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Perspective - Chris Vancil - 11/1/2004 9:03:38 AM
- Space policy is 100% intertwined in politics. - Scott Evil - 11/1/2004 3:10:24 PM
  - re: Nobody said otherwise. There are priorities and the country's current survival is higher than space flight - Chris Vancil - 11/1/2004 11:25:31 PM

"...it's cool to be determined and decisive. It's not cool to be muleheaded and never wrong." - alcaray - 11/1/2004 11:19:16 PM

Mag. - "The American Conservative" - endorses Kerry. (I wonder if this is a hoax.) - Bowser - 11/1/2004 10:57:37 PM

Fallujah - Tom Brosz - 10/31/2004 3:57:55 AM
- "It became necessary to destroy the town to save it." - Bowser - 10/31/2004 5:24:13 AM
  - It may become necessary to conquer Falujah in order to save Iraq from the Ba'athists. In doing so, people are going to get killed. That is war. The stakes are high: Transition to democracy or return… (n/t) - David F Mayer - 10/31/2004 6:18:27 AM
    - Yeah, but when did "democracy" come to mean colonial deals for US firms? - E.P. Grondine - 10/31/2004 7:43:37 AM
  - Why do you go to all the work? - Tom Brosz - 10/31/2004 5:37:28 AM
    - A sense of fairness, justice, morality. A dislike of cruelty, killing innocents. - Bowser - 10/31/2004 5:51:11 AM
      - "My cruelty will be bigger than your cruelty, and i will kill more of your innocents in revenge"............. - Lindy - 10/31/2004 4:04:38 PM
      - All the defining characteristics of those we are fighting. Try harder. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 10/31/2004 5:57:03 AM
        
        Please note. The US is OVER THERE, KILLING THEM, as the result of illegal aggression. - Bowser - 10/31/2004 3:51:28 PM
        
        You Definitely Just Spout The Party Line Whether It's A Lie Or Not - Mark Eby - 10/31/2004 4:19:32 PM
        
        The US isn't over there killing 'em? And the UN sanctioned the invasion? - Bowser - 10/31/2004 7:22:27 PM
        
        UN Resolution 1441, Just Keep Swimming In Ignorance (n/t) - Mark Eby - 10/31/2004 8:04:43 PM
        
        That's not how the UN reads it, how Bush read it, how Powell read it. And not how ROW read it. - Bowser - 10/31/2004 10:12:57 PM
        
        Some Other Follow-up - Mark Eby - 10/31/2004 11:02:07 PM
        
        Read It Yourself - Then Just Keep Lieing To Stay Happy (n/t) - Mark Eby - 10/31/2004 10:43:27 PM
        
        That is, of course, "cruelty, killing innocents, robbery, fraud, corruption, torture." - Tom Brosz - 10/31/2004 5:59:53 AM
        
        re: In Bowser's world American Soldiers are committing war crimes at every opportunity. - Scott Evil - 11/1/2004 9:33:39 PM

Osama tape: the Rest of the Story - Tom Brosz - 11/1/2004 7:17:09 PM
- Saturday Night Live's take on it - Larry J - 11/1/2004 8:00:24 PM

I'm astounded that Barbara Boxer ran effectively unopposed - Gary - 10/31/2004 5:32:43 AM
- re: Is Alan Keyes running out there too? (n/t) - Scott Evil - 11/1/2004 3:26:09 PM
- Barbara Boxer in action - Gary - 10/31/2004 6:45:36 PM
  - Boxer is an idiot for not supporting the use of army troops on the border with Mexico??? - alcaray - 11/1/2004 7:30:56 PM
  - re: Barbara Boxer in action - SteveS - 10/31/2004 11:50:03 PM

Suicide bomb in Tel Aviv - Raoul - 11/1/2004 12:29:57 PM
- But MUCH less frequently than previously. No defense is perfect. Israel must resume daily assassination of terrorist leaders. (n/t) - David F Mayer - 11/1/2004 3:35:37 PM
  - And finish that wall. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 11/1/2004 5:29:34 PM
  - Will Arafat's death change anything? (n/t) - Gary - 11/1/2004 4:15:17 PM
    - YES! Very much. Arafat has been suppressing ALL incipient movements for accomodation with Israel. With him gone, peace MAY now have a chance. (n/t) - David F Mayer - 11/1/2004 7:10:56 PM
    - re: No. But Sadam Hussain and Ossama Bin Ladin's deaths will. - Scott Evil - 11/1/2004 5:27:31 PM

Sure Fire Election Predictions - Mark Eby - 10/31/2004 10:03:26 PM
- I expect the space board to get interesting as we finaly start to move toward a shuttle replacement. - Scott Evil - 11/1/2004 2:41:33 PM
  - "Interesting" in the Chinese sense - Gary - 11/1/2004 4:26:31 PM
    - re: For a legitimate shuttle replacement to be developed, we will need somebody in the White House with a vision of American space dominance. - Scott Evil - 11/1/2004 5:23:24 PM
- re: Sure Fire Election Predictions - Buck Galaxy - 11/1/2004 7:00:23 AM
- re: Sure Fire Election Predictions - gbaikie - 11/1/2004 12:24:49 AM
- re: Sure Fire Election Predictions - Raoul - 10/31/2004 10:17:23 PM

Der Fuhrer? One Nation Under Bush - At a campaign rally, Republicans recite the "Bush Pledge." - Bowser - 10/31/2004 5:01:10 PM
- It's definitely strange - Alan G. Archer - 11/1/2004 4:54:25 PM
- As Opposed To - Mark Eby - 10/31/2004 9:42:56 PM

" - - - neither party is fully reckoning with the reality of Iraqâ€”which is that the insurgents, by most accounts, are winning. Even Secretary of State Colin Powell, - - - " - Bowser - 11/1/2004 12:10:20 AM
- We'll see if the insurgents are winning on November 3rd. (n/t) - Scott Evil - 11/1/2004 2:27:52 PM
- Going down the board, you seem to be getting a little frantic. Worried about something? (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 11/1/2004 1:10:30 AM
  - You get the feeling that regardless of who wins.... - FrankC - 11/1/2004 3:09:54 AM
    - re: You get the feeling that regardless of who wins.... - Tom Brosz - 11/1/2004 5:08:28 AM
      - re: I think the majority of remaining Democrats will slide further to the left than ever. - Scott Evil - 11/1/2004 2:25:37 PM
      - You have hit the nail precisely on the head. - David F Mayer - 11/1/2004 5:30:19 AM
        
        re: the nail - Tom Brosz - 11/1/2004 7:14:45 AM
        
        Deep issues and coincidence - Gary - 11/1/2004 4:14:05 PM

"Honor and Shame" -- Why we have trouble understand Islamic culture. - David F Mayer - 10/31/2004 5:59:58 AM
- You know of no Christian atrocities? None? Do you want to hear of some? - Bowser - 10/31/2004 4:03:01 PM
  - re: Bowser are you Islamic? - Scott Evil - 11/1/2004 3:28:49 PM
  - What does that have to do with anything. Certainly there have been Christian atrocities, since the very beginning of organized Christianity. - David F Mayer - 10/31/2004 6:50:46 PM
  - Try Reading More Than The First Few Paragraphs - Mark Eby - 10/31/2004 6:33:53 PM
- ef*** Dave, these guys would prefer to either be in Lebanaon or at the local coffee shop - E.P. Grondine - 10/31/2004 7:01:05 AM
  - Israel DID make an acceptable offer, and it was refused. More importantly, the PLO never even made a counter-offer. It just WALKED OUT OF THE TALKS and started the Intifada. Even Arafat has admitted… (n/t) - David F Mayer - 10/31/2004 1:55:01 PM
    - Did you read the offer? Still making things up, I see. - Bowser - 10/31/2004 3:18:33 PM
      - Yes, I read it. - David F Mayer - 10/31/2004 6:48:36 PM
- re: It's taken you how many years to start to get a tribal and male drive society? Have you asked yourself why the Brits seem to be doing better than us. Sure they have a quieter area to patrol, but… (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 10/31/2004 6:56:25 AM
  - The Brits aren't trying to lay down some b*ll sh*t reconstruction scheme base on crap and greed (n/t) - E.P. Grondine - 10/31/2004 7:26:56 AM
    - re: I was pointing out they treat tribal customs with respect and smooth over deaths accidental and intentional so they don't make everyone around an enemy. It's probably to late now to correct our e… (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 10/31/2004 8:37:06 AM
      - The Brits have had experience colonizing, know you don't do it the American way. EXCEPT - Bowser - 10/31/2004 4:00:47 PM
- Great article. Thanks! (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 10/31/2004 6:22:51 AM

Out sourcing - gbaikie - 10/31/2004 10:01:55 PM
- I have a feeling that if Kerry is elected we will see who the real airhead is... - Scott Evil - 11/1/2004 2:58:17 PM

A serious political ad - Donald - 10/31/2004 8:37:31 PM
- It took awhile to download............ - Lindy - 11/1/2004 5:09:39 AM

Colin Powell Believes U.S. is Losing Iraq war - Eric - 11/1/2004 4:59:04 AM

B & W thinking, again. It's easy to think like a conservative. - Bowser - 10/31/2004 7:50:28 PM
- re: B & W thinking, again. It's easy to think like a conservative. - gbaikie - 10/31/2004 9:34:11 PM

I wonder if Osama is in Iran? - Gary - 10/30/2004 2:53:45 AM
- why do people keep referring to that criminal by his first name? - Daniel - 10/31/2004 5:11:26 AM
  - Is Osama the "surname" or is bin Laden? - LJ - 10/31/2004 8:16:38 PM
  - Which shows more contempt: "Herr Hitler" or "Adolf"? (n/t) - Gary - 10/31/2004 5:22:53 AM
    - neither. He is referred to as 'Hitler', or similarly, 'bin Laden', not 'Mr bin Laden' - Daniel - 10/31/2004 12:32:41 PM
- Is the guy in the video an actor in an "Osama" suit? - Gary - 10/30/2004 5:13:20 PM

The assault on Falujah is immanent. Blood will indeed run in the streets as American firepower is unleased to support an assault by the new Iraqi Army. - David F Mayer - 10/31/2004 1:59:08 PM
- Second Article Is Typical Of The Terrorists = Freedom Fighters Crap - Mark Eby - 10/31/2004 4:03:52 PM
  - re: Second Article Is Typical Of The Terrorists = Freedom Fighters Crap - David F Mayer - 10/31/2004 6:52:41 PM
    - I Read Your Article - Mark Eby - 10/31/2004 8:00:23 PM
    - PS - You like to make things up. "Read both sides - - - "! - Bowser - 10/31/2004 7:53:38 PM
    - Now, lessee. The Iraqis are fighting foreigners and the foreigners puppet. - Bowser - 10/31/2004 7:52:39 PM
- The new Crusade, really. Warms GWBs Christian heart. The old values are still there. - Bowser - 10/31/2004 3:58:15 PM

1,121 - Donald - 10/31/2004 7:56:57 PM

New study shows correlation between decline of IQ and rise of GOP - Eric - 10/31/2004 1:38:02 PM
- In related news... - et - 10/31/2004 7:54:17 PM
- Very amusing. (n/t) - DFM - 10/31/2004 1:57:15 PM

Happy Halloween: Justice Rheinquist and thyroid cancer - E.P. Grondine - 10/31/2004 7:24:05 AM
- More like Spambuca....JK ;) - et - 10/31/2004 7:23:05 PM

Whistleblower Says Halliburton Contract Abuse Blatant - Chris Vancil - 10/30/2004 7:13:20 AM
- Halliburton is an international gang of crooks, sort of like ENRON. They steal everything that is not nailed down, and then pry loose everything that IS nailed down and steal it too. (n/t) - David F Mayer - 10/31/2004 3:56:24 AM
  - re: Yes and they get contracts from this administration without questions. A very cynical case can be made that says the only reason we are in Iraq is to pay Halliburton back. (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 10/31/2004 7:18:59 AM
- Copyright Abuse Blatant - Robert Shepherd - 10/30/2004 4:13:34 PM
  - re: Abuse - Chris Vancil - 10/30/2004 8:33:34 PM
    - Thanks - Robert - 10/31/2004 1:36:18 AM

Some Republicans unclear on concept of free speech - Tom Brosz - 10/31/2004 3:00:15 AM
- Jerry Pournelle comments on this as well... - Tom Brosz - 10/31/2004 6:18:15 AM

A few election opinions from Iraq - Tom Brosz - 10/31/2004 5:43:54 AM

FEC Launches Investigation Into Al Qaeda - p - 10/30/2004 12:56:14 PM
- You ARE joking, of course. (n/t) - David F Mayer - 10/31/2004 3:57:24 AM

Anne Nivat - Raoul - 10/31/2004 12:53:19 AM

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