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Here's one I didn't see coming - FrankC - 10/21/2003 4:49:10 AM
- re: Here's one I didn't see coming - Tom Brosz - 10/21/2003 5:44:16 AM

David Kay unedited: - ebnelson - 10/19/2003 9:20:45 PM
- Yup - No WMDs Found In Iraq - Don - 10/19/2003 11:59:17 PM
  - Fortunately you did not define the terms of the war or its success - ebnelson - 10/20/2003 12:40:13 PM
    - I'm not defining anything - Don - 10/20/2003 1:18:08 PM
      - Yes, you are in fact trying to redefine the war and the terms of its perception - ebnelson - 10/21/2003 3:28:50 AM
  - I vote Don for President. - Todd - 10/20/2003 12:27:25 AM
    - Thanks Todd...I'll tell you where to send your campaign contribution - Don - 10/20/2003 12:43:59 AM
      - Your sister-in-law who "works in the industry" heard a tale....(Keep up the good work Don) (n/t) - RobVG - 10/21/2003 4:07:53 AM
        
        Actually... - Don - 10/21/2003 4:35:41 AM
      - Please allow me to reverse engineer this. - Todd - 10/20/2003 3:41:42 AM

Psst! Don't tell MA, Davin or Tony... - SDAI-Tech1 - 10/18/2003 9:36:29 PM
- No fun at all.... - SDAI-Tech1 - 10/21/2003 2:40:48 AM
- I dunno Tech1 - FrankC - 10/19/2003 9:09:30 PM
  - re: I dunno Tech1 - Davin L. - 10/20/2003 2:50:08 AM
    - Not ethnically Arab? - FrankC - 10/20/2003 3:26:30 PM
      - re: Not ethnically Arab? - Davin L. - 10/20/2003 4:02:45 PM
        
        Sorry to persist - FrankC - 10/20/2003 4:40:04 PM
  - Tech wants some sport and was trying to pick some fencing partners. Hey, Tony! How are the kids? (n/t) - Mary Anne - 10/19/2003 10:09:32 PM
    - Kids are fine and dandy - Tony - 10/20/2003 6:27:01 AM
- You might want to rephrase that... - Tom Brosz - 10/19/2003 3:52:22 AM
  - I've heard the scuba diving is "wonderful"..... (n/t) - et - 10/20/2003 4:33:29 PM

Bush: America Facing Choice in War Against Terrorism . . . - D. Spires - 10/18/2003 12:57:22 AM
- Bush wants you to join his god of war. - Jason - 10/18/2003 4:24:14 AM
  - re: I already did, JJ . . . - D. Spires - 10/21/2003 2:06:36 AM
  - re: god of war. - Tom Brosz - 10/18/2003 5:45:24 AM
    - re: Absolutely . . . - D. Spires - 10/21/2003 2:09:05 AM

Heads up to the FBI and CIA... - Tom Brosz - 10/20/2003 6:53:55 PM

Stars and Stripes Survey: The Rest Of The Story - Tom Brosz - 10/19/2003 5:00:14 AM
- ". . . almost everybody who is actually directly involved in what is going on in Iraq, or has gone over there themselves to see . . ." - Mary Anne - 10/19/2003 4:38:03 PM
  - Reporters vs. senators, congressmen, soldiers, judges, etc. - Tom Brosz - 10/20/2003 6:24:35 AM
    - Reporters go places that the other groups don't. - Mary Anne - 10/20/2003 12:52:25 PM
      - re: Reporters - Tom Brosz - 10/20/2003 3:29:20 PM
  - re: And the scientific results are . . . - D. Spires - 10/19/2003 8:49:58 PM

U.S. Soldier Killed in Fallujah Ambush - Don - 10/20/2003 1:50:20 PM

US military spending - LJ - 10/16/2003 4:28:02 PM
- We must build up the military now, because eventually a Democrat will be elected - Scott Evil - 10/20/2003 1:28:01 PM
- A few repliesâ€¦ - LJ - 10/17/2003 9:35:30 PM
  - re: A few repliesâ€¦ - Larry J - 10/18/2003 11:55:02 PM
  - re: A few repliesâ€¦ - Tom Brosz - 10/17/2003 11:51:48 PM
    - You Are Both Wrong - Mark Eby - 10/19/2003 12:31:29 AM
- Totally cool (n/t) - ebnelson - 10/17/2003 1:24:26 AM
- re: Hyperpower - Raoul - 10/17/2003 12:15:01 AM
  - Colin Powell quote - FrankC - 10/17/2003 2:02:15 AM
    - That gave me chills. Thank you. (n/t) - nt - 10/17/2003 10:04:07 AM
  - re: Hyperpower - Tom Brosz - 10/17/2003 1:12:20 AM
    - re: Hyperpower - Raoul - 10/17/2003 9:39:05 AM
      - Weapons sales - FrankC - 10/17/2003 3:14:19 PM
        
        re: Weapons sales - gbaikie - 10/17/2003 4:09:05 PM
        
        re: Weapons sales - FrankC - 10/17/2003 4:52:18 PM
        
        re: Weapons sales - gbaikie - 10/17/2003 8:16:17 PM
        
        re: Weapons sales - Raoul - 10/18/2003 5:54:03 PM
        
        re: Weapons sales - gbaikie - 10/18/2003 10:05:53 PM
        
        re: Precisely - Raoul - 10/19/2003 7:05:35 PM
        
        re: Weapons sales - McFly - 10/17/2003 10:45:28 PM
- This post is an outrage! - FrankC - 10/16/2003 8:09:41 PM
- spending treasure versus blood - SDG - 10/16/2003 7:55:22 PM
- re: US military spending - Tom Brosz - 10/16/2003 5:58:36 PM
  - % Of GDP Is The Only Fair Measuring Stick FOr Any Expenditure Choice - Mark Eby - 10/17/2003 4:45:09 PM
  - re: US military spending - McFly - 10/16/2003 11:25:34 PM
    - I assume the post was meant to be just a bit contentious - FrankC - 10/17/2003 2:12:22 AM
    - re: US military spending - Tom Brosz - 10/17/2003 1:09:21 AM
- Frame of reference - Larry J - 10/16/2003 4:52:53 PM
  - re: Frame of reference - gbaikie - 10/17/2003 8:58:41 PM

Journalists Rebuke Army Generalâ€™s Christian Views as â€œDivisiveâ€ . . . - D. Spires - 10/18/2003 3:26:08 AM
- re: Journalists Rebuke Army Generalâ€™s Christian Views as â€œDivisiveâ€ . . . - BG - 10/18/2003 6:17:42 PM
- Indeed - Don - 10/18/2003 3:12:52 PM
  - Try reading the UCMJ - Larry J - 10/18/2003 11:35:15 PM
    - Is there anything in there about expressing opinions that impede one's ability to do one's job? - Mary Anne - 10/19/2003 3:53:55 PM
      - CORRECTION: serious omission in cited quote by General Boykin - Mary Anne - 10/19/2003 4:06:14 PM
    - Try listening sometime - Don - 10/19/2003 2:35:00 PM
      - You were suggesting he should be fired for expressing his religioun opinion - Larry J - 10/20/2003 12:44:31 AM
- re: Army Generalâ€™s Christian Views - Tom Brosz - 10/18/2003 5:42:08 AM
  - re: Army Generalâ€™s Radical Christian Views - Mary Anne - 10/18/2003 1:11:08 PM
    - Oh, CAIR is going to tell us how it is? - Tom Brosz - 10/18/2003 5:38:47 PM
      - I suppose you and all your pals speak Arabic. - Mary Anne - 10/18/2003 8:40:58 PM
- Journalists report protests by other organizations concerning General's use of military facilities to promote his religious agenda. - Mary Anne - 10/18/2003 4:22:44 AM
  - There are two points at issues - ebnelson - 10/18/2003 11:25:59 AM
    - re: The right to express himself . . . - D. Spires - 10/19/2003 8:33:07 PM
  - No shit - Lindy - 10/18/2003 5:32:03 AM
    - re: A scatter-gun review of one man, takes out the administration . . . - D. Spires - 10/19/2003 8:28:18 PM
    - Our Fearless Leader's Religious Views... - Pete - 10/18/2003 7:58:46 AM
      - re: Our Fearless Leader's Religious Views. - Tom Brosz - 10/19/2003 4:11:16 AM
- re: Meant to include these . . . - D. Spires - 10/18/2003 3:37:21 AM

White House Adviser Takes Issue with U.S. General - Don - 10/19/2003 11:57:41 PM

Rush after rehab - Don - 10/18/2003 2:38:36 PM
- It will be interesting to listen the first few broadcasts... - Pete - 10/18/2003 6:29:47 PM
  - Do y - ebnelson - 10/19/2003 12:35:42 AM
    - Sully link - Pete - 10/19/2003 6:27:55 AM
      - Thanks (n/t) - ebnelson - 10/19/2003 6:18:26 PM
  - Depends on how long he has been doing the drugs - FrankC - 10/18/2003 11:48:54 PM

Bush's 'dream team' plagued by infighting, backstabbing - Jason - 10/19/2003 3:41:09 PM

"Jews rule the world by proxy." - SDAI-Tech1 - 10/17/2003 9:38:15 AM
- "The Loser's Rant" - Larry J - 10/17/2003 6:25:12 PM
- France stifles critical UN response - p - 10/17/2003 6:10:33 PM
- re: Jews are in the spotlight because of christianity - Success_Machine - 10/17/2003 4:02:38 PM
  - re: Coincidentally, the Pope just beatified Mother Theresa - Success_Machine - 10/19/2003 12:53:16 PM
    - re: Here's the link to the news article - Success_Machine - 10/19/2003 12:55:56 PM
- Pathetic - Don - 10/17/2003 1:43:11 PM
  - Don't forget what "final victory" meant when Nazis said it. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 10/17/2003 3:30:19 PM
- Religion of peace - p - 10/17/2003 1:19:30 PM

Interesting article on failure of US reconstruction efforts. - Pete - 10/18/2003 6:46:31 AM
- Does Testosterone Trump Genetics and Environment? - Mark Eby - 10/18/2003 6:41:13 PM
  - re: Does Testosterone Trump Genetics and Environment? - Pete - 10/19/2003 8:16:34 AM
- I wonder if the lessons of this will be lost onthose who need it most? (n/t) - ebnbelson - 10/18/2003 11:11:01 AM
- amusing :-) n/t (n/t) - BG - 10/18/2003 7:57:11 AM

Speech of the Prime Minister of Malaysia - Tom Brosz - 10/19/2003 7:29:07 AM

State Dept. Study Foresaw Trouble Now Plaguing Iraq - Don - 10/19/2003 4:18:22 AM
- re: State Dept. Study Foresaw Trouble Now Plaguing Iraq - Tom Brosz - 10/19/2003 4:50:22 AM

Indian police arrest man for alleged export of chemicals to Iraq - Mark Eby - 10/19/2003 2:50:16 AM

The Gordian Knot of Middle East Terrorism - Don - 10/18/2003 2:34:20 PM
- re: Why terrorism? - Raoul - 10/18/2003 5:40:33 PM
  - re: Why terrorism? - BG - 10/19/2003 12:54:25 AM

Winning hearts and minds Rumsfeld style - Not blind (or stupid) - 10/17/2003 2:52:49 AM
- Just gullible. - Tom Brosz - 10/17/2003 4:14:36 AM
  - re: Just gullible. - FrankC - 10/17/2003 5:52:31 AM
    - Inexcusable? Another embarrassing moment for the US - Lindy - 10/17/2003 7:24:54 PM
      - Another embarrassing moment - Tom Brosz - 10/17/2003 8:49:25 PM
        
        That requires too much rational thought, Tom - ebnelson - 10/18/2003 11:28:19 AM

Democratic senators may have blown it with "loan" deal. - Tom Brosz - 10/18/2003 6:20:31 AM

Arnold and Ken Lay....a match made in Heaven? - Lindy - 10/17/2003 4:12:01 AM
- re: Reality . . . - D. Spires - 10/17/2003 11:04:56 PM
  - I don't look too far....... - Lindy - 10/18/2003 5:37:48 AM

ABC, 'Time' Collaborate on Covering Big Picture in Iraq . . . - D. Spires - 10/18/2003 3:05:39 AM

'Pak Army supplying stinger missiles to ultras . . .' - D. Spires - 10/18/2003 1:38:53 AM

Planning for Replacing Troops in Iraq . . . - D. Spires - 10/18/2003 12:44:28 AM

Reservists not getting the treatment they need? - Tom Brosz - 10/17/2003 8:42:21 PM

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