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Oil And Gas Ministers to Discuss Central Asian Gas Pipeline Project . . . - D. Spires - 4/8/2003 6:46:44 PM
- Is Halliburton going to be at this meeting? - Scott - 4/8/2003 7:16:38 PM
  - Alllright!!! ..... 49.9cent gas again!!!!! - Carl - 4/8/2003 7:21:33 PM
    - But this is a Natural gas pipeline...Not oil - Scott - 4/8/2003 7:29:43 PM

New life for old missiles? - Tom Brosz - 4/8/2003 7:01:20 PM
- I was thinking the other way... - Scott - 4/8/2003 3:01:45 PM
  - P.S. the US would probably be the biggest beneficiary if we had a treaty banning military ICBM's - Scott - 4/8/2003 7:25:45 PM
- on second thought - Davin L. - 4/8/2003 2:25:38 PM
- There's another problem - Larry J - 4/8/2003 1:26:25 PM
  - Re: There's another problem - p - 4/8/2003 4:09:39 PM
- Re: New life for old missiles? - Davin L. - 4/8/2003 1:24:18 PM

Where exactly is the 4th ID? - Lee - 4/8/2003 7:25:18 PM
- That would be telling... - Tom Brosz - 4/8/2003 8:44:46 AM

Bomb bomb bomb, bomb bomb SADDAM! - Carl - 4/8/2003 5:33:58 PM
- Good for you .... - et - 4/8/2003 6:16:21 PM
  - Must remember though who don't PLAY FAIR. - Carl - 4/8/2003 7:10:29 PM
    - You ARE a master of logic. - et - 4/8/2003 8:21:16 AM

U.S. Military Launches New Anti-Taliban Operation . . . - D. Spires - 4/8/2003 6:51:39 PM

Canada and SARS/Speculation - Davin L. - 4/8/2003 1:39:24 PM
- Re: Canada and SARS - background - Fox - 4/8/2003 6:33:44 PM
- Re: Canada and SARS/Speculation - LJ - 4/8/2003 4:07:03 PM

Taliban Call on Muslims to Support Iraq . . . - D. Spires - 4/8/2003 6:26:48 PM

Why Is The Do Nothing Rationale/No Repsonsibilty Attitude So Common? - Mark Eby - 4/6/2003 9:00:12 AM
- The end does not justify the means - Mary Anne - 4/7/2003 12:54:31 PM
  - "The ending has yet to be written" - Tom Brosz - 4/7/2003 3:57:16 PM
    - Re: definitions of freedom - Mary Anne - 4/8/2003 12:27:12 PM
  - You Ignore The Obvious Failure Of The Other Means N/T (n/t) - Mark Eby - 4/7/2003 3:40:36 PM
    - I believe there was considerable will for the other means to fail among our own leadership n/t (n/t) - Mary Anne - 4/8/2003 11:47:34 AM
      - WHAT OTHER MEANS? (n/t) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 4/8/2003 6:18:36 PM
        
        BUILDING A REAL COALITION - Mary Anne - 4/8/2003 8:10:39 AM
        
        Let me get this straight... - Tom Brosz - 4/8/2003 8:46:12 AM
        
        No, actually, I was just reacting to you. n/t (n/t) - Mary Anne - 4/8/2003 9:45:33 AM
- Why is the 'do whatever I *believe is right' - Davin L. - 4/6/2003 4:06:10 PM
  - Interesting - Mark Eby - 4/7/2003 3:51:45 PM
    - which is? - Davin L. - 4/8/2003 2:04:56 PM
      - Sorry Short On Time - Mark Eby - 4/8/2003 2:16:24 PM
- Re: War responsibilities - Raoul - 4/6/2003 9:31:13 AM
  - Re: War responsibilities - Lindy - 4/6/2003 2:36:36 PM
    - Histrionics - FrankC - 4/6/2003 3:10:09 PM
    - Sounds as credible as contrails. n/t (n/t) - ebnelson - 4/6/2003 2:51:01 PM
  - The buck stops... - Tom Brosz - 4/6/2003 1:16:32 PM
    - Re: The buck stops... - gbaikie - 4/6/2003 2:08:11 PM
  - Holding accountable - FrankC - 4/6/2003 12:53:30 PM
  - Our President Is Responsible To American Not World Opinion - Mark Eby - 4/6/2003 10:18:55 AM
    - Re: Not that different - Raoul - 4/6/2003 5:43:17 PM
  - Re: War responsibilities - ebnelson - 4/6/2003 9:36:11 AM

Iraqis Launch Counterattack in Baghdad . . . - D. Spires - 4/8/2003 6:13:38 PM

Coalition Plane Shot Down Near Baghdad . . . - D. Spires - 4/8/2003 6:06:17 PM
- It takes a lot of kill a 'Hog... - Larry J - 4/8/2003 8:00:25 AM
  - Re: A hell of a lot -- but . . . - D. Spires - 4/8/2003 8:16:47 AM
    - An F-15E went down near Tikrit on Sunday - Larry J - 4/8/2003 12:56:10 PM
      - Tikrit is where most of the action will be soon. (n/t) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 4/8/2003 3:40:36 PM

Afghan Crime Wave Threatens Aid Efforts . . . - D. Spires - 4/7/2003 9:13:48 AM
- Crime Wave Threatens Aid Efforts?? . . .LOL - Lindy - 4/7/2003 3:32:49 PM
  - Re: What's the point, Lindy . . . ? - D. Spires - 4/8/2003 5:55:47 PM

Jailed Iraqi children run free as marines roll into Baghdad suburbs - McFly - 4/8/2003 4:57:00 PM
- Citizens "run free" as British troops liberate Basra - LJ - 4/8/2003 5:04:33 PM
  - For the next little while, a fire engine could prove quite useful :-) n/t (n/t) - McFly - 4/8/2003 5:15:22 PM
    - No kidding! n/t (n/t) - LJ - 4/8/2003 5:17:24 PM
  - Here in America, we loot whenever our team wins a championship - REB - 4/8/2003 5:11:14 PM
    - Breaking a couple of windows, scoring a TV... - LJ - 4/8/2003 5:15:52 PM
  - Nice complete switch of subject - Tom Brosz - 4/8/2003 9:22:47 AM
    - And BTW, have you never switched topics in a thread? n/t (n/t) - LJ - 4/8/2003 10:17:03 AM
    - Re: Nice complete switch of subject - LJ - 4/8/2003 10:13:41 AM

Congo civil war - LJ - 4/8/2003 4:52:55 PM
- Missing link - LJ - 4/8/2003 5:12:20 PM

Evil right wing police making war protesters CRY! - p - 4/7/2003 7:46:53 PM
- They're doing more than that in Oakland - Larry J - 4/7/2003 7:49:13 PM
  - The saddam supporters know better than to try that crap in Houston - ebnelson - 4/7/2003 2:15:13 PM
  - Oakland protesters interfering with military supply lines - Tom Brosz - 4/7/2003 10:21:49 AM
    - At exactly that point where they interfere with the transport of lawful goods. - ebnelson - 4/7/2003 2:47:52 PM
      - Title 18, Part I, Chapter 105 - Tom Brosz - 4/7/2003 3:15:15 PM
        
        So much for the Second... - Mary Anne - 4/8/2003 11:31:50 AM
        
        Re: So much for the Second... - Tom Brosz - 4/8/2003 4:36:44 PM
  - I love those non-lethal weapons. (nt) (n/t) - FrankC - 4/7/2003 8:35:44 AM
    - Did ANYONE pay attention to this portion of the article Larry posted? - Mary Anne - 4/8/2003 11:43:22 AM
      - Re: Did ANYONE pay attention to this portion of the article Larry posted? - gbaikie - 4/8/2003 1:56:01 PM
    - Why can't they just shoot them with yellow oil-based paint balls - Scott - 4/7/2003 8:49:13 AM
      - Another fan of "The Scarlet Letter", I see n/t (n/t) - Mary Anne - 4/8/2003 11:33:27 AM
        
        One of may favorites! - Scott - 4/8/2003 2:10:30 PM
        
        ROTFL!!! n/t (n/t) - phil - 4/8/2003 12:32:20 PM

TV reports that another opportunity was taken to wipe out saddam & sons§ (n/t) - ebnelson - 4/7/2003 2:20:49 PM
- The more I think about it... - Tom Brosz - 4/8/2003 4:31:10 PM
- If he is still alive, he must be one nervous SOB... - Tom Brosz - 4/7/2003 3:12:44 PM
- Sounds like they might have got them - LJ - 4/7/2003 3:09:23 PM
  - We don't have Saddam's DNA for reference n/t (n/t) - p - 4/8/2003 12:33:27 PM
    - I'll bet we do or the next best thing - Larry J - 4/8/2003 1:39:08 PM

U.S. tests say chemicals not weapons - Pesticides - Don - 4/8/2003 1:11:19 PM
- My guess... these arn't pesticides or WMD... - Scott - 4/8/2003 2:56:27 PM
- Verdict is still out. Still testing. - REB - 4/8/2003 2:45:36 PM
- Commentary - Don - 4/8/2003 1:49:35 PM
  - Alternatively, they may have need shipped to Syria for safekeeping n/t (n/t) - p - 4/8/2003 4:06:53 PM
  - Winning the war has been the highest priority - Larry J - 4/8/2003 1:59:48 PM

Embedded report - gbaikie - 4/8/2003 3:48:02 PM

Interesting Perspective On CNN's Reporting - Mark Eby - 4/8/2003 3:14:56 PM
- CNN is a load of lefties? Now there's a news flash. ;) (n/t) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 4/8/2003 3:22:01 PM

Arab Media - p - 4/7/2003 10:21:26 AM
- News verses Entertainment divisions - Larry J - 4/7/2003 12:33:32 PM
  - Same Bosses Making Ultimate Programming & Personel Decisions - Mark Eby - 4/7/2003 3:36:09 PM
    - There have been plenty of bogus documentaries shown on the major networks and CNN over the years - Larry J - 4/8/2003 2:09:03 PM
      - Good Point - Mark Eby - 4/8/2003 2:08:58 PM

This and the looting are a problem - Tom Brosz - 4/8/2003 9:08:46 AM
- Update: He was rescued by British troops - Larry J - 4/8/2003 12:15:10 PM
- UN peacekeepers - LJ - 4/8/2003 10:04:34 AM
- Not that big of a problem - Scott - 4/8/2003 9:55:00 AM
- Now you see why the Fedayeen and other Saddam supporters are fighting so hard - Larry J - 4/8/2003 9:36:10 AM
- Re: Italy's not such a bad place . . . - D. Spires - 4/8/2003 9:18:48 AM

Purported bin Laden Tape Urges Revolt . . . - D. Spires - 4/8/2003 11:32:03 AM

U.S. Forces Fight Deeper Into Baghdad . . . - D. Spires - 4/8/2003 11:11:28 AM

U.S. Doesn't Know if Saddam Alive or Dead . . . - D. Spires - 4/8/2003 10:44:34 AM

Saddam Hussein's Palace: Homey, It's Not . . . - D. Spires - 4/8/2003 10:31:22 AM

US Using WMD in Iraq in Violation of International Law - Lindy - 4/5/2003 7:40:33 PM
- Nope, the article only alleges that it should be illegal. They aren't, nor are they WMDs - ebnelson - 4/5/2003 11:08:34 AM
  - Is DU illegal? - Lindy - 4/6/2003 3:23:42 PM
    - Buying into a bunch of Pacifica propaganda - ebnelson - 4/7/2003 12:50:33 PM
      - Are you trying to say that the Iraqi's are blaming Depleted Uranium for birth defects... - Anne Leftleaner - 4/7/2003 4:04:10 PM
        
        Depleted uranium - Lindy - 4/7/2003 5:32:44 PM
        
        "Anne" is Scott, and he has proudly owned up to this several times. (n/t) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 4/7/2003 6:44:34 PM
        
        Is this a gender identity issue?........n/t (n/t) - Publius - 4/8/2003 10:09:39 AM
- Some facts on DU from the World Health Organization - Tom Brosz - 4/5/2003 11:05:30 AM
- Depleted Uranium - Don - 4/5/2003 10:11:55 AM
- Next from Lindy: US Using Chemtrails WMD in Iraq n/t (n/t) - the anti-wackjob - 4/5/2003 9:28:04 AM
  - Hey, no fair. - Tom Brosz - 4/5/2003 11:02:04 AM
    - Re: Hey, no fair. - McFly - 4/5/2003 12:32:50 PM
      - Thanks McFly - Lindy - 4/6/2003 3:36:12 PM
      - Oh Pooh! - McFly - 4/5/2003 12:39:40 PM
        
        I thought that was Scotty. (n/t) (n/t) - RobVG - 4/5/2003 12:52:05 PM
        
        Scotty got it right, I messed it up...*sigh*...n/t (n/t) - McFly - 4/5/2003 3:03:27 PM
- Re: US Using WMD in Iraq in Violation of International Law - RobVG - 4/5/2003 9:03:58 AM

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