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Okay, now I REALLY smell a rat. - Tom Brosz - 4/24/2003 12:39:50 PM
- Ritter is more loyal to saddam than his own army. - ebnelson - 4/25/2003 1:01:53 PM
- Only question I have - Matt Burley - 4/24/2003 3:03:15 PM
- Re: Okay, now I REALLY smell a rat. - gbaikie - 4/24/2003 2:57:48 PM
- From the Christian Science Monitor... - Larry J - 4/24/2003 1:59:29 PM

Santorum - Tom Brosz - 4/22/2003 11:52:57 AM
- Before this thread disappears... - Perspective - 4/25/2003 9:56:31 AM
- Re: Santorum - Tom Brosz - 4/23/2003 7:51:05 PM
  - Follow-up - Larry J - 4/23/2003 1:55:28 PM
    - Re: Follow-up - REB - 4/24/2003 2:54:25 PM
- It was a dumb thing to say. - Scott - 4/23/2003 3:37:02 PM
  - WooHoo! Our one-per-quarter agreement! ;-) n/t (n/t) - Tony - 4/23/2003 4:09:12 PM
- Right to privacy - Larry J - 4/23/2003 1:33:02 PM
  - Re: Right to privacy - pwokenyaw - 4/23/2003 4:38:54 PM
    - I've heard the same thing about the 9th Amendment - Larry J - 4/23/2003 5:06:03 PM
  - From a law professor... - Larry J - 4/23/2003 2:34:48 PM
    - Re: From a law professor... - gbaikie - 4/23/2003 6:26:43 PM
    - consensual sex - FrankC - 4/23/2003 9:20:04 AM
- Clear and present danger - Fox - 4/23/2003 11:28:33 AM
- Re: Santorum's complete comments - Tom Brosz - 4/23/2003 8:03:51 AM
  - Re: The word "gay" - Mary Anne - 4/23/2003 11:51:20 AM
  - Re: Santorum's complete comments - gbaikie - 4/23/2003 8:30:10 AM
- Cripes - Don - 4/22/2003 1:49:28 PM
  - I think Tom's point was..... - Perspective - 4/22/2003 2:28:01 PM
    - Don had it right - Mary Anne - 4/22/2003 3:39:56 PM
    - Re: I think Tom's point was..... - Don - 4/22/2003 2:54:20 PM
      - Re: I think Tom's point was..... - Perspective - 4/22/2003 3:47:51 PM
        
        Refuses to fit the pigeonhole, eh? - Fox - 4/22/2003 5:38:21 PM
        
        Don recognizes the right of the legislature to define the term "marriage". - Mary Anne - 4/22/2003 4:27:16 PM
        
        That's precisely the point...thx - Don - 4/22/2003 4:58:39 PM
- Re: Santorum - FrankC - 4/22/2003 12:08:33 PM

UK gulf troops face tests for cancer (DU) - et - 4/25/2003 8:44:01 AM
- Re: UK gulf troops face tests for cancer (DU) - gbaikie - 4/25/2003 9:27:27 AM

Speaking of WMD stuff... - Tom Brosz - 4/24/2003 5:11:14 PM
- Speaking of Speaking of WMD stuff... - REB - 4/24/2003 5:53:00 PM
  - But, but, but they PROMISED Clinton & Allbright that they wouldn't (stamping feet) n/t (n/t) - p - 4/24/2003 7:49:25 PM
    - Re: But, but, but they PROMISED - Tom Brosz - 4/24/2003 7:52:22 PM

Bush numbers certain to fall - FrankC - 4/24/2003 6:19:46 PM
- My fearless prediction - Tony - 4/24/2003 6:32:34 PM
  - Re: My fearless prediction - Perspective - 4/24/2003 7:34:41 PM
  - Edwards - FrankC - 4/24/2003 8:32:36 AM

Bullies - Mark Eby - 4/24/2003 2:34:44 PM
- Re: Bullies and communication - Raoul - 4/24/2003 7:29:40 PM
  - Re: Bullies and communication - Tom Brosz - 4/24/2003 8:17:58 AM
- To respond to your personal characterization - alcaray - 4/24/2003 5:16:33 PM
- too absurd... - Davin L. - 4/24/2003 3:29:42 PM
  - Re: too absurd... - Mark Eby - 4/24/2003 3:55:27 PM
    - Re: too absurd... - Davin L. - 4/24/2003 4:39:55 PM
- Re: Bullies - LJ - 4/24/2003 3:26:18 PM
  - Strange - Mark Eby - 4/24/2003 3:58:58 PM
    - And by the way - LJ - 4/24/2003 4:28:07 PM
    - Re: Strange - LJ - 4/24/2003 4:26:13 PM
- I've come to the same conclusion n/t (n/t) - Gary - 4/24/2003 2:55:56 PM

Mark Steyn on the looting in Iraq - Tom Brosz - 4/24/2003 7:24:41 PM

Patriotic Poster - Jason - 4/23/2003 4:09:18 PM
- Heh...it's "Yankee Doodle" all over again. (n/t) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 4/24/2003 7:21:37 PM
- Observation - Perspective - 4/24/2003 2:47:55 PM
  - Re: Observation :) - FrankC - 4/24/2003 3:57:02 PM
- dersired effect - FrankC - 4/24/2003 2:15:19 PM

Troops Investigated in Iraq Theft - Jason - 4/24/2003 6:32:18 PM
- Re: Yes . . . - D. Spires - 4/24/2003 11:54:59 AM
  - And Japanese swords - FrankC - 4/24/2003 1:39:41 PM
    - The spoils of war - SDAI-Tech1 - 4/24/2003 5:42:03 PM

Bush admits we may not find WMDs - Don - 4/24/2003 1:14:11 PM
- Left beginning to squirm in joy... - Tom Brosz - 4/24/2003 3:17:10 PM
  - Its not a question of left or right... - Don - 4/24/2003 4:03:10 PM
  - And of course, getting right to the point... - Tom Brosz - 4/24/2003 3:20:37 PM
    - Re: And of course, getting right to the point... - gbaikie - 4/24/2003 4:13:32 PM
    - The more important point... - Don - 4/24/2003 4:04:24 PM
- Speculation - Don - 4/24/2003 1:37:19 PM
  - Re: Speculation - gbaikie - 4/24/2003 2:49:35 PM
    - Re: Speculation - Don - 4/24/2003 4:07:37 PM
      - Re: Speculation - gbaikie - 4/24/2003 4:18:40 PM
        
        Re: Speculation - Don - 4/24/2003 4:27:13 PM
        
        Re: Speculation - gbaikie - 4/24/2003 4:33:55 PM
        
        Re: Speculation - Don - 4/24/2003 5:01:10 PM
        
        Re: Speculation - Tom Brosz - 4/24/2003 5:38:00 PM
        
        Re: Speculation - gbaikie - 4/24/2003 5:21:13 PM

Links For Lindy - Perspective - 4/22/2003 6:20:45 PM
- Sorry, nowhere near as credible as ConsortiumNews.com - Occasional Reader - 4/23/2003 7:18:25 PM
  - Apparently. n/t (n/t) - Perspective - 4/24/2003 5:04:34 PM
- Re: Links: allow me. - Tom Brosz - 4/22/2003 6:38:52 PM
  - Thanks Tom. n/t (n/t) - Perspective - 4/22/2003 7:17:35 PM

Report: U.S. Planners Underestimated Iraqi Shi'ites - Don - 4/23/2003 1:07:32 PM
- So lets get this straight - Don - 4/23/2003 1:12:43 PM
  - No Evidence? - Mark Eby - 4/23/2003 5:59:02 PM
    - It would not surprise me to see evidence turn up - alcaray - 4/23/2003 6:31:09 PM
      - Oblivious To The Pattern I See - Mark Eby - 4/24/2003 2:08:37 PM
    - Pre-curser chemicals... - Scott - 4/23/2003 8:59:05 AM
      - Binary shockers....amatol is one ? - €sunblok€ - 4/23/2003 12:57:18 PM
      - depending on your definition of "pre-curser" chemicals... - alcaray - 4/23/2003 10:36:45 AM
        
        Again Why Bury Them - Mark Eby - 4/24/2003 2:15:11 PM
        
        Let's find out, is all I'm saying. n/t (n/t) - alcaray - 4/24/2003 3:52:05 PM
        
        Or, to drive you nuts? ;-) n/t (n/t) - alcaray - 4/24/2003 10:31:49 AM
  - Re: So lets get this straight - REB - 4/23/2003 1:40:49 PM
    - Re: So lets get this straight - Don - 4/23/2003 1:49:55 PM
      - Take The Blinders Off - Mark Eby - 4/23/2003 6:01:23 PM
      - Re: So lets get this straight - REB - 4/23/2003 2:16:08 PM
        
        Re: "If you got nothing to hide, why hide and destroy things?" - alcaray - 4/23/2003 5:52:25 PM
        
        Re: - REB - 4/23/2003 6:09:48 PM
        
        I admire your faith in your president. - alcaray - 4/23/2003 6:20:17 PM
        
        I do have faith in him and my country. - REB - 4/23/2003 6:42:29 PM
        
        Germany got in a certain amout of trouble for putting a lot of faith into one of their leaders. n/t (n/t) - alcaray - 4/23/2003 7:14:20 PM
        
        We are not Germany - REB - 4/23/2003 7:20:31 PM
        
        Re:Certainly, but... - Raoul - 4/23/2003 8:54:12 AM
        
        Another False Connection - Mark Eby - 4/24/2003 2:26:41 PM
        
        And You Ignore 1441 N/T (n/t) - Mark Eby - 4/24/2003 2:48:12 PM
        
        Re: Re:Certainly, but... - gbaikie - 4/23/2003 11:01:58 AM
        
        I admire your faith in Saddam. - Lee - 4/23/2003 8:29:57 AM
        
        Whacky stuff, dude. n/t (n/t) - alcaray - 4/23/2003 10:29:52 AM
        
        Re: I admire your faith in Saddam. - gbaikie - 4/23/2003 8:42:05 AM
        
        Your president? - FrankC - 4/23/2003 8:29:28 AM
        
        President from your party, I meant. - alcaray - 4/23/2003 10:28:44 AM

BBC: Can we trust the intelligence services? - Don - 4/24/2003 12:46:52 PM
- We can also ask, Can we trust the BBC? - Larry J - 4/24/2003 1:11:31 PM
  - The content of the article... - Don - 4/24/2003 1:40:50 PM
    - By the way... - Don - 4/24/2003 2:35:27 PM
      - There is evidence... - REB - 4/24/2003 2:46:11 PM
        
        Where? - Don - 4/24/2003 2:56:12 PM
        
        Here - Mark Eby - 4/24/2003 3:20:38 PM
        
        In Iraq, silly. Where else would it be? - REB - 4/24/2003 3:04:41 PM
        
        Re: In Iraq, silly. Where else would it be? - Don - 4/24/2003 3:16:28 PM
        
        Evidence is there. - REB - 4/24/2003 3:23:33 PM

Pwyll Belongs On Space Board N/T (n/t) - Mark Eby - 4/24/2003 2:49:16 PM

France est morte, follow-up - p - 4/22/2003 7:46:36 PM
- Stinky cheese is not a sign of death. - ebnelson - 4/22/2003 2:33:24 PM
  - OK, how? - p - 4/23/2003 12:55:07 PM
- France is dead? Phooey! - David F Mayer - 4/22/2003 9:24:16 AM
  - Re: France is dead? Phooey! - p - 4/22/2003 9:34:47 AM
    - What a dead country is: examples - David F Mayer - 4/22/2003 10:16:17 AM
      - Re: What a dead country is: examples - p - 4/22/2003 10:18:57 AM
- Re:And yet - Raoul - 4/22/2003 9:24:06 AM
  - Re: Re:And yet - gbaikie - 4/22/2003 9:36:25 AM
  - Re: Re:And yet - p - 4/22/2003 9:33:20 AM
- USA is morte, I mean kaput, I mean dead - LJ - 4/22/2003 9:04:02 AM
  - You Might Want To Visit Europe - Mark Eby - 4/24/2003 2:44:30 PM
  - One question - FrankC - 4/22/2003 9:31:47 AM
    - You're right, Frank - LJ - 4/22/2003 10:04:38 AM
  - Re: USA is morte, I mean kaput, I mean dead - p - 4/22/2003 9:06:23 AM
    - Re: USA is morte, I mean kaput, I mean dead - LJ - 4/22/2003 9:14:27 AM

Poewll insists that France face painful consequences - p - 4/24/2003 2:44:06 PM

Nationbuilding: the Swiss example - Tom Brosz - 4/23/2003 12:10:26 PM
- That is the kind of thinking we hope is going on among the people in charge. (nt) (n/t) - FrankC - 4/24/2003 2:02:04 PM

Saddam Home Videos Show Private Life . . . - D. Spires - 4/24/2003 10:52:37 AM
- Wolf's Lair - FrankC - 4/24/2003 1:32:30 PM
- Re: Saddam Home Videos Show Private Life . . . - Perspective - 4/24/2003 1:15:33 PM

SARS the Chinese Chernoble? - p - 4/23/2003 10:15:08 AM
- Re: SARS the Chinese Chernoble? - REB - 4/24/2003 1:13:54 PM
- Re: SARS has been blown out of proportion - SM - 4/23/2003 1:56:01 PM

Caught Another Big One - Perspective - 4/23/2003 9:52:56 AM
- Three More - Perspective - 4/24/2003 12:50:35 PM
- Re: Caught Another Big One - Tom Brosz - 4/23/2003 11:05:30 AM

For 12 million, would you go AWOL? - Carl - 4/23/2003 9:32:07 AM
- No, here's why - p - 4/23/2003 10:05:03 AM
  - And further - alcaray - 4/24/2003 10:43:00 AM

Pentagon: Tariq Aziz in U.S. Custody - Perspective - 4/24/2003 8:54:58 AM
- Here's A Link - Perspective - 4/24/2003 9:07:24 AM
- Tariq Disease? Great news! n/t (n/t) - McFly - 4/24/2003 9:01:24 AM

Double taxation - gbaikie - 4/20/2003 10:27:08 AM
- What Double Taxation Means & Issues of Economic Fairness/Efficiency - Mark Eby - 4/20/2003 11:21:38 AM
  - wealthy retirees - p - 4/21/2003 9:33:10 AM
    - So? - Mark Eby - 4/22/2003 11:58:51 AM
      - equal protection - p - 4/22/2003 5:59:56 PM
        
        So You Agree - Mark Eby - 4/23/2003 6:13:31 PM
  - Issues of Economic Fairness/Efficiency - Tom Brosz - 4/20/2003 1:16:57 PM
    - You Miss The Point - Mark Eby - 4/20/2003 2:00:28 PM
      - The point - Tom Brosz - 4/20/2003 4:34:10 PM
        
        Enron, Worldcom, Global Crossing, Healthsouth etc - Mark Eby - 4/21/2003 12:01:52 PM
        
        Re: Enron, Worldcom, Global Crossing, Healthsouth etc - Tom Brosz - 4/21/2003 3:47:22 PM
        
        Anderson - Mark Eby - 4/21/2003 4:19:38 PM
        
        Public vs. Private - REB - 4/21/2003 5:09:05 PM
- I'm not certain about the divends... - Larry J - 4/20/2003 10:49:02 AM

Obasanjo apparently cheats his way to victory in Nigeria’s presidential election - Matt Burley - 4/23/2003 5:46:55 PM

Religion of Peace Update - phil - 4/23/2003 5:23:33 PM
- But thankfully Islam gives us normal and heathy, well adjusted youths - Matt Burley - 4/23/2003 3:51:22 PM
- Fear the Arab Street. - Scott - 4/23/2003 9:17:45 AM

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