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Steep Rise in Terrorist Attacks Worldwide - Lindy - 5/19/2005 4:11:10 AM
- Flypaper (n/t) - David F Mayer - 5/20/2005 3:27:39 PM
  - I think a lot of folks are deciding that was an embarrassing position to take. (n/t) - alcaray - 5/20/2005 7:08:50 PM
    - Considering what's happening, it's as good a description as any. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 5/20/2005 10:22:54 PM
- Yes the Jihadists are melting in the Iraqi deserts. - Scott Evil - 5/19/2005 4:51:45 PM
- Discussed in an earlier thread, I believe - Sam F. - 5/19/2005 8:02:20 AM

"Islam allows the killing of Muslims" - p - 5/19/2005 2:43:37 PM
- re: "Islam allows the killing of Muslims" - Bowser - 5/19/2005 6:32:20 PM
  - re: "Islam allows the killing of Muslims" - p - 5/19/2005 10:38:45 PM
    - it's kind of like body odor - FrankC - 5/20/2005 4:30:32 PM
      - you mean the French? (n/t) - p - 5/20/2005 9:28:59 PM
    - How about the suicide bombers going into mosques? (n/t) - David F Mayer - 5/20/2005 3:26:46 PM
      - re: Aparently bombing civilians in Mosques is not an affront to Islam - Scott Evil - 5/20/2005 4:27:48 PM

Newsweek does it again. - Tom Brosz - 5/15/2005 10:25:26 PM
- I find it amazing..... - Lindy - 5/20/2005 3:32:13 PM
  - re: I find it amazing..... - Tom Brosz - 5/20/2005 4:50:03 PM
- More from Mudville Gazette - Tom Brosz - 5/18/2005 5:43:25 AM
- Simple engineering test disproves Newsweek's contention - p - 5/17/2005 6:22:16 PM
  - You know, if anyone wants to bet me... - alcaray - 5/19/2005 10:42:43 PM
  - Red herring. Not the real issue. - Tom Brosz - 5/17/2005 8:40:40 PM
    - OMG! - p - 5/17/2005 9:11:45 PM
      - re: OMG! - Tom Brosz - 5/17/2005 9:22:02 PM
        
        Including one post on this thread........;-) (n/t) - Tony - 5/17/2005 9:40:41 PM
  - Simple english test - Tony - 5/17/2005 7:12:08 PM
  - Didn't anyone at Newsweek have the brains to question this? - Larry J - 5/17/2005 6:41:32 PM
    - Ten bonus points to Larry for getting this week's catchphrase in the post. (n/t) - Tony - 5/17/2005 7:00:25 PM
      - Too bad the catch phrase just happens to be true this time - Larry J - 5/17/2005 9:53:03 PM
      - This week's catchphrase - Tom Brosz - 5/17/2005 8:43:07 PM
        
        I don't believe Newsweek thought at all - Larry J - 5/17/2005 9:51:48 PM
        
        re: I don't believe you think at all - tony - 5/18/2005 1:18:27 AM
        
        Look in the mirror... - Larry J - 5/18/2005 1:20:26 PM
        
        Aint me who trots out latest talking points like they were original thgoughts..... - Tony - 5/18/2005 1:24:14 PM
- Newsweek offers reparations - p - 5/16/2005 8:21:46 PM
  - Newsweek officially retracts story - Sam F. - 5/17/2005 8:41:15 AM
- re: Newsweek does it again. - REB - 5/16/2005 7:20:31 PM
  - "Thanks a lot Newsweek. There is blood on your hands." - David F Mayer - 5/17/2005 5:39:24 PM
    - Sold more magazines.... - Tony - 5/17/2005 7:01:47 PM
      - It got them publicity. More magazines WILL be sold. - David F Mayer - 5/18/2005 1:30:24 PM
        
        For this to work..... - Tony - 5/18/2005 2:58:52 PM
        
        They were testing the waters. - David F Mayer - 5/19/2005 12:08:32 PM
  - Keep your outrage consistent with the facts, at least... - Davin L. - 5/16/2005 8:36:00 PM
    - Then they should expose the source. - Scott Evil - 5/16/2005 10:35:27 PM
      - I agree with one thing you said: - DL - 5/16/2005 10:43:10 PM
        
        This may be a 1st... Lets not keep that streak going! - Scott Evil - 5/16/2005 10:49:31 PM
    - Facts: Like Newsweek saying US troops burned the Koren (Qur'an) when they did not, which results in Afgan violence. - REB - 5/16/2005 8:57:38 PM
      - LOL Now book burning is up there with death, torture and rape? - Lindy - 5/17/2005 2:32:29 AM
        
        You don't understand the fanatical asshles who are out there. (n/t) - David F Mayer - 5/17/2005 5:40:18 PM
      - Wow, REB. Get the facts straight- it was about flushing the Koran/Qua'ran/Qur'an in a john (plus, I love the Irony) - Davin L, - 5/16/2005 9:08:27 PM
        
        Yes, Newsweek falsely claimed American troops had flushed the Koran down the toilet. I was thinking burned. You got me there you. - REB - 5/16/2005 9:27:13 PM
        
        How do you flush the koran down the toilet? That's a pretty thick wad of paper. - SDF - 5/17/2005 3:53:37 PM
        
        More bullpuckey, with a strawman argument thrown in to boot- AND a challenge to my patriotism - Davin L. - 5/16/2005 9:40:12 PM
        
        You are still trying to draw this argument away from the fact Newsweek screwed up which has caused violence in Afgan and hurt the US/Afgan relationship. - REB - 5/16/2005 9:45:42 PM
        
        LOL. No, your trying to draw this away from the fact - Davin L. - 5/16/2005 9:53:29 PM
    - correction - Davin L. - 5/16/2005 8:56:23 PM
      - Whatever. They caused violence in Afghanistan based on untruiths. - REB - 5/16/2005 8:59:37 PM
        
        No, all the OTHER, confirmed, reports are doing this- not newsweek - Davin L. - 5/16/2005 9:22:58 PM
        
        re: No, all the OTHER, confirmed, reports are doing this- not newsweek - Tom Brosz - 5/16/2005 9:46:01 PM
        
        I know! Why don't we discuss and debate what I said, not about what you WANT me to be saying!? - Davin L. - 5/16/2005 10:04:43 PM
        
        re: discuss and debate what I said - Tom Brosz - 5/16/2005 11:15:45 PM
        
        re: discuss and debate what I said - Davin L. - 5/17/2005 1:05:26 AM
        
        re: Media goals - Tom Brosz - 5/17/2005 4:29:04 AM
        
        Are you sure you want to get int the middle of this pissing contest, Tom? - REB - 5/16/2005 9:51:57 PM
        
        ROFL! (n/t) - SDAI-Tech1 - 5/17/2005 4:37:16 AM
        
        More fallout from Newsweek's screwup - REB - 5/16/2005 9:36:53 PM
        
        re: More fallout from Newsweek's screwup - Davin L. - 5/16/2005 9:50:21 PM
        
        "Whatever" ??? Is that like saying 'Fake but accurate' WRT your position on this?? Also, what about your double standard: - Davin L. - 5/16/2005 9:10:21 PM
        
        No, â€œWhateverâ€ is blowing off your rambling... - REB - 5/16/2005 9:32:13 PM
        
        So you can't defend yourself, except with bluster? - Davin L. - 5/16/2005 9:44:05 PM
        
        Defend myself against what? - REB - 5/16/2005 9:48:33 PM
        
        The fact that nothing you said has been accurate or factual - Davin L. - 5/16/2005 9:54:44 PM
  - re: Newsweek does it again. - p - 5/16/2005 7:52:25 PM
    - And what about your fake reporting of fake facts, not even remotely double checked? - Davin L. - 5/16/2005 9:25:40 PM
      - read your nutty brother's rants on the thread - p - 5/16/2005 10:03:05 PM
        
        Grow up, P - Davin L. - 5/16/2005 10:11:12 PM
        
        re: Grow up, P - p - 5/16/2005 11:59:22 PM
        
        Ohhh, now you have graduated to old TV serials for your insults - DL - 5/17/2005 1:15:33 AM
        
        re: Ohhh, now you have graduated to old TV serials for your insults - p - 5/17/2005 1:40:04 AM
        
        This is pointles. I've made my point to those who are capable of reason - DL - 5/17/2005 2:27:25 AM
        
        Oh, I forgot - DL - 5/16/2005 10:12:51 PM
- As someone else once said - Tony - 5/16/2005 5:13:06 PM
  - "False but accurate" the new MSM mantra (CBS, Newsweek...) (n/t) - p - 5/16/2005 7:48:35 PM
  - re: As someone else once said - Tom Brosz - 5/16/2005 5:32:37 PM
- Almost as bad as.... - Donald - 5/16/2005 1:53:24 PM
  - IOW, "Bush lied, soldiers died, taxpayers cried" - Sam F. - 5/16/2005 8:57:42 PM
- The story could be completely true and Newsweek would have had to do the same thing. (n/t) - Bowser - 5/16/2005 5:54:42 AM
  - So you think Newsweek is retracting the story just to sooth the Muslim rioters who can't handle the "truth"? - Scott Evil - 5/16/2005 1:55:13 PM
    - Blind hatred. - Bowser - 5/16/2005 3:32:00 PM
      - Why exactly do you think Newsweek had to retract the story (Assuming it was true)? - Scott Evil - 5/16/2005 6:11:21 PM
        
        The question asked was how you made that leap? - Bowser - 5/16/2005 8:15:29 PM
        
        re: go ahead and duck the question then Bigot. - Scott Evil - 5/16/2005 10:32:05 PM
  - re: The story - Tom Brosz - 5/16/2005 6:00:11 AM
- Religion - SDAI-Tech1 - 5/16/2005 4:15:01 AM
  - Stupidity within stupidity (I detest the MSM) - Gary - 5/16/2005 5:35:16 AM
- re: Newsweek does it again. - phil - 5/15/2005 10:37:24 PM

Donald Trump signs on to Twin Towers II - Tom Brosz - 5/19/2005 5:05:29 PM
- I don't like him personally - Sam F. - 5/19/2005 7:39:08 PM
  - I think its too late to change course. - Scott Evil - 5/20/2005 4:24:57 PM
  - Me either, but he can sell it. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 5/19/2005 8:41:02 PM

1,625 - Donald - 5/19/2005 12:37:32 PM
- Meanwhile: Generals Offer a Sober Outlook on Iraqi War - Donald - 5/19/2005 12:41:34 PM
  - Could we be quagmired there as long as we were in Japan? Germany? Korea? Kosovo? (n/t) - p - 5/19/2005 2:54:45 PM
    - We were quagmired in Korea. - Bowser - 5/19/2005 6:34:25 PM
      - re: We were quagmired in Korea. - p - 5/20/2005 2:51:34 AM
    - re: quagmired - Raoul - 5/19/2005 4:27:31 PM

Another free pass for a member of the press clique? - p - 5/19/2005 2:52:39 PM
- Get a grip! And some perspective. - Bowser - 5/19/2005 6:27:22 PM
  - re: Get a grip! And some perspective. - p - 5/20/2005 2:47:55 AM
- re: Another free pass for a member of the press clique? Link - p - 5/19/2005 2:53:24 PM

Mystery Musician - update - Daniel - 5/18/2005 2:27:58 PM
- That would explain why he wont talk. - Tony - 5/18/2005 2:54:31 PM
  - re: Je me demande.... - Raoul - 5/18/2005 4:18:43 PM
    - Reaction to Swedish flag - Tony - 5/18/2005 6:13:58 PM
      - re: Mystery - Raoul - 5/18/2005 9:10:05 PM
        
        communication by piano - Daniel - 5/19/2005 4:54:03 AM
        
        re: communication by piano - Raoul - 5/19/2005 4:29:21 PM

E85 Coming to a gas station near you? - Scott Evil - 5/19/2005 3:16:51 PM

Grenade tossed at Bush was a live one. - Tom Brosz - 5/19/2005 4:08:01 AM

Now the right as judges as well as abortionists in their sights. - Bowser - 5/19/2005 1:48:15 AM
- Another pantload. - Tom Brosz - 5/19/2005 3:14:14 AM

Hitchens Nails the NYT's Cluelessness on the AQ Mentality - p - 5/19/2005 1:30:56 AM
- If there was a Christopher Hitchens fan club, I'd join it. He's brilliant. (n/t) - Gary - 5/19/2005 2:54:29 AM

Some hope from Syria? - Tom Brosz - 5/18/2005 11:11:21 PM

Diversity Watch - p - 5/18/2005 2:49:42 PM
- How were contributions traced back to teachers? - alcaray - 5/18/2005 3:09:11 PM
  - re: How were contributions traced back to teachers? - p - 5/18/2005 3:35:25 PM
    - re: How were contributions traced back to teachers? Methodology - p - 5/18/2005 4:13:43 PM
      - "employers of donors" - alcaray - 5/18/2005 5:55:52 PM
        
        re: "employers of donors" an apology - phil - 5/18/2005 9:31:52 PM
        
        Careful, we are edging dangerously close to a group hug (n/t) - alcaray - 5/18/2005 10:36:08 PM

Another Mullah Demonstrates the Tolerance of Islam - David F Mayer - 5/18/2005 6:21:31 PM
- Lost In Translation - Sam F. - 5/18/2005 10:18:43 PM

CBS Cancells Wednesday's 60 Minutes II - phil - 5/18/2005 3:34:42 PM
- Thanks for the Kerry pic, I guess. (n/t) - alcaray - 5/18/2005 5:44:38 PM
  - ROTFL! I am such a doofus; dunno what I did (n/t) - p - 5/18/2005 9:28:14 PM

UK MP on the offensive - Raoul - 5/18/2005 5:42:49 AM
- No "brilliant pleading" according to The Scotsman - p - 5/18/2005 1:03:51 PM
  - To be fair, it was a pretty lame entrapment type of question (n/t) - Tony - 5/18/2005 1:20:33 PM
    - re: To be fair, it was a pretty lame entrapment type of question - p - 5/18/2005 2:29:20 PM
      - Not only that... - Tony - 5/18/2005 2:52:31 PM
- Doesn't sound like the interview I saw online. - Tom Brosz - 5/18/2005 5:44:46 AM
  - Full video available on BBC - Tony - 5/18/2005 12:10:26 PM

Feds to spend $2,000,000,000 on 'recreational' drugs - p - 5/17/2005 6:56:49 PM
- Mostly men that pass the laws........ - Lindy - 5/18/2005 2:09:47 PM
- Not that it would apply to old geezeresses - Tony - 5/17/2005 7:06:38 PM

U.S. issues stern warning over China yuan - Bowser - 5/18/2005 4:05:19 AM

Chm. JCS Meyers quoted as saying Aghan rioting related more to political process than Newsweek. - Bowser - 5/17/2005 5:40:39 AM
- Let the ass covering begin... (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 5/17/2005 6:06:22 AM
  - Who ya gonna believe? - Tony - 5/17/2005 2:33:43 PM
    - How about the riot instigators? - Tom Brosz - 5/17/2005 3:51:11 PM
      - I've also heard tell - Tony - 5/17/2005 7:17:54 PM
        
        re: I've also heard tell - Tom Brosz - 5/17/2005 8:37:51 PM
        
        Yes, definitely and agree to disagree - Tony - 5/17/2005 9:45:06 PM

Wretchard writes a nice article about Newsweek's misconduct - Gary - 5/17/2005 4:03:10 PM
- Read the comment section as well - Gary - 5/17/2005 4:27:22 PM

Meanwhile, back at the rest of the oil and gas exporting nations... - Tom Brosz - 5/17/2005 5:45:43 AM
- Bolivia has a long history - SDF - 5/17/2005 3:37:33 PM

Assault on judge nominees continues - Tom Brosz - 5/16/2005 6:29:34 PM
- Separation - no ayatollahs, remember even if Dobson, et al demand them. - Bowser - 5/16/2005 8:22:32 PM

10 Months in Iraq - alcaray - 5/12/2005 6:14:21 PM
- Of Vanity Fair I Thee Remark - SDAI-Tech1 - 5/15/2005 11:57:23 PM
  - Being "right" - Gary - 5/16/2005 4:16:31 PM
- "Recent actions indicate that the U.S. military will detain and/or kill any journalist who happens to be caught covering the Iraqi side of the militant resistance," - Lindy - 5/15/2005 3:14:09 PM
- Another comment on this. - Tom Brosz - 5/14/2005 11:25:07 PM
  - Putting aside one's own viewpoint - Mary Anne - 5/15/2005 4:17:43 PM
    - Good post Mary Anne.............. - Lindy - 5/15/2005 9:24:03 PM
- re: 10 Months in Iraq - Tom Brosz - 5/12/2005 9:49:26 PM
  - "Law of the Left" - Lindy - 5/16/2005 4:21:06 AM
    - Abu Ghraib - Tom Brosz - 5/16/2005 5:18:11 AM
      - Once again, we are excused because we are not as bad as they are. - Mary Anne - 5/16/2005 1:34:12 PM
        
        I didn't excuse anything. - Tom Brosz - 5/16/2005 6:43:57 PM
        
        I have noticed..... - Lindy - 5/16/2005 1:47:42 PM
  - No one's saying they shouldn't - Sam F. - 5/13/2005 12:01:01 AM
    - Sorry, should be below alcaray's reply. Will repost there. (n/t) - Sam F. - 5/13/2005 12:01:50 AM
- Molly-fying the "militant resistance" - Sam F. - 5/12/2005 9:24:46 PM
  - I think that people who have been there should be able to talk about what they heard - alcaray - 5/12/2005 9:41:07 PM
    - No one's saying they shouldn't - Sam F. - 5/13/2005 12:02:28 AM

The Piano Man - Raoul - 5/16/2005 6:37:18 PM

'America kept in dark' as Iraq carnage escalates - Eric - 5/15/2005 5:41:27 PM
- re: 'America kept in dark' as Iraq carnage escalates - gbaikie - 5/15/2005 9:37:12 PM
- Thanks. We hadn't heard anything about the terror bombings in Iraq until now. - Tom Brosz - 5/15/2005 9:07:58 PM
  - Yes we have. Remember "Shock and Awe"? - Bowser - 5/16/2005 6:00:23 AM
    - "Shock and Awe" - a coordinated effort to terrorise - Eric - 5/16/2005 6:06:13 PM
  - So what do you think, Tom.................? - Lindy - 5/15/2005 9:27:33 PM

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