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1,756 - Donald - 7/12/2005 2:23:49 PM

The War Against Terror -- What to Expect - David F Mayer - 7/11/2005 7:02:35 PM
- re: The War Against Terror -- What to Expect - Publius - 7/12/2005 2:12:32 PM

Good News From Afghanistan, Part 14 - Tom Brosz - 7/11/2005 7:53:19 PM
- More News From Afghanistan-fails the "good news" test - Publius - 7/12/2005 1:46:33 PM

Keep it up, Democrats. - Tom Brosz - 7/12/2005 12:13:20 AM
- The bar - Buck Galaxy - 7/12/2005 1:05:52 AM

Operation Scimitar - Tom Brosz - 7/12/2005 12:24:26 AM

EXCLUSIVE: US and Brits Secret Plan To Quit Iraq - Eric - 7/10/2005 12:37:53 PM
- Isn't that what you liberals want? - Scott Evil - 7/11/2005 5:12:30 PM
  - Yo----Evil - Lindy - 7/11/2005 10:48:27 PM
    - re: Yo----Evil - Scott Evil - 7/11/2005 11:20:14 PM
- Because they'll be moving on to Iran? (n/t) - Lindy - 7/10/2005 9:03:56 PM
  - You may be on to something. - A. Leftleaner - 7/11/2005 5:20:47 PM
- UK maybe, but US? - Eri - 7/10/2005 3:49:31 PM

It looks like "the job is done" - E.P. Grondine - 7/11/2005 8:01:50 PM
- Sounds OK by me. When we are officially asked to go, we will. - David F Mayer - 7/11/2005 9:03:21 PM
  - We can even make $$$ selling both sides guns to make it all happen. - Scott Evil - 7/11/2005 10:47:02 PM

Al Qaeda's Secret Tactics in Britain - p - 7/11/2005 9:12:09 PM
- re: This is good news! - Scott Evil - 7/11/2005 9:40:11 PM

Terrorists in Britain - Tom Brosz - 7/11/2005 6:31:39 AM
- re: Terrorists in Britain - Alan G. Archer - 7/11/2005 9:15:45 AM
- Another Downing Street Memo - Tom Brosz - 7/11/2005 6:52:37 AM
  - And a commentary. Getting the picture yet? - Tom Brosz - 7/11/2005 6:56:25 AM
    - re: And a commentary. Getting the picture yet? - Doug Ellison - 7/11/2005 9:25:59 AM
      - You want to know something? - Tom Brosz - 7/11/2005 4:37:14 PM
      - The British reaction is of course the correct one. - Scott Evil - 7/11/2005 2:02:52 PM
        
        re: The British reaction is of course the correct one. - Doug Ellison - 7/11/2005 2:46:14 PM
        
        i hope the French react as positively when Bin Ladin attempts to influence them into seeing things his way. - Scott Evil - 7/11/2005 5:10:03 PM
- And in the U.S... - Tom Brosz - 7/11/2005 6:34:05 AM

Body of 4th member of SEAL team recovered - Tom Brosz - 7/11/2005 5:22:15 AM

You all know how much I hate to intrude on your fantasies - E.P. Grondine - 7/10/2005 4:00:56 PM
- A good thing - Buck Galaxy - 7/11/2005 1:36:54 AM
  - Contact with democratic minded Shiites could also be good for Iran's opposition groups. (n/t) - Lee - 7/11/2005 2:10:45 AM
- You know... - Tom Brosz - 7/11/2005 1:27:48 AM

Saddam and al Qaeda - Tom Brosz - 7/9/2005 9:17:10 PM
- re: Saddam and al Qaeda - Alan G. Archer - 7/10/2005 4:58:57 AM
  - Meanwhile, we had CNN's deal with the devil - p - 7/10/2005 4:29:43 PM
    - Some big operators have no problem dealing with the devil - Alan G. Archer - 7/10/2005 11:57:54 PM
- Some Interesting Comments - Mark Eby - 7/10/2005 12:46:49 AM

Iraq Commentary - Donald - 7/3/2005 3:31:56 PM
- Seattle Times? Republican?? - Tom Brosz - 7/3/2005 9:58:23 PM
  - How about.... - Donald - 7/4/2005 2:33:25 PM
    - Okay. - Tom Brosz - 7/4/2005 7:32:41 PM
      - Blogs - Donald - 7/4/2005 7:58:47 PM
        
        re: Blogs - gbaikie - 7/5/2005 12:06:26 AM
        
        Gullible?!? - Donald - 7/5/2005 12:31:13 PM
        
        re: Gullible?!? - gbaikie - 7/5/2005 10:32:53 PM
        
        "Old news" - Donald - 7/6/2005 1:59:46 PM
        
        re: "Old news" - gbaikie - 7/10/2005 11:26:06 PM
        
        re: Blogs Maybe you should read some blogs - p - 7/4/2005 11:18:06 PM
        
        That's what I thought. - Tom Brosz - 7/4/2005 8:10:07 PM
        
        In other words... - Tom Brosz - 7/4/2005 8:11:08 PM
        
        Tom - Donald - 7/4/2005 8:20:41 PM
        
        Tell ya what... - Tom Brosz - 7/4/2005 8:23:07 PM
        
        re: Tell ya what... - gbaikie - 7/4/2005 10:29:10 PM
        
        How about... - Donald - 7/4/2005 8:39:42 PM
        
        How about you? - Tom Brosz - 7/5/2005 12:34:53 AM
    - And we should give it more credibility..... - Sam F. - 7/4/2005 3:37:00 PM
      - Once again... - Donald - 7/4/2005 3:43:12 PM
        
        It's you, Donald. I'm afraid of you. - Sam F. - 7/4/2005 4:40:08 PM
        
        Still again... - Donald - 7/4/2005 5:11:08 PM
        
        If you feel that way... - FrankC - 7/4/2005 5:50:02 PM
        
        Still avoiding the subject - Donald - 7/4/2005 7:31:14 PM
  - re: Seattle Times? Republican?? - gbaikie - 7/3/2005 10:39:07 PM
- What the mainstream media fails to report: Israel's goals for Iraq - E.P. Grondine - 7/3/2005 5:01:01 PM
  - one can only hope you're wrong - Daniel - 7/4/2005 10:50:43 AM
    - I do too - E.P. Grondine - 7/4/2005 3:24:13 PM
  - No sources. No evidence. Just innuendo. - David F Mayer - 7/4/2005 5:03:58 AM
    - Okay, let's start with the Franklin case, shall we, David? - E.P. Grondine - 7/4/2005 7:13:21 AM
      - STILL no sources or references. (n/t) - DFM - 7/10/2005 2:33:25 AM
  - Yeah, another jewish conspiracy. - BUck Galaxy - 7/4/2005 3:13:53 AM
    - Ask any Turk - E.P. Grondine - 7/4/2005 7:25:27 AM
    - Those damn Elders of Zion are at it again. - Lee - 7/4/2005 3:48:28 AM
      - You're confused - E.P. Grondine - 7/4/2005 7:27:30 AM

Blair comments fabricated by MSM - p - 7/10/2005 10:54:38 PM

To those antisemite idiots/conspirators who may think the Jews had prior knowledge of London's bombing. - Jacob Samorodin - 7/9/2005 8:33:39 PM
- However, Israel does have the best intelligence in the world. (n/t) - Eric - 7/9/2005 9:17:33 PM
  - Perhaps so, but that is not saying much. - David F Mayer - 7/10/2005 10:19:37 PM
  - I recall that Israeli intelligence had very little... - Alan G. Archer - 7/9/2005 10:51:06 PM

Kyoto Krisis in Kiwiland - p - 7/9/2005 7:39:59 PM
- It might be a short-lived crisis - Sam F. - 7/10/2005 11:39:00 AM

Indians' View of America - p - 7/9/2005 1:48:02 PM
- Wrong Indians, p (n/t) - E.P. Grondine - 7/9/2005 2:17:53 PM
  - Thanks Ed! (n/t) - p - 7/9/2005 4:26:02 PM
    - ;-) EP Likes To Display His Astute Sense Of irony (n/t) - Mark Eby - 7/10/2005 12:52:51 AM
      - Thanks, Mark! (n/t) - E.P. Grondine - 7/10/2005 5:46:10 AM

North Korea to resume 6-nation talks? - Tom Brosz - 7/10/2005 5:20:05 AM

something I find odd about the London bombing investigation... - R.L. - 7/9/2005 11:50:57 PM
- Determining the chemical nature of the explosive is straighforward. - David F Mayer - 7/10/2005 2:36:10 AM
  - As I understand it - R.L. - 7/10/2005 2:59:38 AM
    - apparently not all explosives manufacturers use 'Taggants' - R.L. - 7/10/2005 3:08:24 AM
  - The stuff used in Spain was stolen from mines in that country. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 7/10/2005 2:48:10 AM
- re: something I find odd about the London bombing investigation... - p - 7/10/2005 12:34:11 AM

Hitchens is still cooking. - Tom Brosz - 7/9/2005 10:13:09 PM

Why the "complex and coordinated" theory? - Tony - 7/8/2005 1:23:34 PM
- Yes, one person could have done it... - R.L. - 7/8/2005 8:02:53 PM
  - FWIW - Tony - 7/8/2005 8:55:32 PM
    - Smile, you're on... - p - 7/8/2005 9:54:26 PM
- The more complex and coordinated the more it appears that Al Queda is a growing rather than diminishing threat - Scott Evil - 7/8/2005 7:17:09 PM
  - And why is that? - Lindy - 7/9/2005 4:04:16 PM
- I agree. - Tom Brosz - 7/8/2005 5:48:40 PM
  - Follow-up question: - Tom Brosz - 7/8/2005 5:49:35 PM
    - Every expert and pundit I heard yesterday - Tony - 7/8/2005 7:09:45 PM
- re: Why the "complex and coordinated" theory? - p - 7/8/2005 1:29:51 PM
  - re: Why the "complex and coordinated" theory? - E.P. Grondine - 7/8/2005 2:18:34 PM
    - re: Why the "complex and coordinated" theory? - p - 7/8/2005 2:19:57 PM

A solution for Africa's problems - p - 7/8/2005 1:54:16 PM
- Add to that list of hellholes, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, - Lee - 7/9/2005 3:07:17 AM
  - re: Add to that list of hellholes, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, - p - 7/9/2005 1:23:01 PM

Possible Terror Attacks in London - Doug Ellison - 7/7/2005 9:37:44 AM
- Terrorist bastards! - Jacob Samorodin - 7/8/2005 12:07:10 AM
- "Backpack" bombs. - Tom Brosz - 7/7/2005 5:13:17 PM
  - Is anyone discussing potential suicide bombers? - Scott Evil - 7/7/2005 5:23:06 PM
    - Report on NPR this morning... - alcaray - 7/7/2005 8:31:47 PM
    - Well, me. - Tom Brosz - 7/7/2005 8:25:07 PM
      - Hmmm....maybe I'm wrong. - Tom Brosz - 7/7/2005 9:02:18 PM
- It's clearly a terror attack. - SDAI-Tech1 - 7/7/2005 11:18:55 AM
  - On "hate" - Lindy - 7/7/2005 8:15:32 PM
    - If I thought it worth my time I would flame you for this post. - Scott Evil - 7/8/2005 11:13:36 AM
      - If I thought it worth my time, I would delete your post - Fox, as Moderator - 7/8/2005 9:49:03 PM
      - Personal Flames - Lindy - 7/8/2005 5:01:11 PM
      - If YOU want to call me a "complete idiot", then PLEASE take it to the Flame Board (n/t) - Lindy - 7/8/2005 4:51:14 PM
    - re: On "hate" - phil - 7/7/2005 10:37:37 PM
      - Do YOU have a "single rational brain cell?" - Lindy - 7/7/2005 11:12:06 PM
        
        re: Do YOU have a "single rational brain cell?" - p - 7/7/2005 11:23:45 PM
        
        ~ Phil and Lindy ~ - Fox, as Moderator - 7/8/2005 12:30:48 AM
        
        Fox, I respectfully disagree - R.L. - 7/8/2005 6:01:56 AM
        
        Hence: the yellow card, not the red. - Fox - 7/8/2005 2:14:34 PM
        
        Sorry Fox, they're arguing valid points. - RobVG - 7/8/2005 3:53:04 AM
        
        And I didn't delete them, did I? - Fox - 7/8/2005 2:17:11 PM
        
        re: And I didn't delete them, did I? - p - 7/8/2005 2:43:49 PM
        
        We may be arguing valid points..... - Lindy - 7/8/2005 4:43:45 AM
        
        You deserved it. - Scott Evil - 7/8/2005 11:17:45 AM
        
        "Getting personal" - RobVG - 7/8/2005 5:49:41 AM
        
        You'll never get it anyway - Lindy - 7/8/2005 4:58:35 PM
        
        You're cordially invited to kiss my backside. (n/t) - RobVG - 7/9/2005 12:24:37 AM
        
        Clarification. - RobVG - 7/9/2005 2:59:38 AM
        
        "If you can't stand the heat, post on OT". - SDAI-Tech1 - 7/8/2005 6:38:48 AM
  - Let me guess...IRA? Anarchists? nope, the RoP at it yet again - p - 7/7/2005 2:46:43 PM
    - Some day this may sink in with you - Tony - 7/7/2005 4:09:57 PM
      - re: Some day this may sink in with you - p - 7/7/2005 6:06:01 PM
        
        What I love aoubt you Christians - E.P. Grondine - 7/8/2005 2:13:13 AM
        
        What I love aoubt you Pagens - Scott Evil - 7/8/2005 1:44:10 PM
        
        No, the problem is your anti-Islam (not anti-Islamist) rhetoric. (n/t) - alcaray - 7/7/2005 8:25:49 PM
        
        WTC, Pentagon, Bali, Chechnia, Milan and now London - p - 7/7/2005 10:11:27 PM
        
        Speaking of clues.......... - Lindy - 7/7/2005 11:15:16 PM
        
        Police forces - Tom Brosz - 7/8/2005 6:06:41 PM
        
        If phil took a dollar into a clue shop - Tony - 7/8/2005 4:52:50 PM
        
        A yellow card has been issued - Fox, as Moderator - 7/8/2005 9:50:54 PM
        
        I don't feel that warranted any card... - R.L. - 7/9/2005 6:03:41 AM
        
        re: A yellow card has been issued - p - 7/9/2005 1:17:32 AM
        
        Sauce for the goose - Fox - 7/9/2005 2:35:52 AM
        
        Aw, c'mon, now! Overkill. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 7/9/2005 12:44:21 AM
        
        Aw Referee!!!!!! - tony - 7/9/2005 12:29:42 AM
        
        As long as we're all in the clue shop... - Tom Brosz - 7/8/2005 6:37:15 PM
        
        Multiculturalist rainbow bunnies meme - p - 7/8/2005 6:44:33 PM
        
        Try reading - Tony - 7/8/2005 7:11:31 PM
        
        re: Try reading - p - 7/8/2005 7:24:03 PM
        
        Here's that clueless Friedman at the NYT on this topic - p - 7/8/2005 6:30:28 PM
      - re: Some day this may sink in with you - Scott Evil - 7/7/2005 5:12:33 PM
        
        Points of information - Fox - 7/7/2005 11:23:00 PM
        
        re: Points of information - p - 7/8/2005 1:44:16 PM
        
        There is no comparison between "Christian" acts of terroris - Scott Evil - 7/8/2005 10:51:53 AM
        
        Well said. (n/t) - David F Mayer - 7/7/2005 5:47:04 PM

Iraq Casualties - take 2 - p - 7/8/2005 1:55:51 AM
- Here ya go, p - E.P. Grdonine - 7/8/2005 3:05:06 AM
  - Nice thread hijack job - p - 7/8/2005 1:35:24 PM
    - Thanks (n/t) - E.P. Grondine - 7/9/2005 12:53:16 AM
  - Interesting. - Tom Brosz - 7/8/2005 3:37:29 AM
    - my apologies - E.P. Grondine - 7/8/2005 4:03:16 AM
  - that is E.P. Grondine - E.P. Grondine - 7/8/2005 3:07:03 AM
    - as reported by MSNBC - E.P. Grondine - 7/8/2005 3:14:09 AM
      - as reported by CNN - E.P. Grondine - 7/8/2005 3:22:10 AM
        
        as spun by ABC - E.P. Grondine - 7/8/2005 3:37:11 AM
        
        as reported by CBS - E.P. Grondine - 7/8/2005 3:44:17 AM

800 dead in Thailand - p - 7/8/2005 10:35:48 PM
- We will all be on the same page sooner or later - FrankC - 7/8/2005 10:58:06 PM
- affect (n/t) - p - 7/8/2005 10:37:19 PM

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