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No further Oz troops for Iraq - Daniel - 10/18/2004 2:07:19 PM
- So, even the U.N. can't find "allies?" (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 10/18/2004 3:42:42 PM
  - Even so, a formal US request is expected soon - Daniel - 10/18/2004 3:54:00 PM

Iraq War Done Little to Halt Terrorism - Donald - 10/17/2004 5:08:17 PM
- re: yeah but it halted Kofi's Gravy train. - Scott Evil - 10/18/2004 3:34:34 PM
- Meanwhile: Duelfer comes up empty - Donald - 10/17/2004 5:20:00 PM
  - re: Sadam was giving money to know terrorist groups. - Scott Evil - 10/18/2004 3:43:32 PM

South Africa scuttlebut - Gary - 10/18/2004 2:46:55 AM
- re: Everything is fine in South Africa. - Scott Evil - 10/18/2004 3:10:50 PM

Is George W Bush back in the lead? - David F Mayer - 10/17/2004 1:16:53 AM
- Gallup gives 8% lead to Bush - David F Mayer - 10/18/2004 1:27:33 PM
- Yes It's Official CNN Admits It - Mark Eby - 10/17/2004 11:14:17 PM

Mass graves - Tom Brosz - 10/18/2004 5:16:47 AM
- Commentary - Donald - 10/18/2004 1:24:02 PM

Eden revisited - "Drug smugglers exploit Iraq chaos" - Bowser - 10/18/2004 1:11:58 PM

"- - - a world in which the threat of Saddam Hussein seems like a pale shadow of new problems of America's own making." - Bowser - 10/18/2004 12:50:21 AM

1.094 - Donald - 10/16/2004 12:58:30 PM
- Go, Herr Goebells go! - ebnelson - 10/16/2004 3:15:09 PM
  - Excuse me Ed but... - Donald - 10/16/2004 4:04:19 PM
    - Re: eb et al. They have sh*t on their mustaches, and are sure the entire world stinks. - Bowser - 10/16/2004 4:29:20 PM
      - That is a good one. As someone with no mustache, I would have to rely on someone like you for how that would work. - ebnelson - 10/16/2004 4:33:08 PM
        
        It's just all over your face, eb. And you think it's the world. (n/t) - Bowser - 10/16/2004 6:06:34 PM
        
        Actually, the real problem is when you eat corn on the cob and get butter stuck in there. - Tom Brosz - 10/16/2004 5:09:54 PM
        
        -smile- Are you this good during Lent? - Mary Anne - 10/17/2004 3:12:47 PM
        
        Lord knows it ain't easy. Moonbats are in full cry. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 10/17/2004 7:47:06 PM
        
        So your problem must be... - Donald - 10/16/2004 4:35:59 PM
        
        No, I think my problem is that I call you for lying and you Bowser don't like it. - ebnelson - 10/16/2004 4:45:53 PM
    - You are not excused. Lie on, Donnie. - ebnelson - 10/16/2004 4:10:10 PM
      - Excuse me but... - Donald - 10/16/2004 4:33:47 PM
        
        Then treat it honestly. You did earlier this week, for a day, but couldn't handle it. - ebnelson - 10/16/2004 4:47:30 PM
        
        Ask that of... - Donald - 10/16/2004 4:51:03 PM
        
        re: Ask that of...and of Kerry who saw the same intel, said the same thing, and voted for the war. Everyone knows you are lying on this, Don. - ebnelson - 10/16/2004 5:01:18 PM
        
        Questioning Don's integrity - Lindy - 10/16/2004 7:09:02 PM
        
        A simple answer - Donald - 10/16/2004 5:03:40 PM
        
        No a dumb answer and a lie too - idiot detector - 10/16/2004 5:49:54 PM
        
        Wash your face!! (n/t) - Bowser - 10/16/2004 11:20:40 PM
        
        Who are you....IDIOT DETECTOR? - Lindy - 10/16/2004 7:15:50 PM
        
        Who are you windy? - idiot detector - 10/17/2004 2:50:14 PM
        
        re: A simple lying answer from you, since Kerry is on record since 1997 supporting this. - ebnelson - 10/16/2004 5:09:23 PM
- Meanwhile: Troops refuse Iraq mission - Donald - 10/16/2004 1:42:24 PM
  - And now five more heroes lost - Donald - 10/16/2004 3:31:13 PM
    - Poll Shows Military Has Iraq Doubts - Donald - 10/16/2004 3:50:52 PM

Visit Norway, meet some cute seals - and kill them - Daniel - 10/16/2004 4:08:22 PM
- Seals, a prodigous source of methane in violation of Kyoto - kill the fur bearers! (n/t) - p - 10/16/2004 6:14:25 PM
  - cows too, I suppose - D. - 10/16/2004 7:00:04 PM
    - "Beef -- it's what's for dinner" - Fox - 10/17/2004 4:42:50 PM
- (in case you need to register - here's the full article) - Daniel - 10/16/2004 5:05:27 PM
- (PS this doesn't apply to Zoners, of course) - Daniel - 10/16/2004 4:32:42 PM

Terror fears don't trump Constitution, court rules - "September 11, 2001, "cannot be the day liberty perished." - Bowser - 10/17/2004 5:33:58 AM
- re: "the conservative-leaning 11th Circuit" - Fox - 10/17/2004 3:13:10 PM

Salaam says - gbaikie - 10/17/2004 6:23:13 AM
- Oops link - gb - 10/17/2004 6:24:03 AM

Kerrykrats break out another page from Mein Kampf: Make False Charges - ebnelson - 10/14/2004 3:15:02 PM
- A prudent course of action, after Florida 2000 - E.P. Grondine - 10/15/2004 12:27:14 AM
- I'd wait on this one. - Tom Brosz - 10/14/2004 9:27:35 PM
  - Oops. Never mind. - Tom Brosz - 10/14/2004 9:29:30 PM
    - If the Republicans aren't doing any of this, they have nothing to be afraid of. - Mary Anne - 10/15/2004 1:27:32 PM
      - Florida disproved that, Mary Anne - ebnelson - 10/15/2004 9:33:45 PM
        
        Please see my post to Frank, below. Subject line begins: "Enough allegations..." - Mary Anne - 10/16/2004 12:00:35 AM
- Another example of not being able to read - LJ - 10/14/2004 6:39:37 PM
  - Can you read this - FrankC - 10/14/2004 7:12:50 PM
    - A pattern has emerged. - Mary Anne - 10/15/2004 1:38:31 PM
    - Funny, conservatives having a problem with the concept of preemptive strike... - LJ - 10/14/2004 8:14:20 PM
      - If you question the veracity of the document, fine - FrankC - 10/14/2004 9:49:51 PM
        
        Enough allegations are out there to justify the concern. - Mary Anne - 10/15/2004 3:01:41 PM
        
        I understand what you are saying.... - FrankC - 10/15/2004 6:35:53 PM
        
        Ah! [light dawns] - Mary Anne - 10/15/2004 7:13:52 PM
    - re: Its a perfect example of what the Democrats have become: And why they can't be entrusted with power. - Scott Evil - 10/14/2004 7:17:27 PM
      - re: You don't know much about history current or past. A question: Has anyone looked at the RNC's similar manual for similar pages? (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 10/14/2004 10:01:35 PM
        
        re: We don't have a manual on how to be Partisan Republicans. - Scott Evil - 10/15/2004 4:30:38 PM
        
        You are wrong! The RNC does have a partisan voter registration manual... - Chris Vancil - 10/17/2004 6:03:49 AM
        
        Are you sure? (n/t) - Mary Anne - 10/15/2004 5:03:15 PM
- No wonder most folks hate the CE board. This one's a classic (n/t) - Crapula - 10/14/2004 4:38:06 PM
  - What is classis is burying ones head in the sand and not calling the DNC coordinated attempts to censor free speech and to steal elections. - ebnelson - 10/14/2004 11:36:08 PM
  - I got your classic - FrankC - 10/14/2004 6:10:51 PM
    - A lot of things have changed. - Mary Anne - 10/15/2004 1:20:50 PM
    - I'm not even a voter - just referring to the bilious language of the original post (n/t) - (thanks) - 10/14/2004 6:34:18 PM
      - No surprises -- consider the source (n/t) - Fox - 10/15/2004 3:12:26 AM

Oâ€™Reilly files an extortion case against ANDREA MACKRIS, BENEDICT P. MORELLI and BENEDICT P. MORELLI - gbaikie - 10/13/2004 9:53:06 PM
- re: Oâ€™Reilly files an extortion case against ANDREA MACKRIS, BENEDICT P. MORELLI and BENEDICT P. MORELLI - Jouleblu - 10/17/2004 5:07:01 AM
- From the text of the sexual harrassment suit, it seems there are reasons behind O'Reilly's recent behavior changes. (n/t) - ebnelson - 10/13/2004 10:37:31 PM

Pic's from Iraq - Todd - 10/17/2004 4:37:38 AM

Kerry the mistake - gbaikie - 10/16/2004 10:32:21 AM
- re: Don't carry the Bush mistake over. (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 10/17/2004 2:44:13 AM

Italy shows how to treat a vicious criminal - Daniel - 10/16/2004 4:12:01 PM
- Really, he has been behaving so well in jail that they should give him a week at Club Med. (n/t) - David F Mayer - 10/17/2004 1:32:28 AM
- (full article here) - Daniel - 10/16/2004 5:07:44 PM

Today's Democrats have spent their 70 year-old political currency, and are now bankrupt. - Jacob Samorodin - 10/14/2004 7:29:10 PM
- re:Then it is very funny how Bush has been trying to grab that bankrupt vision thing...I'm all giggles...just like are un-presidential prez... (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 10/14/2004 10:21:57 PM
- First Kerry's too rich for conservatives, now he's bankrupt. Can't make 'em happy, can you? (n/t) - Bowser - 10/14/2004 8:12:14 PM
  - Kerry is a classic gigilo: lotsa bucks, no soul. (n/t) - ebnelson - 10/14/2004 11:38:08 PM
    - re: A classic gigolo is poor with a great deal of soul. A successful one is rich. (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 10/15/2004 12:44:22 AM
      - So you back a gigilo for Presdient because he is successful..... - ebnelson - 10/15/2004 2:00:07 PM
        
        re: By your logic Laura is a female gigilo. You realize that you are absurd don't you? (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 10/15/2004 9:40:04 PM
        
        No, that would be your twisted use of non-logic. - ebnelson - 10/16/2004 4:31:23 PM
        
        re: Sorry your wrong! Laura married UP and it's not how much money you have that matters in this age old BS. (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 10/16/2004 7:55:57 PM

"I don't know where bin Laden is. I have no idea and really don't care. It's not that important. It's not our priority." - Chris Vancil - 10/15/2004 9:21:35 AM
- Dare to compare... - Alan G. Archer - 10/16/2004 6:18:35 PM
- Considering how GWB put a price on his head and created the "War on Terrorism" just for him................ - Lindy - 10/15/2004 6:32:11 PM
  - That was very interesting, thanks Lindy - LJ - 10/15/2004 7:05:16 PM
    - Doesn't look too good for Bush.......... - Lindy - 10/16/2004 5:57:48 AM
- Geez Louise, Chris... - McFly - 10/15/2004 4:08:09 PM
- re: Stopping terrorism in the US is our main priority. If we get Bin Ladin good. If we don't get Bin Ladin...Well time is not on his side so its really a non-issue. - Scott Evil - 10/15/2004 1:22:22 PM
  - re: I sort of agree, but my point is Bush denied saying this in the last debate. (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 10/15/2004 10:00:39 PM

1,098 - Donald - 10/16/2004 4:48:58 PM
- Lie on, big Don. Steal their honor and dignity like a good Kerrykrat. - ebnelson - 10/16/2004 4:59:06 PM
  - Now, what's the lie? You're going to have to help me there, eb. - Bowser - 10/16/2004 6:13:12 PM
  - Excuse me but... - Donald - 10/16/2004 5:16:41 PM

Kerry the disgrace - gbaikie - 10/16/2004 6:08:41 AM
- you use the quote, "people need a fairy tale"....... - Publius - 10/16/2004 2:57:23 PM
  - re: you use the quote, "people need a fairy tale"....... - gbaikie - 10/16/2004 5:03:10 PM
- Not everyone agrees - LJ - 10/16/2004 8:11:19 AM

showcasing German 'efficiency' - Daniel - 10/16/2004 4:21:54 PM
- That link is now dead, try this one instead - Daniel - 10/16/2004 4:41:16 PM

If Bush loses again, it looks as if they'll try to get the election into Scalia's hands again. - Bowser - 10/16/2004 1:47:59 PM
- Such clever venom in your turn of phrase. - ebnelson - 10/16/2004 3:26:08 PM

Iraq - Eden restored? US platoon under arrest for refusing "suicide mission." - Bowser - 10/15/2004 6:59:29 PM
- re: it sounds like another platoon went on the "suicide mission" and suffered no casualties. - Scott Evil - 10/15/2004 9:54:26 PM
  - They didn't have the resources to do the job properly. The other platoon did. - Eric - 10/16/2004 1:37:18 PM
  - Who knows what sort of equipment the second group had. (n/t) - Bowser - 10/16/2004 2:50:11 AM

Theresa's money..."I can take it!" - SDAI-Tech1 - 10/14/2004 2:43:27 AM
- re: Theresa's money..."I can take it!" - REB - 10/14/2004 12:00:53 PM
- Get real - Bush was a doofus - LJ - 10/14/2004 4:54:26 AM
- The man has no class - SteveS - 10/14/2004 3:57:04 AM
  - re: You Gay? - Chris Vancil - 10/15/2004 1:36:03 AM
    - Are you? (n/t) - ebnelson - 10/15/2004 4:33:17 PM
      - re: No. But, Mary Cheney is and it's her opinion which should counts when some brings her up in debate. She doesn't mind, does she. RNC trying to ban gay marriage are not sensitive to gays needs. It'… (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 10/15/2004 10:11:55 PM
    - Now there's sensitivity for ya - SteveS - 10/15/2004 12:54:48 PM
      - re: I was being blunt for good reason... - Chris Vancil - 10/15/2004 10:29:05 PM
  - That irked me too - SDAI-Tech1 - 10/14/2004 4:33:25 AM
    - re: You homosexual? - Chris Vancil - 10/15/2004 1:43:43 AM
      - Read the polls...Bush up by 4 - SDAI-Tech1 - 10/15/2004 11:30:59 PM
        
        re: Read the poll...Bush up by 4 - Chris Vancil - 10/16/2004 7:44:35 AM
    - Along with gays, it's not a choice - SteveS - 10/14/2004 9:08:05 PM
      - In 2004 you say this? - LJ - 10/14/2004 9:38:54 PM
        
        Yes, show me otherwise - SteveS - 10/14/2004 11:24:01 PM
        
        Thanks, I'll pass it on (n/t) - SteveS - 10/15/2004 1:28:48 AM
        
        re: Yes, show me otherwise - Mary Anne - 10/15/2004 12:27:24 AM
        
        re: Yes, show me otherwise - SteveS - 10/15/2004 1:06:51 PM
        
        Science has been questioned on a politically hot issue! Stop the presses! - Mary Anne - 10/15/2004 3:53:28 PM
        
        I seen a dog hump a stuffed animal before - Lee - 10/15/2004 3:12:54 AM
        
        Another example of male behavior.Read the book. Read the studies. - Mary Anne - 10/15/2004 3:45:59 PM
        
        It was a female dog. - Lee - 10/15/2004 6:11:00 PM
        
        Typos - Mary Anne - 10/16/2004 12:57:29 AM
        
        "When you say something dumb and also say it in a dumb way, it compounds the image of dumbth." - Lindy - 10/16/2004 6:34:15 AM
        
        Let's take it up with Robert. - Lee - 10/16/2004 2:39:10 AM
        
        Watch it or we will smite thee with our celestial battleax. ;-p - Mary Anne - 10/16/2004 3:09:46 AM

Looks Like Bush Is Determined To Win The War Soon In Case He Looses - Mark Eby - 10/15/2004 3:08:23 AM
- You just keep making things up, don't you. "Major assaults on hold until after U.S. election" - Bowser - 10/15/2004 3:54:35 AM
  - re: You just keep making things up, don't you. "Major assaults on hold until after U.S. election" - gbaikie - 10/16/2004 7:29:13 AM
  - Forget To Read Your Own Link Again? (n/t) - Regards, - 10/16/2004 3:32:46 AM
    - Ooops Fumble Fingered - Mark Eby - 10/16/2004 3:34:57 AM
      - I Was Refering To The Link You Gave Below By The Way - Mark Eby - 10/16/2004 3:38:20 AM
  - You just keep being an idiot (n/t) - idiot detector - 10/15/2004 2:03:54 PM
  - re: With no major assults...What is going down in Falluja? - Scott Evil - 10/15/2004 1:27:16 PM
    - Not going to "- - - try to wrest control of dozens of key cities from insurgents before planned January elections, - - - " - Bowser - 10/15/2004 2:54:19 PM
      - What is your definition of winning a war moron? - Idiot Detector - 10/15/2004 4:25:27 PM

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