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Report: War Rationale Based on CIA Error - Donald - 7/9/2004 7:49:21 PM
- So your claim that Bush concoted the evidence is untrue, and we did not go to war just for the WMDs - ebnelson - 7/10/2004 3:59:41 AM
- And Cheney is still touting the nonsense. Yet. Again. Some more.l - Bowser - 7/9/2004 11:30:52 PM
- re: Report: War Rationale Based on CIA Error - Tom Brosz - 7/9/2004 9:18:34 PM
  - The report blows Don and the other extremists right out of the water. - ebnelson - 7/10/2004 4:03:54 AM
    - re:You haven't read the report then...Bush is the one on the defensive...this should give you a clue... (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 7/10/2004 7:28:43 AM
  - You keep missing the point - Donald - 7/10/2004 12:32:35 AM
    - Just a couple of weeks ago, you were claiming 'no WMDs' - ebnelson - 7/10/2004 4:02:24 AM
      - You're losing it Ed - Donald - 7/10/2004 5:12:14 AM

What I find quite fascinating - SDAI-Tech1 - 7/10/2004 5:37:41 AM
- interesting post - Daniel - 7/10/2004 7:28:42 AM
- re: You don't know much about the history of Iraq...do you... (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 7/10/2004 7:25:43 AM

The Senate Report - Donald - 7/10/2004 4:33:51 AM
- Superb textbook example. - Tom Brosz - 7/10/2004 4:50:43 AM

Released Guantanamo detainees go back to shooting at us. Big surprise. - Tom Brosz - 7/9/2004 7:52:43 AM
- As we all know, people who get out of jail never commit further crimes (n/t) - alcaray - 7/9/2004 5:47:20 PM
- re: Released Guantanamo detainees go back to shooting at us. Big surprise. - Art Martin - 7/9/2004 5:07:43 PM
- If you send hate out into the world it will come back and bite you as well. (n/t) - Tammy - 7/9/2004 4:15:25 PM
  - Sorry, but they were shooting at us before they were put into Guantanamo. - Tom Brosz - 7/9/2004 5:03:04 PM
- re: Thats ok with me so long as they understand that they will only be taken prisoner once... - Scott Evil - 7/9/2004 1:14:11 PM
- And you would do exactly what? - Bowser - 7/9/2004 1:07:29 PM
  - re: And you would do exactly what? - Tom Brosz - 7/9/2004 5:17:08 PM
    - Less than 3% are facing charges. 97% detained and tortured even though innocent. - Bowser - 7/10/2004 4:43:11 AM
  - "It also noted that some of the detainees were elderly or infirm and hardly appeared dangerous." - Tom Brosz - 7/9/2004 5:08:18 PM

Report: Iraq Intelligence Was Careless - Donald - 7/9/2004 1:16:29 PM
- The goal the Democrats have now... - Tom Brosz - 7/9/2004 5:00:32 PM
  - re: No Tom the goal is to call the "War President" on his war... - Chris Vancil - 7/10/2004 4:14:05 AM
- From scipted, to careless, to flawed. - RobVG - 7/9/2004 2:00:05 PM
  - Accountiblity - Donald - 7/9/2004 2:24:35 PM
    - There is a big difference between "careless" and flawed. - RobVG - 7/9/2004 3:10:53 PM
      - re: The report will ignore congressional failures in the intellegence oversight... - Scott Evil - 7/9/2004 5:44:03 PM

The most interesting video I have ever seen. - Derek - 7/10/2004 3:01:10 AM

Kerry picks Edwards as VP candidate - Bowser - 7/6/2004 12:33:11 PM
- Get a good look at Kerry while you can... - Tom Brosz - 7/7/2004 5:48:44 PM
  - "Democratic Drug Card" - Daniel - 7/7/2004 7:31:18 PM
- But, but, but does Edwards have 'gravitas'? - phil - 7/6/2004 8:29:14 PM
- But, but, but does Edwards have 'gravitas'? - phil - 7/6/2004 8:28:31 PM
  - Edwards is even less qualified to be VP than Dan Quayle... - Larry J - 7/6/2004 9:20:02 PM
    - Kerry should have balanced the ticket - Gary - 7/7/2004 4:34:38 PM
      - Washington Post: 'Mr. Kerry's Choice' - Larry J - 7/7/2004 7:24:13 PM
        
        re: Washington Post: 'Mr. Kerry's Choice' - Chris Vancil - 7/7/2004 8:50:32 PM
        
        Talk about protectionism? Edwards is not in the same league as Bush. (n/t) - alcaray - 7/7/2004 10:29:50 PM
        
        Removing Saddam from power was official US government policy - Larry J - 7/7/2004 9:48:47 PM
        
        re: So? - Chris Vancil - 7/8/2004 7:45:46 AM
        
        re: So? - Chris Vancil - 7/8/2004 7:45:36 AM
        
        re: So? - Larry J - 7/8/2004 2:00:08 PM
        
        re: So? - Chris Vancil - 7/8/2004 9:35:02 PM
        
        Lies are lies, and you keep repeating them - Larry J - 7/9/2004 2:36:01 PM
        
        re:Right! What a joke! - Chris Vancil - 7/9/2004 6:35:44 PM
        
        re: re:Right! What a joke! - gbaikie - 7/9/2004 11:01:27 PM
        
        re:Right! What a joke! - Chris Vancil - 7/9/2004 11:57:54 PM
        
        re: So? - gbaikie - 7/8/2004 10:55:25 PM
        
        re: So? - Chris Vancil - 7/8/2004 11:21:23 PM
        
        re: So? - gbaikie - 7/9/2004 1:01:04 AM
        
        re: So? - Chris Vancil - 7/9/2004 8:35:02 AM
      - I have nothing but respect for Gephart - alcaray - 7/7/2004 5:40:51 PM
        
        Carrying the South - Tom Brosz - 7/7/2004 6:02:33 PM
        
        Certainly (n/t) - alcaray - 7/7/2004 6:21:39 PM
    - Dumb and dumbererer - p - 7/6/2004 11:14:48 PM
      - re: And Plain Stupid - Chris Vancil - 7/7/2004 8:47:12 AM
        
        Hey!.....don't forget............... - Publius - 7/7/2004 1:01:13 PM
        
        Mock interview with Bush - Daniel - 7/7/2004 7:27:21 PM
        
        Truly funny-------thanx.............. (n/t) - Publius - 7/7/2004 8:15:30 PM
- Oops! - Tom Brosz - 7/6/2004 4:09:08 PM
- Hillary? Not me. - Tom Brosz - 7/6/2004 4:04:06 PM
- Kerry on Edwards... - Larry J - 7/6/2004 2:28:24 PM
  - re: Kerry on Edwards... - Chris Vancil - 7/7/2004 8:58:39 AM
    - re: Kerry on Edwards... - Larry J - 7/7/2004 1:27:26 PM

To our HZ friends from other countries... - alcaray - 7/9/2004 6:29:22 PM
- What I don't get - LJ - 7/9/2004 10:47:47 PM
- kind of you to consider us - - Daniel L - 7/9/2004 7:53:06 PM
- Me?...Give opinions on your election?...Hey! I'm off on vacation tomorrow, who cares? - Jacob Samorodin - 7/9/2004 7:21:02 PM
- re: Well, let's take it with philosophy.... - Raoul - 7/9/2004 7:10:27 PM

Intelligence Committee report finally on line. - Tom Brosz - 7/9/2004 9:27:04 PM
- Please, at least read the "Conclusions" document. - Tom Brosz - 7/9/2004 10:07:22 PM
  - Conclusions 90-97 - RobVG - 7/9/2004 10:39:42 PM

The 4400 - carl - 7/9/2004 8:01:36 PM
- re: The 4400 - FrankC - 7/9/2004 9:14:14 PM

Presidential Straw Poll on flame - FrankC - 7/9/2004 5:24:04 PM

Please tell me this is not true - alcaray - 7/8/2004 9:03:35 PM
- re: My sources tell me the story is backward. - Scott Evil - 7/9/2004 1:36:04 PM
- Okay. It's not true. - Tom Brosz - 7/9/2004 2:03:19 AM
- re: Please tell me this is not true - gbaikie - 7/8/2004 11:49:23 PM
- "BUSH COORDINATING WAR ON TERROR WITH ELECTION" - Bowser - 7/8/2004 11:30:46 PM
- I doubt it - FrankC - 7/8/2004 11:16:58 PM

Iraq Milestone Hit - Donald - 7/9/2004 1:20:57 PM

US removes almost 2 metric tons of uranium from Iraq - Larry J - 7/7/2004 2:50:26 PM
- Once Again... - Donald - 7/8/2004 2:36:51 PM
- Yep. WMD program was going on in Iraq. - REB - 7/7/2004 5:14:33 PM
  - What rotgut - Donald - 7/8/2004 12:39:55 AM
    - You Wish - REB - 7/8/2004 12:32:44 PM
      - Doesn't "potentially weapons grade" actually mean "not weapons grade at all"? - alcaray - 7/8/2004 4:04:45 PM
      - Which is correct? - Tony - 7/8/2004 3:22:55 PM
        
        re: It will probably take a few months of lab research to do a complete inventory on exactly what Weapons grade vs. non-weapons grade materials we have confiscated. - Scott Evil - 7/8/2004 4:51:26 PM
  - Not quite... - Tom Brosz - 7/7/2004 5:30:55 PM
    - re: Not quite... - REB - 7/7/2004 6:01:46 PM
      - That's why I'm glad it's out of there. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 7/7/2004 6:08:49 PM
        
        re: If either of you had a clue... - Chris Vancil - 7/8/2004 7:25:03 AM
- War justification - Gary - 7/7/2004 4:18:32 PM
  - Excuse me but... - Donald - 7/8/2004 12:50:51 AM
    - Just wondering... - Tom Brosz - 7/8/2004 1:30:52 AM
      - just curious are you?............ - Publius - 7/8/2004 12:59:07 PM
      - re: Just wondering... - Chris Vancil - 7/8/2004 7:29:36 AM
      - re: Just wondering... - Donald - 7/8/2004 1:55:18 AM
        
        Faith - Tom Brosz - 7/8/2004 7:28:21 AM
        
        it's good to rely on your faith......... - Publius - 7/8/2004 1:35:44 PM
        
        re: Faith - Donald - 7/8/2004 1:35:18 PM
        
        My statements are precise. - Tom Brosz - 7/9/2004 7:40:48 AM

Foetus rights - Raoul - 7/9/2004 5:47:23 AM

About that 'missing' Marine. - Jacob Samorodin - 7/8/2004 9:43:49 PM

Good news regarding record productivity growth! - phil - 7/8/2004 2:41:12 PM
- Now if only George Bush could win the hearts & minds of Iraqis with jobs....jobs...JOBS. - Jacob Samorodin - 7/8/2004 9:38:58 PM

876 - Donald - 7/8/2004 1:13:03 PM
- Meanwhile: CIA's message was scripted to please - Donald - 7/8/2004 2:39:59 PM
  - I see you agree. - RobVG - 7/8/2004 4:02:36 PM
  - I think the report is due out tomorrow? - RobVG - 7/8/2004 3:20:56 PM

Kerry's alleged conscience vs his voting record - phil - 7/7/2004 8:31:30 PM
- Ya know what? - Publius - 7/8/2004 1:16:02 PM
  - re: Ya know what? - phil - 7/8/2004 1:30:55 PM
    - the nice thing about being a liberal is ........ - Publius - 7/8/2004 2:53:07 PM

Iranian Intel Officers Captured IN Iraq - the war widens? - phil - 7/7/2004 7:28:10 PM
- American soldiers killed in Iraq - half a world away. - Bowser - 7/8/2004 1:57:01 PM
- My prediction: the Shiites in Iraq will start exporting "democratoc ideas" to the Shiites in Iran - m - 7/8/2004 2:15:26 AM
- Iran has always been a problem, along with Syria. - Tom Brosz - 7/7/2004 10:30:10 PM

Looks like Joe Wilson was wrong about the yellowcake from Niger - Larry J - 7/8/2004 3:34:01 AM
- Jumping the gun aren't you? - Donald - 7/8/2004 4:07:17 AM
  - You can dance around this until your shoes catch fire... - Tom Brosz - 7/8/2004 8:09:30 AM
    - Where's the beef? - Donald - 7/8/2004 1:41:27 PM
    - re: You can dance around this until your shoes catch fire... - REB - 7/8/2004 12:36:41 PM

Military Reserves Near Breaking Point - Donald - 7/8/2004 12:45:17 AM
- Meanwhile: Falluja Pullout Left Haven for Insurgents - DOnald - 7/8/2004 2:22:13 AM
  - And: The Quagmire Deepens - Donald - 7/8/2004 3:50:02 AM

Look Who Has Jumped Into Bed With Ralph Nader - Bowser - 7/7/2004 4:29:15 AM
- Perhaps they're hoping to take a few votes from Kerry - E.P. Grondine - 7/7/2004 11:49:18 PM
- Ralph is another version of the "useful idiot" (n/t) - Gary - 7/7/2004 4:40:01 AM

What phonies, or "How can anyone still believe anything they say and still respect themselves?" - Bowser - 7/7/2004 4:42:08 AM
- Proving once again that the only way the left gets points is by lying about what actually happened. - ebnelson - 7/7/2004 10:52:00 PM
- Sorry doggie, no treat for you - R.L. - 7/7/2004 12:10:30 PM
- That was obvious to anyone that watched - FrankC - 7/7/2004 5:31:29 AM
  - Los Angeles Times does it again. - Tom Brosz - 7/7/2004 7:48:55 AM
    - I also watched it real time - Gary - 7/7/2004 4:06:32 PM
      - You're right about the vehicle - Tom Brosz - 7/7/2004 5:21:32 PM

A little perspective on the word Liberal - Chris Vancil - 7/2/2004 11:15:55 PM
- re: Liberal=liberated=free=freedom of thought - Raoul - 7/3/2004 10:05:39 AM
- the problems of liberalism............. - Publius - 7/3/2004 2:12:13 AM
  - re: the problems of liberalism... - Chris Vancil - 7/3/2004 5:45:14 AM
  - In that sense the liberal movement has the same problems as conservatives. - Bowser - 7/3/2004 4:13:46 AM
    - hole poking is good, it's just that........... - Publius - 7/3/2004 1:37:19 PM
      - It's worse'n that. - Bowser - 7/3/2004 9:17:43 PM
        
        re: It's worse'n that. - Tom Brosz - 7/3/2004 10:08:21 PM
        
        for a start....... - Publius - 7/4/2004 6:10:10 PM
        
        The good news is that I'm sure you don't believe that stuff. - Bowser - 7/4/2004 1:49:24 AM
        
        Another personal best...almost every single sentence wrong. - Tom Brosz - 7/4/2004 3:15:26 AM
        
        You are a lot more right than he is but... - FrankC - 7/4/2004 6:25:25 AM
        
        re: You are a lot more right than he is but... - Tom Brosz - 7/4/2004 8:23:47 AM
        
        It IS a puzzlement!.......... - Publius - 7/7/2004 1:17:20 PM
        
        Nothing I said there was absurd. Want to be more specific? (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 7/7/2004 6:13:11 PM
      - Just because your pegs are made of clay... - RobVG - 7/3/2004 4:23:49 PM
    - Liberal movement / bowel movement - same thing - RobVG - 7/3/2004 6:10:15 AM
  - Good post - Tom Brosz - 7/3/2004 3:22:34 AM
    - the source of the Monk's bowl is...... - Publius - 7/3/2004 1:59:36 PM
      - re: the source of the Monk's bowl is...... - Tom Brosz - 7/3/2004 8:45:25 PM
        
        Like the Energizer Bunny......... - Publius - 7/4/2004 12:37:03 AM
      - re: the source of the Monk's bowl is...... - gbaikie - 7/3/2004 6:29:26 PM
- see: communist, socialist - p - 7/3/2004 12:34:34 AM
  - re: Socialist same place...Gees, nothing like Liberal..either of them... - Chris Vancil - 7/3/2004 4:52:59 AM
  - Communist at the Free Online Dictionary - Chris Vancil - 7/3/2004 4:47:22 AM
    - re: Free Online Dictionary - Tom Brosz - 7/3/2004 5:00:12 AM
      - re: Free Online Dictionary - Chris Vancil - 7/3/2004 5:20:04 AM
        
        I didn't say the dictionary was liberal, if that's what you meant. I said the definitions weren't much help. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 7/3/2004 6:51:58 AM
        
        re:Sorry Tom didn't mean to suggest you did. But, Liberal is well definied even if Commie is not. Two different beatties... - Chris Vancil - 7/3/2004 8:29:07 AM
  - re: see: communist, socialist??? - Chris Vancil - 7/3/2004 4:18:38 AM

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