one CinC, and that's in the White House. - Bowser - 4/3/2007 2:47:58 PM
- I keep wondering... - TB - 4/3/2007 3:34:31 PM
- "He might remember that the CinC answers to the people. In a democracy." - Lindy - 4/3/2007 3:16:21 PM

Been watching the Iran situation for a few days now... - TB - 3/30/2007 12:13:37 AM
- I've avoiding commenting much on this incident, - ER - 4/2/2007 6:48:21 PM
  - This was a test. - TB - 4/2/2007 11:02:44 PM
    - I hadn't thought of that, - ER - 4/3/2007 1:25:29 AM
      - More on this - TB - 4/3/2007 3:45:22 AM
        
        Actually, I agree with this analysis. - ER - 4/3/2007 4:48:38 AM
- Bringing up the Geneva Convention - Laurie Street - 3/30/2007 4:29:22 PM
  - Good Point Laurie - Lindy - 3/30/2007 10:21:53 PM
    - No, I'm just waiting for the examples to accumulate. - TB - 3/31/2007 3:32:49 AM
      - But nevetheless it is a good point - Robert - 4/1/2007 3:22:05 AM
        
        Not really. - TB - 4/1/2007 6:05:34 AM
        
        Really. - Laurie Street - 4/2/2007 4:22:20 PM
        
        George W. Bush is the worst president this nation has ever had - Robert - 4/2/2007 10:54:01 PM
        
        No, it doesn't make you a traitor. - TB - 4/3/2007 1:47:03 AM
        
        And you are still dodging my point. (n/t) - LS - 4/3/2007 2:08:49 AM
        
        So you are saying Bush ISN'T the worst US President? - Laurie Street - 4/3/2007 2:08:06 AM
        
        Oddly enough, there were presidents before Clinton. - TB - 4/3/2007 4:04:52 AM
        
        ". Equating dislike of administration policies with hatred of the country is dishonest" - Lindy - 4/2/2007 10:22:35 PM
        
        re: Not really. - Robert - 4/1/2007 4:52:18 PM
        
        "out of the blue." - TB - 4/2/2007 12:13:20 AM
        
        RightWing Dementia - Robert - 4/2/2007 1:05:33 AM
        
        re: Dementia - TB - 4/3/2007 4:04:01 AM
        
        Brilliant! (n/t) - LS - 4/2/2007 4:24:08 PM
        
        re: RightWing Dementia - Lindy - 4/2/2007 4:02:06 AM
- re: They are too busy finding fault of the British - SteveS - 3/30/2007 1:31:44 PM
  - â€œIt is now time to ask our government to make a change to its oppressive behaviorâ€ toward others. - Lindy - 3/30/2007 3:32:57 PM
    - So I guess these "confessions" you instantly find believable? - TB - 3/30/2007 4:26:08 PM

Addiction transfer - Jody/Martha - 4/2/2007 1:20:48 PM
- re: Addiction transfer - Marcia - 4/3/2007 2:07:39 AM
  - No credit worth giving me Marcia.... - Jody/Martha - 4/3/2007 2:13:18 AM
    - re: Yes. - Marcia - 4/3/2007 3:10:09 AM
      - Good advice - Lindy - 4/3/2007 3:58:39 AM
- Absolutely correct. - Bowser - 4/2/2007 2:34:32 PM
  - re: Absolutely correct. - azstrummer - 4/2/2007 6:51:07 PM
    - Is that right- or left-handed? - Bowser - 4/2/2007 10:52:55 PM
- This is not new - nick hoffman - 4/2/2007 2:24:36 PM
  - Tell me about it - Jody/Martha - 4/2/2007 3:13:46 PM
    - Starting to smoke at your age again - Momma Lindy - 4/2/2007 3:49:58 PM
      - re: Starting to smoke at your age again - ER - 4/2/2007 4:58:19 PM
        
        Congratulations ER - Lindy - 4/2/2007 7:51:46 PM
        
        It's a bit early for Congratulations - ER - 4/2/2007 8:23:05 PM
        
        Chicken Bones - Madame Lindy - 4/2/2007 9:47:31 PM
        
        re: Chicken Bones - ER - 4/2/2007 10:11:45 PM
        
        Born Again non-smoker - Lindy - 4/2/2007 10:17:55 PM
        
        But I thought... - Jody - 4/2/2007 5:06:14 PM
        
        Well, I don't actually smoke, - ER - 4/2/2007 6:10:45 PM
        
        You don't smoke...but you B "SMOKIN"...eh?...:) (n/t) - Jody/Martha - 4/2/2007 10:13:27 PM
        
        LOL - Jody/Martha - 4/2/2007 5:04:17 PM
        
        re: LOL - Lindy (heading for monk hood) - 4/2/2007 7:54:03 PM
        
        Actually - Jody/Martha - 4/2/2007 11:39:36 PM

High Court Rebukes Bush on Car Pollution - Donald - 4/3/2007 12:29:57 AM

Free trade and George Bush - Bowser - 3/31/2007 7:06:40 PM
- re: Free trade and George Bush - ER - 4/1/2007 2:11:54 PM
  - "The recipients of these subsidies, however, are always conservatives." - TB - 4/1/2007 11:59:48 PM
    - Point taken. - ER - 4/2/2007 8:27:44 PM
      - Using the government gun - TB - 4/2/2007 9:26:52 PM
- If you're looking for arguments about Bush's farm subsidy policies... - TB - 4/1/2007 1:30:16 AM
  - The point was the blatant hypocrisy. - Bowser - 4/2/2007 4:11:30 AM
    - That's been going on a long time. - TB - 4/2/2007 6:38:35 AM
- re: Free trade and George Bush - Buck Galaxy - 4/1/2007 12:49:39 AM

A question of taste - gbaikie - 4/1/2007 2:13:33 AM
- What's really in bad taste... - Donald - 4/1/2007 3:16:22 PM
  - re: What's really in bad taste... - gbaikie - 4/1/2007 10:42:11 PM
- Reductio ad absurdo - ER - 4/1/2007 1:56:05 PM
  - AbsurdUM. Reductio ad AbsurdUM - Yeti - 4/2/2007 1:45:19 AM
    - In this case, it's absurdo. (n/t) - ER - 4/2/2007 3:25:58 AM
    - that's "heLp." (n/t) - TB - 4/2/2007 2:17:49 AM
      - Not if you are an okie. - Yeti-diah - 4/2/2007 4:11:23 AM
  - What the press should do - TB - 4/2/2007 12:46:31 AM
    - re: What the press should do - gbaikie - 4/2/2007 7:08:49 AM
      - oops, suppose to be reply to ER [one down] (n/t) - gbaikie - 4/2/2007 7:14:08 AM
    - The press already did it. - ER - 4/2/2007 2:29:36 AM
      - In good humor - Yeti - 4/2/2007 8:51:46 PM
      - Very well said. (n/t) - Bowser - 4/2/2007 5:07:47 AM
      - Woohoo, I'm rootin for the er guy (n/t) - azstrummer - 4/2/2007 3:37:32 AM
  - re: Reductio ad absurdo - gbaikie - 4/1/2007 10:22:07 PM
- Why shouldn't people be aware of the consequences of their actions? - Bowser - 4/1/2007 4:38:38 AM
  - re: consequences - TB - 4/1/2007 5:57:32 AM
    - What consequences? - McFly - 4/1/2007 11:52:43 PM
      - Sorry for the misleading/cryptic subject line (n/t) - McFly - 4/2/2007 12:02:50 AM
      - re: What consequences? - gbaikie - 4/1/2007 11:53:30 PM
    - re: consequences - gbaikie - 4/1/2007 10:59:21 PM
    - War= propaganda and censorship - Raoul - 4/1/2007 8:38:53 AM
      - re: War= propaganda and censorship - gbaikie - 4/1/2007 11:44:48 PM
        
        Wasn't this supposed to be a war of liberation...But we all see it's instead leading towards a civil war? - Raoul - 4/2/2007 9:14:38 PM

Dhimmi update - TB - 4/2/2007 3:58:37 AM
- Good Lord, Tom - Yeti - 4/2/2007 4:09:25 AM
  - You're probably right. - TB - 4/2/2007 6:36:32 AM

The surge in Iraq is in the death toll. Sigh. - Bowser - 3/31/2007 7:51:59 PM
- "U.S. death toll in March twice that of Iraq forces" - Lindy - 4/1/2007 3:21:47 PM
  - What's sad, Lindy, is that MSNBC can lie right in front of you, and you still buy it. - TB - 4/1/2007 11:54:04 PM
- Meanwhile: The Iraqi military isn't assuming it's burden - Donald - 4/1/2007 3:11:09 PM
  - "Iraqi civilian deaths up in March" - 13% - Bowser - 4/1/2007 10:03:45 PM

Newsweek - azstrummer - 3/31/2007 1:39:22 PM
- re: Newsweek - Raoul - 3/31/2007 1:50:50 PM
  - Didn't see the previous thread - azstrummer - 4/1/2007 2:43:14 PM
  - re: Newsweek - Lindy - 3/31/2007 2:10:27 PM

The sooner we get rid of this guy the better. - Bowser - 4/1/2007 4:29:28 AM

California Being Warmed by Urbanization - gbaikie - 3/30/2007 6:42:48 AM
- True enough, but... - TB - 3/30/2007 1:20:05 PM
  - re: True enough, but... - gbaikie - 3/30/2007 6:24:21 PM
    - re: True enough, but... - Johannes - 3/31/2007 8:21:52 PM
      - re: True enough, but... - gbaikie - 3/31/2007 9:36:14 PM
        
        re: True enough, but... - Johannes - 4/1/2007 3:53:12 AM

Global warming could be a nice problem to have. - Bowser - 3/29/2007 12:46:52 AM
- Fun with numbers and language - TB - 3/29/2007 1:25:10 AM
  - Yeah, blame democracy - Robert - 3/29/2007 4:01:25 PM
    - re: Yeah, blame democracy - TB - 3/29/2007 4:55:17 PM
      - The rabble and the oligarchy. - ER - 3/30/2007 12:06:14 AM
        
        re: The rabble and the oligarchy. - TB - 3/30/2007 12:36:53 AM
        
        Where to begin? - Robert - 3/30/2007 3:23:46 AM
        
        re: Where to begin? - TB - 3/30/2007 12:41:44 PM
        
        re: Where to begin? - Robert - 3/30/2007 4:08:14 PM
        
        So, if you're not just rattling off the propaganda... - TB - 3/30/2007 4:22:20 PM
        
        Where's SDAI-Tech1's mirror principle when we need it? - Robert - 3/30/2007 6:30:29 PM
        
        "Reality." - TB - 3/30/2007 7:34:43 PM
        
        re: "Reality." - Robert - 3/31/2007 1:28:10 AM
        
        Who said anything about "sinister?" - TB - 3/31/2007 3:55:58 AM
        
        re: Who said anything about "sinister?" - Robert - 3/31/2007 10:20:20 PM
        
        The middle class - TB - 4/1/2007 12:31:48 AM
        
        re: The rabble and the oligarchy. - ER - 3/30/2007 1:20:36 AM
        
        I shop at Wal-Mart and Home Depot, too. - TB - 3/30/2007 3:17:21 AM
        
        re: The rabble and the oligarchy. - gbaikie - 3/30/2007 2:47:45 AM
        
        re: Small Businesses - SteveS - 3/30/2007 1:53:24 AM
        
        What ever happened to Printer's Inc.? - ER - 3/30/2007 10:27:07 AM
        
        Essentials - TB - 3/30/2007 1:18:06 PM
        
        re: Essentials - ER - 3/30/2007 1:55:00 PM
        
        There's one flaw in that theory... - TB - 3/30/2007 3:14:00 PM
        
        re: There's one flaw in that theory... - ER - 3/30/2007 5:34:10 PM
        
        Bookstores - TB - 3/30/2007 7:46:28 PM
        
        Jackrabbits - ER - 3/30/2007 11:24:51 PM
        
        Liveaboards - TB - 3/31/2007 4:15:34 AM
        
        re: Liveaboards - ER - 3/31/2007 11:47:31 AM

And it's completely understandably why Rudy is the Republican leader. - Bowser - 3/31/2007 1:22:15 AM
- John Kerik up on Federal Charges - Lindy - 3/31/2007 2:12:29 PM
  - Why Rudy is suddenly Target Number One - TB - 3/31/2007 4:45:45 PM
    - Might have something to do with C3. - Bowser - 3/31/2007 6:34:23 PM

Pet food update... - TB - 3/30/2007 1:33:44 PM
- Maybe we got lucky.... - ER - 3/30/2007 2:06:26 PM
  - re: Maybe we got lucky.... - TB - 3/30/2007 2:58:21 PM
  - One of the sources of contamination - Lindy - 3/30/2007 2:48:57 PM
    - re: One of the sources of contamination - Marcia - 3/31/2007 2:13:43 PM
      - Homemade food - TB - 3/31/2007 4:30:52 PM
  - re: Maybe we got lucky.... - REB - 3/30/2007 2:41:41 PM

Oops! FBI - Feds Blow It. - Bowser - 3/31/2007 2:43:24 PM

A puzzlement regarding confessions. - Bowser - 3/31/2007 4:04:12 AM
- An interesting article re the likely conditions the Brits face. - Bowser - 3/31/2007 4:17:18 AM
  - re:It's likely to last a long time (n/t) - Raoul - 3/31/2007 7:13:59 AM

Keeping track of POTUS. - Bowser - 3/31/2007 12:47:07 AM

Andrew Sullivan on what he calls "True Believers". - Bowser - 3/30/2007 3:22:48 PM
- Heavy Duty, thanks Bowz - Lindy - 3/30/2007 10:14:42 PM

!!!!!HOT off 'net BRITTNEY and K-FED SETTLE on DIVORCE!!!!!!! - carl - 3/30/2007 5:44:25 PM

Another Harry Potter update - TB - 3/30/2007 5:03:23 PM

Meet Iran’s Revolutionary Liberals - gbaikie - 3/30/2007 1:25:33 AM

Both - and: Legal and corrupt. - Bowser - 3/29/2007 6:31:34 PM
- Bush scratches his head - Lindy - 3/29/2007 11:50:17 PM

Voices of the Fallen - McFly - 3/29/2007 4:20:35 PM
- Devastating - Lindy - 3/29/2007 7:03:13 PM

UK Ministry of Defence releases info on positions of ships in hostage incident - TB - 3/28/2007 1:28:24 PM
- Looks to be pretty much British BS. - Bowser - 3/28/2007 2:27:21 PM
  - The cargo vessel was suspected of smuggling automobiles. - TB - 3/28/2007 3:42:02 PM
    - Smuggling automobiles? - Lindy - 3/28/2007 7:49:36 PM
      - re: Smuggling automobiles? - TB - 3/28/2007 8:08:04 PM
        
        re: Smuggling automobiles? - Lindy - 3/29/2007 3:21:29 AM
        
        Do some reading. - TB - 3/29/2007 5:22:10 AM
      - A dhow is a sailing ship. The Brits picture is a freighter. (n/t) - Bowser - 3/28/2007 7:52:58 PM
        
        This is also a dhow. - TB - 3/28/2007 8:06:53 PM
    - How many sails do you see in your cited picture? (n/t) - Bowser - 3/28/2007 4:07:11 PM

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