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What the 1st Armored Division has been doing - Tom Brosz - 11/23/2003 8:45:57 PM

Looks like the Energy Bill probably sucks. - Tom Brosz - 11/20/2003 5:39:30 AM
- re: Looks like the Energy Bill probably sucks. - ???? - 11/23/2003 8:25:01 PM
- Special Interests Boondoggle - phil - 11/20/2003 3:31:06 PM
  - re: "Special needs industries" - Fox - 11/21/2003 2:51:00 AM
    - re: "Special needs industries" - Tom Brosz - 11/21/2003 3:13:57 AM
- With such narrow majorities, it is very hard to get anything good out - ebnelson - 11/20/2003 2:37:45 PM
- See, Greg? Mr Brosz is definitely not some sort of "cookie-cutter conservative". - :-) - 11/20/2003 11:46:35 AM
- And don't even talk to me about our shiny new drug entitlement... (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 11/20/2003 6:01:35 AM
  - Or the new textile tariffs. Cripes, is there a Republican in the house? (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 11/20/2003 6:05:33 AM
    - re: Cripes, is there a Republican in the house? - Mary Anne - 11/20/2003 12:03:32 PM
      - Odds on a veto - Tom Brosz - 11/20/2003 5:22:03 PM

Gen. Franks Doubts Constitution Will Survive WMD Attack - Jason - 11/22/2003 3:06:19 PM
- Isn't he a retired soldier? Is he in a position to declare martial law? - ebnelson - 11/23/2003 2:24:10 PM
- This is something that I worry about - Gary - 11/23/2003 3:20:17 AM
  - re: This is something that I worry about - Tom Brosz - 11/23/2003 6:48:14 AM
    - Nuclear doctrine during the Cold War - Gary - 11/23/2003 6:16:53 PM
      - re: Nuclear doctrine in Iran - Tom Brosz - 11/23/2003 7:16:54 PM

Note from Iraq: Anti-terror demonstrations December 10 - Tom Brosz - 11/23/2003 5:20:13 PM

A "well, Duh!" moment for a Bush critic - Tom Brosz - 11/22/2003 8:46:24 PM
- Another commentary on Bush critics - Tom Brosz - 11/23/2003 7:08:46 AM
  - For quite some time, the tone and tenor of the anti-Bush crowd - ebnelson - 11/23/2003 11:33:27 AM
  - Or maybe it's just the boots... (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 11/23/2003 8:14:24 AM

More on the EUMC report on anti-semitism in Europe - Tom Brosz - 11/22/2003 8:55:19 PM
- re: Choices - Raoul - 11/23/2003 10:48:49 AM

More on creeping socialized medicine - Tom Brosz - 11/23/2003 8:09:34 AM

A velvet revolution in Georgia - Raoul - 11/22/2003 2:23:59 PM
- re: A velvet revolution in Georgia - Lindy - 11/23/2003 4:28:10 AM
- Very interesting development - Tom Brosz - 11/22/2003 7:59:16 PM

Oswald's Brother: Was No JFK Conspiracy - Donald - 11/22/2003 7:08:15 PM
- re: No JFK Conspiracy - Raoul - 11/23/2003 12:29:49 AM
- Agreed (n/t) - ebnelson - 11/22/2003 9:11:35 PM
- For a change, I totally agree with you. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 11/22/2003 8:20:13 PM

What Dick Cheney really believes - Greg - 11/22/2003 7:56:09 AM

France's Jews Become Red Sox Fans! - p - 11/21/2003 2:56:48 PM
- EU shelves anti-Semitism report out of fear of offending the Muslims - who are committing it - 11/22/2003 5:11:22 AM
- re: France's Jews - Raoul - 11/21/2003 5:07:42 PM
  - Ghettos? (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 11/21/2003 5:40:36 PM
    - re: In reverse - Raoul - 11/21/2003 9:59:39 PM
      - re: In reverse - Tom Brosz - 11/21/2003 10:23:48 PM
    - Un-freakin-believable! (n/t) - p - 11/21/2003 8:04:30 PM

"Davis took your money - It'll be back!" - SDAI-Tech1 - 11/22/2003 1:22:15 AM

Pack up Johnny Boy, we're going to takeover China! - SDAI-Tech1 - 11/22/2003 12:48:45 AM

"Letters to Bush" in the Guardian. - Tom Brosz - 11/19/2003 1:14:28 AM
- Lileks on the "ungrateful little wossname." - Tom Brosz - 11/21/2003 4:54:01 PM
  - re: Lileks on the "ungrateful little wossname." - Mary Anne - 11/21/2003 5:55:33 PM
- Good for an early morning laugh. (n/t) - SDAI-tech1 - 11/19/2003 2:02:13 PM
  - re: Letter from Iraq too - Raoul - 11/19/2003 9:37:36 PM
    - Lets pretend the guy really is an Iraqi, living and working in Iraq... - Scott Evil - 11/21/2003 1:24:17 AM
      - I wouldn't go that far. - Tom Brosz - 11/22/2003 12:30:09 AM
    - So he is complaining the US is not working hard enough to make his country all better? - ebnelson - 11/20/2003 5:49:27 AM
    - I don't believe he is from Iraq - SDAI-Tech1 - 11/19/2003 9:50:26 PM
      - re:really? - Raoul - 11/19/2003 11:36:08 PM
        
        Yes really! - SDAI-Tech1 - 11/20/2003 1:54:52 AM
        
        re: Yes really! - Tom Brosz - 11/20/2003 5:30:37 AM
      - Actually, he is. - Tom Brosz - 11/19/2003 10:10:41 PM
        
        Hey Robert! Where's that search feature? - Mary Anne - 11/20/2003 1:09:18 PM
        
        Explanation, and another myth... - Tom Brosz - 11/20/2003 7:06:46 PM
        
        It's BS...elaborate BS - but it is BS. - SDAI-Tech1 - 11/20/2003 1:42:07 AM
        
        re: Arab - Raoul - 11/20/2003 5:15:32 PM
        
        "Ungrateful Little Shit" - Lindy - 11/20/2003 1:39:27 AM
        
        Two left feet - SteveS - 11/20/2003 7:06:30 PM
        
        Excuse me? - Lindy - 11/21/2003 5:55:58 AM
        
        re: Excuse me? - SteveS - 11/21/2003 2:32:00 PM
        
        the most offensive phrase IMO is "Blood for Oil" - Buster - 11/20/2003 2:40:58 AM
        
        re: the most offensive phrase IMO is "Blood for Oil" - Lindy - 11/20/2003 5:45:49 PM
        
        What is obvious - Buster - 11/20/2003 8:03:37 PM
        
        re: What is obvious - Lindy - 11/21/2003 6:11:40 AM
        
        Your sentiments are not much different... - SDAI-Tech1 - 11/20/2003 2:13:51 AM
        
        Psssttt.....SDAI - Lindy - 11/21/2003 6:01:15 AM
        
        re: Actually, he is. - Raoul - 11/19/2003 11:28:22 PM
        
        re: Actually, he is. - gbaikie - 11/20/2003 2:55:13 AM
        
        re: Actually, he is. - Raoul - 11/20/2003 3:48:12 PM
        
        To cut Raoul some slack... - Tom Brosz - 11/20/2003 5:19:18 AM
        
        As for "caring about the Iraqis" - Tom Brosz - 11/20/2003 1:43:24 AM
        
        Maybe I'm just easily annoyed - Tom Brosz - 11/20/2003 1:41:24 AM
- Why should we care what a bunch of writers think? - Buster - 11/19/2003 1:33:58 AM
  - re: Why should we care what a bunch of writers think? - Tom Brosz - 11/19/2003 3:42:38 AM
    - I guess my point was unlcear - Buster - 11/20/2003 2:01:27 AM

What happened to "Don's Daily Death Count"? - Buster - 11/20/2003 1:57:02 AM
- For the past week or so, our side has been kicking the guerilla's asses for a change. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 11/20/2003 2:34:30 AM
- Let's hope... - Donald - 11/20/2003 2:33:10 AM
  - You keep repeating a false claim about the basis of the war - ebnelson - 11/20/2003 5:37:39 AM
    - re: the basis of the war - Mary Anne - 11/20/2003 12:28:03 PM
      - "This (WMD) was the justification given to Congress" (n/t) - No, it was ONE of the justificationS. - 11/20/2003 5:58:46 PM
        
        And you would be ....who? - Mary Anne - 11/21/2003 12:09:09 PM
      - US policy since 1998 - ebnelson - 11/20/2003 1:52:57 PM
        
        I don't know why I bother. - Mary Anne - 11/20/2003 2:36:45 PM
        
        Pope Ed? - ebnelson - 11/20/2003 2:44:41 PM
      - re: the basis of the war - Donald - 11/20/2003 1:52:19 PM
        
        There were many resons for the war in Iraq - ebnelson - 11/20/2003 1:57:34 PM
      - The Part You Both Ignore or Forget - Mark Eby - 11/20/2003 1:49:19 PM
        
        He harped on WMD for half an hour. - Mary Anne - 11/20/2003 2:33:06 PM
        
        Speaking of the "Edit" function (and a little documentation) - Tom Brosz - 11/20/2003 6:44:24 PM
        
        Once again, ignoring the UN inspectors - Mary Anne - 11/21/2003 12:30:41 PM
        
        UN inspectors found Iraq in contempt of the resolution before them - SteveS - 11/21/2003 2:07:57 PM
        
        Do I really think he was either wrong or he was lying? Yes. - Mary Anne - 11/21/2003 3:41:34 PM
        
        I know you think he was wrong, that's a gimmie - SteveS - 11/21/2003 5:43:58 PM
        
        cooked data - Mary Anne - 11/21/2003 6:50:06 PM
        
        Machiavelli or Forrest Gump? - Tom Brosz - 11/22/2003 12:15:47 AM
        
        Black and White - SteveS - 11/21/2003 8:31:29 PM
        
        The essential part - Donald - 11/20/2003 2:06:58 PM
        
        Iraqis lifting a finger - Tom Brosz - 11/20/2003 6:01:03 PM
        
        If you hold your breath for Don to admit he is wrong - ebnelson - 11/21/2003 7:31:17 AM
        
        Now you just mislead - ebnelson - 11/20/2003 2:21:13 PM

Whoa...deja vu. - Tom Brosz - 11/21/2003 5:56:57 PM
- A lot more good stuff if you scroll down (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 11/21/2003 7:25:01 PM
  - Parallels - S - 11/21/2003 10:56:28 PM
  - Fascinating, thanks Tom...a lot of it *does* sound very familiar... (n/t) - McFly - 11/21/2003 9:54:38 PM

911 Panel issues another subpoena; NYC vows fight - S - 11/21/2003 9:47:58 PM

Hans Blix again. - Tom Brosz - 11/21/2003 5:39:47 PM

Bush's speech in England - Tom Brosz - 11/19/2003 6:54:32 PM
- It IS a great speech...the Pres has battled the last few out of the park (n/t) - McFly - 11/20/2003 9:36:33 PM
  - "batted," that is...no double meaning intended :-) (n/t) - McFly - 11/21/2003 5:39:25 PM

And when it's time to leave - Raoul - 11/19/2003 9:12:48 PM
- You are afraid the world will end because we liberated Iraq? - ebnelson - 11/20/2003 4:41:02 AM
- re: And when it's time to leave - SteveS - 11/20/2003 3:29:32 AM
- "might" is the key word - FrankC - 11/20/2003 3:04:59 AM
- re: And when it's time to leave - gbaikie - 11/20/2003 1:50:29 AM
- re: And when it's time to leave - Tom Brosz - 11/19/2003 10:06:38 PM
  - This is the most encouraging article I have yet read - ebnelson - 11/20/2003 4:43:58 AM
  - The writer of the article - Mary Anne - 11/20/2003 1:47:47 AM
    - re: The writer of the article - Tom Brosz - 11/20/2003 2:47:44 AM
    - re: The writer of the article - gbaikie - 11/20/2003 2:21:53 AM
      - Oh, God in heaven... - Mary Anne - 11/20/2003 3:37:47 AM
        
        re: Oh, God in heaven... - McFly - 11/20/2003 4:38:31 PM
        
        The habit of thinking for one's self - Mary Anne - 11/21/2003 5:17:28 PM
        
        Human nature - Robert - 11/20/2003 5:48:40 PM
        
        re: Human nature - Tom Brosz - 11/20/2003 7:23:51 PM
        
        Canary in the coal mine - Mary Anne - 11/21/2003 4:17:10 PM
        
        Generally agreed (n/t) - Robert - 11/20/2003 11:07:56 PM
        
        re: Age.. - Raoul - 11/20/2003 5:26:03 PM
        
        lol...a wonderful analogy :-) - McFly - 11/21/2003 2:36:31 PM

Who's protesting in Britain - Tom Brosz - 11/20/2003 7:41:35 PM
- Bush is the Butcher of Bahgdad - Anne Leftleaner - 11/21/2003 1:31:21 AM
  - and I would suspect - Todd - 11/21/2003 8:41:05 AM
    - Nah, he's only a journeyman, but he's working on it. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 11/21/2003 4:24:16 PM

Al Qaedaâ€™s terror style spreading - Donald - 11/21/2003 2:32:00 PM
- re: Herein lies the futility in Mr. Bush's reckless little war in Iraq. - Scott Evil - 11/21/2003 4:07:18 PM
  - Wouldn't hold my breath, Scott... - Tom Brosz - 11/21/2003 4:22:29 PM

Now here's real progress in Iraq - Donald - 11/11/2003 3:53:52 PM
- re: A taste of home . . . ? - D. Spires - 11/11/2003 7:40:57 PM
  - Yeah, good luck finding a pepperoni pizza in Italy - Tom Brosz - 11/11/2003 8:05:02 PM
    - re: Yeah, good luck finding a pepperoni pizza in Italy - Joe - 11/21/2003 2:23:52 PM
    - re: They do exist, but do remain rare outside the military towns . . . - D. Spires - 11/11/2003 8:23:09 PM

"... made to dazzle the eyes of the not terribly educated," - S - 11/20/2003 7:16:52 PM
- My prediction comes true - ebnelson - 11/21/2003 1:27:07 PM
- Still haven't read it, have you? - Tom Brosz - 11/20/2003 7:36:00 PM
  - Another link you don't have to read. - Tom Brosz - 11/20/2003 7:51:37 PM

Bush and the "conventional wisdom" - Tom Brosz - 11/21/2003 2:56:25 AM
- re: conventional wisdom - Raoul - 11/21/2003 6:57:04 AM
  - Is that all there was to respond to? (n/t) - ebnelson - 11/21/2003 1:17:59 PM

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