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Budget process all over the map now - Tom Brosz - 1/31/2004 10:18:07 PM
- Pssst. Hey, Bush... - Tom Brosz - 1/31/2004 10:21:22 PM
  - It's all in the tea leaves... - SDAI-Tech1 - 1/31/2004 11:00:32 PM
    - Not much help... - Tom Brosz - 1/31/2004 11:40:32 PM

Pakistan Adopting a Tough Old Tactic to Flush Out Qaeda . . . - D. Spires - 1/31/2004 1:02:48 PM
- It is fitting, since Osama wants a return to that good ol' time religion - ebnelson - 1/31/2004 10:43:40 PM

Get to the bottom of why U.S. intelligence on Iraq was so flawed - Donald - 1/29/2004 2:45:47 PM
- A far cry from your 'impeach Bush' spamathon (n/t) - ebnelson - 1/31/2004 10:24:58 PM
- Simplest answer - Tom Brosz - 1/29/2004 5:40:17 PM
  - Intel Group-Think - Larry J - 1/29/2004 7:28:56 PM
    - It's still baloney - S - 1/30/2004 2:31:41 AM
  - re: Simplest answer - JR - 1/29/2004 5:42:40 PM

Saddam found? - Raoul - 12/14/2003 11:02:15 AM
- the ICC - Greg - 12/15/2003 2:38:26 AM
- What are they going to do with him? - Gary - 12/14/2003 7:16:46 PM
  - This is what I would do: - David F Mayer - 12/14/2003 10:39:12 PM
  - What to do? - FrankC - 12/14/2003 7:42:39 PM
    - Long term security - Gary - 12/14/2003 8:31:05 PM
      - The death penalty is to good for Sadam. - Scott Evil - 12/15/2003 6:53:17 PM
      - re: Long term security - Tom Brosz - 12/14/2003 9:33:05 PM
    - re: What to do? - Tom Brosz - 12/14/2003 7:48:12 PM
      - re: What to do? - Raoul - 12/14/2003 8:14:28 PM
- Watch for the reactions. Also, now what? - Tom Brosz - 12/14/2003 7:14:29 PM
  - re: Watch for the reactions. - SteveS - 12/14/2003 8:47:06 PM
    - What did Clark say? - FrankC - 12/14/2003 9:27:10 PM
      - re: What did Clark say? - SteveS - 12/14/2003 10:30:47 PM
  - Can't wait for Charlie Rangle to weigh in... - FrankC - 12/14/2003 7:51:59 PM
    - Bush Blunders!! - Albert Colone - 1/31/2004 6:32:40 PM
- Mree Mree Mree.......... - RNE - 12/14/2003 6:29:44 PM
- Great news! - FrankC - 12/14/2003 4:52:10 PM
  - re: Great news! - Raoul - 12/14/2003 4:58:29 PM
    - re: ooops - Raoul - 12/14/2003 5:01:38 PM
- terrible news... - p - 12/14/2003 3:56:20 PM
  - Theres that broad brush again.... I am a "leftie" - R.L. - 12/14/2003 7:55:32 PM
    - I am a "leftie" Reading comprehension 101 - I distinctly said SOME - p - 12/14/2003 11:06:29 PM
    - Take it easy... - Tom Brosz - 12/14/2003 8:06:38 PM
  - Soros and moveon.org on death watch - ebnelson - 12/14/2003 4:08:59 PM
- This is the beginning of a NEW IRAQ - David F Mayer - 12/14/2003 3:02:01 PM
  - Time will tell - Donald - 12/14/2003 3:49:48 PM
    - Your story morphs before our eyes - ebnelson - 12/14/2003 4:02:54 PM
      - Good cripes, Ed - Donald - 12/14/2003 4:20:58 PM
        
        Dodging and weaving is what you will have to do a lot of. (n/t) - ebnelson - 12/14/2003 5:14:49 PM
- Indeed - Donald - 12/14/2003 2:30:37 PM
- Merry Xmas Mssrs. Blair and Bush - Publius - 12/14/2003 2:00:16 PM
  - A bit sour, but at least civil - ebnelson - 12/14/2003 4:06:13 PM
- Just confirmed here, as well. - ebnelson - 12/14/2003 1:42:08 PM
- re: Saddam found - Raoul - 12/14/2003 11:17:57 AM
  - The World has just become a better place - SteveS - 12/14/2003 3:51:00 PM

The fall of the right wing blogs continues. Andrew Sullivan, Balloon Juice, Tacitus and now Daniel Drezner (former advisor to Cheney) - Greg - 1/31/2004 4:25:29 PM

German Judge Shoots Boy for Throwing Snowballs . . . - D. Spires - 1/31/2004 12:44:21 PM

Is Pakistan next? - Saber rattling - 1/31/2004 3:38:58 AM
- Can the liberals make up their minds? - ebnelson - 1/31/2004 4:34:02 AM
  - re: Good questions, Ed . . . - D. Spires - 1/31/2004 7:53:18 AM

A Big "Woops!".........we WERE warned about 9/11 - Lindy - 1/27/2004 9:00:37 PM
- Pre-911 warnings were numerous, specific and credible - S - 1/30/2004 4:38:20 AM
  - They Tried to Warn Us -- missing link, more - S - 1/30/2004 4:54:46 AM
- Don't forget they tried to blow up the world trade center in NY twice before (n/t) - Nick - 1/28/2004 1:06:02 AM
- Lindy... - Tom Brosz - 1/27/2004 9:58:19 PM
  - Do you have a good link on Salman Pak? (n/t) - RobVG - 1/28/2004 12:50:23 AM
    - re: links on Salman Pak - Tom Brosz - 1/28/2004 1:30:39 AM
      - Thank you. - RobVG - 1/28/2004 3:13:17 AM
        
        I would say what I have already said - Davin L. - 1/28/2004 6:19:19 PM
        
        Just checking. - RobVG - 1/29/2004 3:02:08 AM
        
        re: Just checking. - Davin L. - 1/29/2004 5:12:56 AM
        
        Davin....... - Lindy - 1/31/2004 2:00:18 AM
        
        re: Davin....... - Davin L. - 1/31/2004 7:07:00 AM
        
        Went over this territory with Davin a long time ago. This info has been around for months. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 1/28/2004 4:24:02 AM
- Yes! Just in Time for Howard Dean to come on strong in New Hampshire. - Ima Liberal - 1/27/2004 9:19:58 PM
- Lindy asked: "Could it be they knew about it, but were waiting for it to happen anyway so they would have a good reason to invade Afganistan and Iraq and roll out the Patriot Act and start Homeland D… - David F Mayer - 1/27/2004 9:10:50 PM
  - Doubtful - S - 1/29/2004 3:44:14 AM
  - "Who to believe?" - Lindy - 1/28/2004 2:51:46 AM

All about the oil - Tom Brosz - 1/28/2004 7:30:06 PM
- Zeyad talks about the bribe list - Tom Brosz - 1/31/2004 6:32:16 AM
- A caveat... - Tom Brosz - 1/30/2004 4:11:01 AM
- re: 40 different countries, including the US - Raoul - 1/29/2004 6:35:36 AM
- Chiraq a reality as saddam's bitch - ebnelson - 1/29/2004 4:46:24 AM
- No wonder France can't commit any troops to the peacekeeping effort. - Scott Evil - 1/28/2004 9:38:10 PM

Why California has political problems... - Tom Brosz - 1/30/2004 8:07:00 PM
- "the low overall loon-to-normal ratio in California as a whole" Au Contraire (n/t) - p - 1/30/2004 8:14:27 PM
  - I may have phrased it wrong. - Tom Brosz - 1/30/2004 8:18:33 PM
    - Loon Country Safari? - SDAI-Tech1 - 1/31/2004 12:59:13 AM

It's time for America to end its involvement over there. - Jacob Samorodin - 1/30/2004 8:50:25 PM
- Jacob, Jacob, Jacob... - McFly - 1/31/2004 12:21:38 AM

North Korea offers Nigeria missile technology - Justin Kelly - 1/30/2004 2:10:05 AM
- Sad! They want to use missiles for 'peaceful' purposes...What a load of... (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 1/30/2004 8:56:26 PM

And you thought "Carnivore" was bad? - RNE - 1/30/2004 1:55:27 PM
- WINSTON: "War is peace. Peace is war. Love is hate. Hate is love.(Concepts from Orwell's book: 1984) (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 1/30/2004 8:54:25 PM

Another head rolls at the BBC - Tom Brosz - 1/30/2004 8:30:42 PM

God, I know how this guy feels... - Tom Brosz - 1/30/2004 8:25:35 PM

Israel screws the pooch - Tom Brosz - 1/30/2004 4:05:09 AM
- Hamas announces intention to kidnap more Israelis. - David F Mayer - 1/30/2004 4:50:17 PM
- Israel does this periodicly - Gary - 1/30/2004 5:09:31 AM

Blacks Lag Behind Whites in Life Satisfaction . . . - D. Spires - 1/30/2004 12:56:53 PM

Spring offensive in Afghanistan - Tom Brosz - 1/29/2004 6:10:48 AM
- My guess - publicized to make him flee into the open (n/t) - p - 1/29/2004 9:58:09 PM
  - They're trying to trigger a reaction from Pakistan (n/t) - Gary - 1/30/2004 5:48:44 AM

Aw, man... - Tom Brosz - 1/29/2004 3:32:10 AM
- Another view on this - Tom Brosz - 1/29/2004 6:48:52 PM
- Predictable - Donald - 1/29/2004 3:32:13 PM
  - Federal function - Tom Brosz - 1/29/2004 6:33:17 PM
    - Definetly a matter for the invisible hand. (n/t) - RobVG - 1/30/2004 12:50:54 AM
  - Talk about predictable! - "Democrats offer plan on aliens" - Justin Kelly - 1/29/2004 4:10:12 PM
- I wonder..... - Gary - 1/29/2004 5:07:29 AM
  - re: I wonder..... - Tom Brosz - 1/29/2004 5:30:25 AM
    - Tossing Skittles to the voters as a simple bribe - Gary - 1/30/2004 5:42:34 AM
- First the farm bill and now this? - RobVG - 1/29/2004 4:12:50 AM

Growing pains in Iraq - Tom Brosz - 1/30/2004 4:01:02 AM

"The Fog of WMD" - Tom Brosz - 1/28/2004 8:11:15 PM
- Another editorial for Don and the other wackjobs to ignore - ebnelson - 1/29/2004 4:37:17 AM
- The Politicization of Intelligence - Odin - 1/28/2004 11:56:50 PM
  - re: The Politicization of Intelligence - Tom Brosz - 1/29/2004 12:19:21 AM
    - Ask not for whom the bridge tolls. It tolls for thee. - Odin - 1/29/2004 6:23:14 AM
    - Joe Wilson went to Niger in Feb. 2002 - S - 1/29/2004 4:32:43 AM
      - Wilson is a political hack - Tom Brosz - 1/29/2004 5:51:46 AM
        
        Take it up with the CIA... - S - 1/30/2004 1:36:58 AM
- re: "The Fog of WMD" - gbaikie - 1/28/2004 10:46:13 PM
- As far as most of the media I've been tracking is concerned... - Tom Brosz - 1/28/2004 9:17:27 PM
  - The actual position of Kay (not the lies stuffed in his mouth by the likes of Don), and the vindicaiton of Tony Blair - ebnelson - 1/29/2004 4:44:59 AM
    - so which part of "I don't think they ever existed" do you feel vindicated by - Greg - 1/29/2004 12:47:25 PM

Kerry's position(s) on the Gulf War - phil - 1/29/2004 10:44:51 PM

Dean's comment, and a response from Iraq - Tom Brosz - 1/29/2004 8:47:43 PM

Dumbass entitlement ALREADY ballooning. - Tom Brosz - 1/29/2004 6:52:52 PM

The Bottleneck: We have entered the Century of the Environment, in which the immediate future is usefully conceived as a bottleneck: science and technology, combined with foresight and moral courage,… - David F Mayer - 1/29/2004 5:10:42 PM

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