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Another major looting in Baghdad apparently comes to nothing - Tom Brosz - 5/14/2003 5:51:40 PM
- Yes, sort of like those terrorists and WMD hiding out in Iraq, just waiting to attack america... (n/t) - Davin L. - 5/15/2003 3:31:16 PM

Terrorism in Riyadh - Raoul Lannoy - 5/12/2003 5:38:32 PM
- Saudi Bomb May Have Killed 90 . . . - D. Spires - 5/13/2003 7:46:59 PM
  - Australia Blames al-Qaeda for Saudi Blasts . . . - D. Spires - 5/13/2003 7:58:30 PM
- Re: Terrorism in Riyadh - gbaikie - 5/13/2003 7:44:57 PM
- Better there than in New York... - Scott - 5/13/2003 4:53:51 PM
  - Re: The attack is still on Western affiliates . . . - D. Spires - 5/13/2003 7:48:31 PM
    - Yes. - Scott - 5/13/2003 8:11:23 AM
      - Re: The average American . . . - D. Spires - 5/13/2003 8:58:03 AM
        
        I can appreciate your perspective - Scott - 5/14/2003 2:45:49 PM
        
        Re: Travel plans vs. Corporate plans . . . - D. Spires - 5/14/2003 7:18:27 PM
        
        Re: The average American . . . - gbaikie - 5/13/2003 9:45:37 AM
        
        Re: It does when America is the prime target . . . - D. Spires - 5/13/2003 9:57:31 AM
  - NIMBY. Typical. n/t (n/t) - LJ - 5/13/2003 8:05:22 AM
- That is precisely... - Don - 5/13/2003 12:55:04 PM
  - The war is winning - REB - 5/13/2003 2:43:58 PM
  - This has been going on for several years now. Not a new thing. - REB - 5/13/2003 1:02:43 PM
    - Exactly... - Don - 5/13/2003 1:07:24 PM
      - Re: Exactly... - REB - 5/13/2003 1:16:48 PM
        
        WTC deaths - LJ - 5/13/2003 4:11:44 PM
        
        Re: WTC deaths - REB - 5/13/2003 4:39:41 PM
        
        Are 4 posts in the same thread with the same message officially Spam?? n/t (n/t) - Tony - 5/13/2003 4:53:32 PM
        
        Don't you hate it when I'm right? - REB - 5/13/2003 4:55:48 PM
        
        Endlessly repeating one fact - right or wrong - makes you a spammer - Tony - 5/13/2003 4:59:41 PM
        
        I was just responding to post addressed to me. - REB - 5/13/2003 5:24:27 PM
        
        You're missing the point entirely - Don - 5/13/2003 1:36:38 PM
        
        Re: You're missing the point entirely - REB - 5/13/2003 2:39:03 PM
- Re: Terrorism in Riyadh - REB - 5/13/2003 11:57:02 AM
- Yeah, like no terrorists blew anything up before we went to Iraq. (n/t) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 5/12/2003 5:48:31 PM
  - And that was supposed to be discouraged by the show of American might. - Mary Anne - 5/13/2003 12:50:50 PM
    - Re: And that was supposed to be discouraged by the show of American might. - gbaikie - 5/13/2003 5:57:31 PM
    - Re: And that was supposed to be discouraged by the show of American might. - Tom Brosz - 5/13/2003 4:51:08 PM
    - It has. Didn't you see the stats? - REB - 5/13/2003 1:09:52 PM
      - Didn't you see the real reason for the 44% decrease in stats. Keep up. n/t (n/t) - Tony - 5/13/2003 1:53:39 PM
        
        Fact; fewer Americans have died from terrorist in 2002 than in 2001. - REB - 5/13/2003 2:46:57 PM
        
        Re: Fact: One disaster can skew the stats - Mary Anne - 5/13/2003 3:34:39 PM
        
        That was a terrorist attack, was it not? - REB - 5/13/2003 4:45:14 PM
        
        Re: Fact: One disaster can skew the stats - LJ - 5/13/2003 4:08:21 PM
        
        Still doesn't chage that the Terrorist killed more Americans in 2001 than they did in 2002. - REB - 5/13/2003 4:48:05 PM
        
        And the "Sam Award" for today goes to... - Fox - 5/13/2003 8:00:30 AM
        
        Funny, I didn't think Foxes stuck their heads in the sand - REB - 5/15/2003 2:32:42 PM
        
        Re: And the - gbaikie - 5/13/2003 9:31:38 AM
        
        Got me ;) - Fox - 5/13/2003 12:05:01 PM
        
        LOL! good point! (here is your Asbestos coat back, BTW) (n/t) - Davin L. - 5/13/2003 4:42:12 PM
        
        Skewed stats and small samples - LJ - 5/13/2003 8:02:41 AM
        
        Re: Skewed stats and small samples - REB - 5/15/2003 2:40:05 PM
    - And while we are cleaning up the dead elephant... - Don - 5/13/2003 12:57:40 PM

BBC: Failure to find Iraqi arms 'surprising' - Don - 5/14/2003 1:13:04 PM
- Re:search for BBC news - Raoul - 5/14/2003 5:48:05 PM
  - Re: See also... - Tom Brosz - 5/14/2003 8:38:37 AM
  - Krugman is full of it. - Tom Brosz - 5/14/2003 8:34:23 AM
    - Re:Obvious - Raoul - 5/14/2003 10:02:56 AM
      - Re: Obvious - Tom Brosz - 5/14/2003 12:26:18 PM
- RI guess ignoring the finds of the bioweapon labs will be now be rationalized. - ebnelson - 5/14/2003 2:58:39 PM
- Don, this is becoming spam. Please avoid this topic unless you have something NEW to say. - David F Mayer - 5/14/2003 1:28:59 PM
  - Re: I disagree. - Tom Brosz - 5/14/2003 4:34:34 PM
  - Spam?!? - Don - 5/14/2003 2:09:15 PM
    - Re: Spam?!? - McFly - 5/14/2003 7:42:50 PM
    - Re: Spam?!? - REB - 5/14/2003 4:51:26 PM
    - Re: Spam?!? - RobVG - 5/14/2003 3:31:58 PM
      - Re: Spam?!? - LJ - 5/14/2003 4:20:07 PM
        
        Re: Spam?!? No, it's a scam - gbaikie - 5/15/2003 1:58:13 PM
        
        Re: Evidence - Tom Brosz - 5/14/2003 4:37:19 PM
        
        Re: Spam?!? - LJ - 5/14/2003 4:21:33 PM
        
        Surely you meant to write... - McFly - 5/14/2003 7:48:24 PM
      - Assume a spherical mouse - Davin L. - 5/14/2003 4:07:19 PM
        
        Oh No! Davin thinks I'm wrong! - RobVG - 5/14/2003 8:45:53 AM
        
        Yeesh!!! I wasn't calling YOU ignorant! Drink some Iced Tea! - Davin "Pompastic" L. - 5/14/2003 9:27:01 AM
        
        YadaYadaYada - RobVG - 5/14/2003 3:35:12 PM
        
        Again, a cool drink is in order... - Davin L. - 5/15/2003 2:15:36 PM
        
        Pompastic - Tom Brosz - 5/14/2003 9:44:55 AM
        
        Now, what a Pompastic Ingorant means is a screw with a good haircut... - Davin L. - 5/14/2003 10:21:40 AM
        
        Yeah, Davin, who you callin' ingorant?? n/t (n/t) - LJ - 5/14/2003 9:01:50 AM
        
        Touché (n/t) (n/t) - RobVG - 5/14/2003 3:37:59 PM
        
        thats just my pompastic alter-ego... (n/t) - Davin L - 5/14/2003 9:27:43 AM
    - Keep on keepin' on, Don n/t (n/t) - LJ - 5/14/2003 3:29:12 PM
    - You go, Don! - Robert - 5/14/2003 3:19:14 PM
  - nope - Davin L. - 5/14/2003 1:58:09 PM
    - Listen BOZO... - Anne Leftleaner - 5/14/2003 2:29:07 PM
      - Anne - Dick - 5/14/2003 2:47:38 PM
        
        Re: Dick - George B. (relayed by Brosz) - 5/14/2003 4:40:01 PM
- Re: BBC: Failure to find Iraqi arms 'not' surprising . . . - D. Spires - 5/14/2003 9:16:39 AM

NYT spikes columnist criticism at the Boston Globe - phil - 5/15/2003 12:26:43 PM

Hundreds of Afghans Protest Karzais Taleban Offer . . . - D. Spires - 5/15/2003 9:58:39 AM

New Policy in Iraq to Authorize G.I.'s to Shoot Looters . . . - D. Spires - 5/15/2003 9:49:27 AM

Security Still Most Serious Concern for U.S. Forces in Iraq . . . - D. Spires - 5/15/2003 9:28:12 AM

U.S., South Korea Committed to Nuke-Free Korean Peninsula . . . - D. Spires - 5/15/2003 9:26:50 AM

Rumsfeld: Afghan, Iraq War Success Validates Budget Request . . . - D. Spires - 5/15/2003 9:25:44 AM

DOD Identifies Marine Casualty . . . - D. Spires - 5/15/2003 9:22:20 AM

Gosh Dan-O, that "Religion of Peace" has sure been busy n/t (n/t) - p - 5/15/2003 8:45:10 AM

Pakistan: Blasts at 18 Shell Petrol Stations . . . - D. Spires - 5/15/2003 8:40:35 AM

Pakistan: Police Seize 'Time-Bomb' Van . . . - D. Spires - 5/15/2003 8:38:41 AM

Lebanon Arrests 'Terrorist Network' . . . - D. Spires - 5/15/2003 8:37:38 AM

Hizbollah Says Fires at Israeli Jets Over Lebanon . . . - D. Spires - 5/15/2003 8:36:06 AM

US Officials Warn of Possible Terrorist Attacks in Malaysia, Kenya . . . - D. Spires - 5/15/2003 8:33:54 AM

Jet Sent to Probe Fla. Gov. Plane . . . - D. Spires - 5/15/2003 8:28:51 AM

Exceptions to War Trophy Policy Little Known . . . - D. Spires - 5/14/2003 7:43:48 PM

Doomsday scenario for European Economy - p - 5/14/2003 12:25:30 PM
- Don't be surprised at mass deportations of Muslims by European countries. (n/t) - David F Mayer - 5/14/2003 2:08:40 PM
  - Hopefully it won't be too late. - Lee - 5/14/2003 7:36:23 PM
- This will cause a huge new wave of European Immigration to the USA - ebnelson - 5/14/2003 12:47:22 PM
  - No. Our borders will be closed by then. - Scott - 5/14/2003 1:57:07 PM

DOD Identifies Air Force Casualty . . . - D. Spires - 5/14/2003 7:24:59 PM

The Asia Times: An excellent news source for the largest continent. - David F Mayer - 5/14/2003 7:22:07 PM

Meanwhile on the economic front... - Don - 5/13/2003 1:03:58 PM
- ...Stocks climbed sharply on Monday - REB - 5/13/2003 1:19:50 PM
  - Deficit grows worse than Bush expected - Don - 5/13/2003 1:45:04 PM
    - Exercise for the student: Go back and check the deficit record in constant dollars. - Tom Brosz - 5/13/2003 4:34:05 PM
      - Re: Exercise for the student: make sure your figures support your case and not your opponents - Davin L. - 5/13/2003 4:53:26 PM
        
        Re: Make sure your figures support your case and not your opponents - Tom Brosz - 5/13/2003 5:37:42 PM
  - funny, I thought things were going to hell in a handbasket - Davin L. - 5/13/2003 1:44:15 PM
    - Titanic orchestra - LJ - 5/13/2003 3:52:28 PM
      - And the Band Played On........ - Lindy - 5/13/2003 4:54:00 PM
    - But wait! Theres more! - Davin L. - 5/13/2003 2:06:33 PM
    - Oh, and I might Add - Davin L. - 5/13/2003 1:54:10 PM
    - I'm with you - Don - 5/13/2003 1:48:29 PM
      - Wow! You guys are going to win the election for sure! - Tom Brosz - 5/13/2003 4:30:23 PM
        
        Re: Wow! You guys are full of crap for sure! - Davin L. - 5/13/2003 4:39:14 PM
        
        the Democrats tried to accuse Rumsfeild of cutting the Military - Scott - 5/13/2003 5:05:25 PM
        
        Not everyone thinks the US needs a bigger military - LJ - 5/13/2003 4:33:54 PM
        
        You might have missed the current spin... - Tom Brosz - 5/13/2003 4:35:44 PM
        
        No, the current leftie spin is that Bush inherited Clinton's military - and won two wars with it...n/t (n/t) - Tony - 5/13/2003 4:51:33 PM
      - Re: I'm with you - gbaikie - 5/13/2003 10:49:38 AM
    - Re: funny, I thought things were going to hell in a handbasket - p - 5/13/2003 1:47:05 PM
      - and your point? - Davin L. - 5/13/2003 1:48:10 PM
        
        Re: and your point? - p - 5/13/2003 1:59:17 PM
        
        Re: and your point? - Davin L. - 5/13/2003 2:08:52 PM
        
        Re: and your point? - gbaikie - 5/13/2003 9:54:07 AM
        
        apples and oranges - Davin L. - 5/14/2003 1:55:41 PM
        
        Re: apples and oranges - gbaikie - 5/14/2003 5:09:34 PM
        
        yeah, thats still a bogus argument. (n/t) - Davin L. - 5/14/2003 5:46:06 PM
        
        Perhaps Saddam thought it was bogus also. n/t (n/t) - gbaikie - 5/14/2003 6:22:28 PM
    - Re: funny, I thought things were going to hell in a handbasket - gbaikie - 5/13/2003 10:28:38 AM

NYTimes columnist deconstructed - phil - 5/14/2003 5:41:23 PM

What do you make of this? - Tom Brosz - 5/13/2003 5:03:54 PM
- At least he is consistent.......... - Tony - 5/14/2003 1:44:47 PM
  - Re: At least he is consistent.......... - Tom Brosz - 5/14/2003 5:08:35 PM

The Princes of Tort are smelling their next big pay day: - ebnelson - 5/14/2003 12:46:23 PM
- You don't find anything else to say about these stats? n/t (n/t) - alcaray - 5/14/2003 4:37:22 PM
  - Re: You don't find anything else to say about these stats? - Tom Brosz - 5/14/2003 4:55:00 PM

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