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Oh, my! "Defense secretary says he had â€˜epiphanyâ€™ about semantics of war" - Bowser - 11/30/2005 3:14:17 AM

And yet another insider blows the whistle on Bush, Cheney - Bowser - 11/29/2005 3:31:15 PM
- re: And yet another insider blows the whistle on Bush, Cheney - azstrummer - 11/29/2005 11:07:40 PM
  - Our neocons ignore the things that attributed. Or smear. - Bowser - 11/30/2005 1:35:15 AM

Recent Poll on Iraq - Tom Brosz - 11/28/2005 7:08:52 AM
- The numbers don't seem surprising - McFly - 11/28/2005 7:00:26 PM
- It does hurt morale to know yer lives are being wasted. Really, really hurts. - Bowser - 11/28/2005 7:53:35 AM
  - Anybody want to comment who actually clicked on the links? (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 11/28/2005 4:44:50 PM
    - it doesn't help to click the link.... - FrankC - 11/29/2005 5:23:38 AM
      - My comment: it is a shame that people think so. - alcaray - 11/29/2005 6:12:52 PM
        
        It's a poll - FrankC - 11/29/2005 6:46:09 PM
    - That line's getting old. (n/t) - Bowser - 11/28/2005 6:43:44 PM

Canada government falls - Tom Brosz - 11/29/2005 3:27:13 AM
- Bizarre bedfellows - McFly - 11/29/2005 1:53:41 PM
  - As a Canadian I have always equated Liberal with "loose". - SDF - 11/29/2005 3:20:41 PM
- Watch it! - Sam F. - 11/29/2005 9:50:39 AM

Former Canadian Minister Of Defence: "UFOs, are as real as the airplanes that fly over your head." - Eric - 11/25/2005 7:22:09 PM
- yeah, some are truly gullible. - stanibol - 11/29/2005 1:08:10 PM
- Don't be fooled - FrankC - 11/28/2005 5:22:25 AM
- He should stay off the booze before speaking in public. (n/t) - David F Mayer - 11/27/2005 6:27:17 AM
- He probably believes in Eskimos, too... (n/t) - McFly - 11/26/2005 12:54:46 AM
  - Don't bring them Inuit. (n/t) - Sam F. - 11/28/2005 8:58:35 AM
- It is a simple matter to prove airplanes are real.... - r.l. - 11/25/2005 11:22:35 PM
  - Must have watched that South Park episode - Sam F. - 11/26/2005 5:22:08 AM
- I've scoffed at this, but a couple of other things I've not believed have been true. - Bowser - 11/25/2005 10:17:09 PM
  - re: I've scoffed at this, but a couple of other things I've not believed have been true. - Eric - 11/26/2005 5:34:50 PM
    - "Clearly Dr. Steven Greer isn't a crackpot either..." Ummm, yes- yes he is... - R.L. - 11/26/2005 10:28:11 PM
      - More on Greer- the crackpot - R.L. - 11/26/2005 11:33:21 PM
        
        Even More on Greer- the crackpot - R.L. - 11/27/2005 6:06:57 AM
        
        CSETI logo - Lindy - 11/27/2005 8:23:55 AM
        
        re: CSETI logo - R.L. - 11/27/2005 8:59:07 PM
        
        Debunked telepathy? - Lindy - 11/28/2005 4:21:24 AM
        
        Never heard of Joe Nickel... - R.L. - 11/28/2005 5:38:54 AM
        
        He's your hero - Lindy - 11/29/2005 1:39:52 AM
  - "Clearly this guy isn't a crackpot." Uh, right... - R.L. - 11/26/2005 9:04:43 AM
    - Hey RL... - FrankC - 11/28/2005 5:30:47 AM
  - Let's look at the odds - Lindy - 11/26/2005 7:22:21 AM
    - looks to me, as if you've been struck - stanibol - 11/29/2005 1:11:00 PM
    - Playing a numbers game without knowing what numbers to use... - McFly - 11/26/2005 6:17:35 PM
      - re: Playing a numbers game without knowing what numbers to use... - azstrummer - 11/28/2005 3:54:43 PM

In Gaza, farmers await sweet harvest - nick hoffman - 11/29/2005 12:28:44 AM
- It's a very positive step - Sam F. - 11/29/2005 10:04:04 AM

Supreme court facade collapses - R.L. - 11/28/2005 3:27:55 PM
- Sandy O'Conner's Face lift gave way? - carl - 11/28/2005 9:06:23 PM
  - Who are you to judge? (n/t) - Sam F. - 11/29/2005 3:20:15 AM
- Sorry, what are you on about? (n/t) - Sam F. - 11/28/2005 3:54:07 PM
  - re: Sorry, what are you on about? - R.L. - 11/28/2005 4:02:11 PM

There's just no end to the corruption. These are the Energizer Bunnies of corruption. And they love war. - Bowser - 11/28/2005 11:22:14 PM

Increasing gap between perceptions on the war - Tom Brosz - 11/28/2005 5:22:36 PM
- I'm hoping to discuss this issue in detail with a cousin of mine... - Scott Evil - 11/28/2005 6:16:32 PM

It's curious that this event was an HZ no-show... - McFly - 11/27/2005 10:30:54 PM
- It is still Communist china - Scott Evil (SEN News) - 11/28/2005 4:22:38 PM
- China is becoming civilized. - David F Mayer - 11/27/2005 11:50:11 PM
  - I saw it.... - Lindy - 11/28/2005 2:54:36 AM
    - "how many more disasters can we take??" - David F Mayer - 11/28/2005 5:36:17 PM

The Earth is a very active place. - Johannes - 11/28/2005 3:37:13 AM
- Just another day on a living planet. (n/t) - et - 11/28/2005 4:54:55 PM

White phosphorus was a war crime within a war crime within a war crime - Eric - 11/27/2005 10:26:17 PM
- If true, why don't you bring the Marine commanders up on charges? - Scott Evil (SEN News) - 11/28/2005 4:17:25 PM
- And the Republican solution? - "GOP senator suggests â€˜fireside chatâ€™ on war" - Bowser - 11/28/2005 1:19:38 AM
- A slaughter worthy of Hitler. Or Custer. Absolutely a shame. - Bowser - 11/28/2005 1:00:39 AM
  - I thought you were Canadian... - Scott Evil (SEN News) - 11/28/2005 4:19:41 PM
- Since when? (n/t) - David F Mayer - 11/27/2005 11:50:59 PM

Pentagon Contractor in Iraq an Ex Con - Lindy - 11/28/2005 3:33:02 AM
- Link - Lindy - 11/28/2005 4:00:33 AM

Al Qaeda Terrorist Found Guilt of Numerous Crimes - David F Mayer - 11/22/2005 8:47:06 PM
- And yer the guy who said Bush isn't responsible because he's the CinC. - Bowser - 11/23/2005 3:57:57 AM
  - Your response is a total non-sequitur, as usual. - David F Mayer - 11/28/2005 2:10:08 AM

Iraq's first PM - "Iraq abuse 'as bad as Saddam era' " - Bowser - 11/27/2005 6:53:42 AM
- Unfortunately true. - Lindy - 11/27/2005 8:09:03 AM

Prediction - Significant withdrawals before Nov. 2006. (I'm out on a strong limb here!) - Bowser - 11/26/2005 1:33:42 AM
- I predict that the Free Iraqi Army will be able to - David F Mayer - 11/27/2005 1:45:56 AM
- BTW, I still don't think the word "haven" means what you think it does. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 11/26/2005 3:56:49 AM
  - Lessee - since Bush and destabilization there's lots of them. Except for those with a dogma blindfold. - Bowser - 11/26/2005 7:05:48 AM
- Conclusion: You haven't been near a military source in eight months. - Tom Brosz - 11/26/2005 3:56:04 AM
  - The Iraqis are "standing up" the way the Vietnamization worked. - Bowser - 11/26/2005 7:09:06 AM

United States would "certainly" lose a war with China - FrankC - 11/24/2005 9:17:13 PM
- re: United States would "certainly" lose a war with China - SDAI-Tech1 - 11/27/2005 12:34:48 AM
- re: United States would "certainly" lose a war with China - gbaikie - 11/25/2005 1:18:31 AM
  - Japan does have a strong military. - Lee - 11/25/2005 2:27:38 AM
- I'm not even sure why these "issues" are on the table - McFly - 11/24/2005 11:21:44 PM
  - At Thanksgiving, usually, the *good* China is on the table (n/t) - Fox - 11/25/2005 1:32:21 AM
    - LOL...along with my elbows :-) (n/t) - McFly - 11/25/2005 2:27:12 AM
  - The winnable war for the Chinese - FrankC - 11/25/2005 12:04:58 AM
  - Like the USSR, China is a power of OUR making. - Lee - 11/24/2005 11:31:33 PM
    - So, then... - McFly - 11/25/2005 12:10:30 AM
      - Very true. - Lee - 11/25/2005 12:25:13 AM
- Don't sweat it. - Tom Brosz - 11/24/2005 9:50:48 PM
  - "fierce fighters" - Bowser - 11/24/2005 11:20:23 PM
  - re: Winning a war is not enough - Raoul - 11/24/2005 10:04:11 PM
    - Of course the easiest course of action... - Tom Brosz - 11/25/2005 3:54:16 AM
      - Only suckers fall for the "I dare you" nonsense. And neocons. - Bowser - 11/25/2005 7:48:20 PM
      - No the easiest course of action... - R.L. - 11/25/2005 9:20:12 AM
        
        Sorry. - Tom Brosz - 11/25/2005 10:48:36 PM
      - re: Like those who encourage war - Raoul - 11/25/2005 6:27:05 AM
      - "Is to sit on the sidelines eating popcorn and tossing loud suggestions out onto the field while someone else is taking on the enemy" - Lindy - 11/25/2005 4:12:16 AM
        
        I hope you realize... - McFly - 11/25/2005 6:24:10 PM
        
        I'm talking about nations. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 11/25/2005 4:39:30 AM
        
        And nations have real people who kill and are killed. (n/t) - Bowser - 11/26/2005 12:25:58 AM

Notice how USA is not outfitting IRAQi's Army too good? - carl - 11/21/2005 5:45:06 PM
- That's "...too WELL" - Buck Galaxy - 11/22/2005 6:35:18 AM
  - The USA should have arrested ALL Iraqi Army officers - David F Mayer - 11/23/2005 12:00:41 AM
    - ..."as soon as it took over and imprisoned them permanently, until the new government was firmly established." - Lindy - 11/23/2005 1:36:41 AM
      - Are you joking? - David F Mayer - 11/27/2005 12:03:46 AM

Sharon forming new centrist party to make peace with Palestinians- Who would have thought? - Buck Galaxy - 11/22/2005 6:40:27 AM
- Sharon has been FOR peace for decades. - David F Mayer - 11/22/2005 2:05:04 PM
  - How did his agressive settlement policy promote peace? (n/t) - alcaray - 11/22/2005 10:58:44 PM
    - You have to see exactly where the settlements were and what they were. - David F Mayer - 11/22/2005 11:57:44 PM
      - Oh, come on!!!! You just make things up, don't you. - Bowser - 11/23/2005 12:29:06 AM
        
        YOU look at a map. MOST are contiguous with Israel. - David F Mayer - 11/27/2005 12:02:01 AM
    - Sharon's policy - Get rid of the Palestinians, and it'll be peaceful. (n/t) - Bowser - 11/22/2005 11:21:01 PM

SEASON'S BEATINGS!!!! - Carl - 11/26/2005 3:38:20 PM
- hey ... - Lenny - 11/26/2005 4:25:59 PM
  - Sex and the CITY - carl - 11/26/2005 6:18:19 PM

"- - - the policies of the Bush administration have prolonged the "global insurgency" and other damning observations. - Bowser - 11/26/2005 7:20:09 AM

"Lawmaker calls for release of Bush-Blair memo" - Bowser - 11/26/2005 12:25:21 AM

Bushie FEMA guy starts business - "My parents are still proud of me." - Bowser - 11/25/2005 7:46:24 PM

US Prez moves against capital punishment - Daniel - 11/24/2005 3:59:50 PM
- Why does it look plastic? (n/t) - Sam F. - 11/25/2005 3:39:44 AM
- I thought the two turkeys would be Rove and LIbby! (n/t) - Bowser - 11/24/2005 9:15:56 PM
  - They're chickenhawks, not turkeys (n/t) - Sam F. - 11/25/2005 3:40:19 AM
- Actually... - FrankC - 11/24/2005 7:56:48 PM
- That IS an important step... - McFly - 11/24/2005 6:49:01 PM
  - LOL!!! - R.L. - 11/24/2005 8:08:19 PM
    - That was my favorite WKRP episode! (n/t) - Eri - 11/25/2005 1:17:33 AM
    - Need you ask? - Tom Brosz - 11/24/2005 8:49:33 PM
      - I have no idea where the bottom of the article went. - Tom Brosz - 11/24/2005 8:52:27 PM
        
        Yeah, I found the article, and the audio... - R.L. - 11/24/2005 8:56:14 PM
        
        That's a little tougher. - Tom Brosz - 11/24/2005 9:41:05 PM
        
        only if you dont have $160.... - r.l. - 11/25/2005 1:45:14 AM

Iraq a lost cause? - Tom Brosz - 11/23/2005 8:26:59 PM
- re: The US troops: a solution or a problem - Raoul - 11/24/2005 7:04:36 PM
  - re: The US troops: a solution or a problem - gbaikie - 11/25/2005 12:07:07 AM
- Think about it! - Bowser - 11/23/2005 10:36:57 PM
  - re: Think about it! - gbaikie - 11/24/2005 12:36:19 AM
    - re: At least, Kyoto isn't killing anybody (n/t) - Raoul - 11/24/2005 6:35:40 AM

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