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Pentagon News pool sounds ready to sue for Peace... - Scott - 3/21/2003 8:43:53 PM
- Helen gets her "sources" from Rense.com now n/t (n/t) - SDAI-Tech1 - 3/21/2003 9:24:32 AM
- Answers I wish Rumsfeld would give - Larry J - 3/21/2003 9:14:43 AM
  - Helen's time is fading - ebnelson - 3/21/2003 3:09:03 PM
  - LMAO! n/t (n/t) - SDAI-Tech1 - 3/21/2003 9:25:09 AM

Shine, Perishing Republic by Robinson Jeffers - FrankC - 3/19/2003 2:35:43 PM
- Hoisted by his aesthetic reaching - ebnelson - 3/19/2003 2:47:37 PM
  - It's poetry, Ed - alcaray - 3/20/2003 6:41:59 PM
    - And good poetry, too. - ebnelson - 3/20/2003 2:22:58 PM
      - The other side of ebnelson - alcaray - 3/21/2003 8:42:38 PM

Iraqi blogger apparently genuine - Tom Brosz - 3/21/2003 5:03:29 PM
- Yes, I have tech reason to believe he is. - Davin L. - 3/21/2003 7:07:24 PM
  - Also/BTW - Davin L. - 3/21/2003 8:40:04 PM
  - He sounds young... - Tom Brosz - 3/21/2003 7:17:25 PM
    - Re: He sounds DESPERATE! - Davin L. - 3/21/2003 7:21:56 PM
      - Desperate - Tom Brosz - 3/21/2003 2:53:36 PM

Question - gbaikie - 3/20/2003 11:08:42 AM
- We aren't at war with the people of Iraq, just Saddam and his henchmen - Larry J - 3/20/2003 1:50:59 PM
- Possible answer - Robert - 3/20/2003 1:19:46 PM
  - Re: Possible answer - gbaikie - 3/20/2003 2:12:54 PM
    - Re: Possible answer - Robert - 3/20/2003 3:35:40 PM
      - The Coalition - Tom Brosz - 3/21/2003 4:46:55 PM
        
        Re: The Coalition that wasn't - Robert - 3/21/2003 5:18:17 PM
        
        Re: The Coalition - Tom Brosz - 3/21/2003 7:40:45 PM
        
        All countries are not created equal - Robert - 3/21/2003 2:04:32 PM
        
        Re: All countries are not created equal - gbaikie - 3/21/2003 5:47:39 PM
        
        "the consequences of Bush's diplomatic failure" - Tom Brosz - 3/21/2003 2:26:07 PM
        
        Re: the consequences of Bush's diplomatic failure - Robert - 3/21/2003 3:35:21 PM
      - Re: Possible answer - gbaikie - 3/20/2003 6:17:34 PM
        
        complicating things - Robert - 3/21/2003 5:09:48 PM
        
        Re: complicating things - gbaikie - 3/21/2003 4:12:50 PM
    - Re: Possible answer - FrankC - 3/20/2003 3:30:42 PM
- I think only a 10 year old would argue that we are not at war. - Scott - 3/20/2003 12:52:16 PM

Iraqi missiles fired on U.S. were not supposed to exsist - Justin Kelly - 3/20/2003 5:48:46 PM
- The news has been saying - alcaray - 3/21/2003 7:15:39 PM
- Re: Iraqi missiles fired on U.S. were not supposed to exsist - ebnelson - 3/21/2003 1:17:17 PM
  - You should apply for a job at the UN... - Scott - 3/21/2003 3:17:24 PM

Another opinion from the Arab Street - Tom Brosz - 3/21/2003 6:32:45 PM

Oil prices dropping, stock market rising, - Tom Brosz - 3/21/2003 3:12:37 PM
- Slow the gloat, mon ami. - Bowser - 3/21/2003 5:47:34 PM
  - And a PS - Bowser - 3/21/2003 6:20:46 PM
- Markets are greatly relieved - Matt Burley - 3/21/2003 3:33:02 PM
  - I think it'll be a one month bounce - Gary - 3/21/2003 3:39:16 PM

Turkey invades N. Iraq - Davin L. - 3/20/2003 7:31:32 PM
- Re: Turkey invades N. Iraq - Raoul - 3/20/2003 8:05:21 PM
  - Good read - Davin L. - 3/20/2003 8:16:17 PM
- Re: Turkey invades N. Iraq - p - 3/20/2003 7:58:09 PM
  - Re: Turkey invades N. Iraq - Marcia - 3/20/2003 9:10:12 AM
- If Turkey invades Iraq from the rear - FrankC - 3/20/2003 1:01:01 PM
  - Given the martial context - Davin L. - 3/20/2003 4:52:35 PM
  - *TWEET!* Groaner Foul! (n/t) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 3/20/2003 3:28:29 PM
- Re: Did you know that . . . - D. Spires - 3/20/2003 11:39:50 AM
- I heard a Turkish dignitary... - alcaray - 3/20/2003 10:39:21 AM
  - Yep, I think you are right - Davin L. - 3/20/2003 12:52:34 PM
    - Re: Yep, I think you are right - Tom Brosz - 3/20/2003 2:00:48 PM
      - Re: Yep, I think you are right - Davin L. - 3/20/2003 2:53:57 PM
        
        Re: Yep, I think you are right - Tom Brosz - 3/20/2003 3:27:00 PM
        
        That's when you spin the story towards the dark side - alcaray - 3/21/2003 4:37:31 PM
        
        Collective morality - Tom Brosz - 3/21/2003 6:14:52 PM
- haven't seen a decent news article yet - SDG - 3/20/2003 10:20:02 AM
  - There's a little info here - Larry J - 3/20/2003 10:33:06 AM
    - Re: There's a little info here - Marcia - 3/20/2003 10:48:04 AM
      - I would be real suprised if US Special Ops haven't been working with the Kurds already... - Scott - 3/20/2003 10:51:49 AM
        
        Re: I would be real suprised if US Special Ops haven't been working with the Kurds already... - Marcia - 3/21/2003 3:41:03 PM
- Nobody wants to help set up the party...But then everybody wants a piece of the action... - Scott - 3/20/2003 9:56:50 AM
- Re: Turkey invades N. Iraq - Tom Brosz - 3/20/2003 9:52:05 AM

Anti war protesters on the brink of using deadly force? - Scott - 3/21/2003 10:42:31 AM
- Ironic - FrankC - 3/21/2003 5:23:48 PM
  - Re: Ironic - Tom Brosz - 3/21/2003 6:05:00 PM
- When you believe all the 'war-for-oil' lies and the'bush is a monkey' bs - ebnelson - 3/21/2003 3:04:32 PM
- I think its about time to drop the hammer on these guys. - Tom Brosz - 3/21/2003 2:47:56 PM

US officials confirm Saddam injured, at least, in initial bombing - Matt Burley - 3/21/2003 6:03:41 PM

Warthogs! Warthogs! Warthogs! (n/t) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 3/21/2003 5:36:07 PM

the news media isn't telling you the whole story - Anne Leftleaner - 3/21/2003 5:07:57 PM

french up the ante on America to comply with their demands - ebnelson - 3/21/2003 2:36:47 PM
- The French offer to join the war if Saddam uses WMD is laughable - Matt Burley - 3/21/2003 3:40:47 PM
  - My guess is that Colin Powell - ebnelson - 3/21/2003 4:48:55 PM

No "shock and awe" yet - Buck Galaxy - 3/20/2003 7:49:16 PM
- Hoping for a bloodless victory. Not breathing easy yet. - Tom Brosz - 3/21/2003 4:32:21 PM
  - Re: Hoping for a bloodless victory. Not breathing easy yet. - Scott - 3/21/2003 4:48:14 PM
- What a Moonscape! - Scott - 3/21/2003 3:15:41 PM
  - Re: What a Moonscape! - REB - 3/21/2003 3:27:07 PM
    - Mars doesn't have sheep - Tom Brosz - 3/21/2003 4:31:08 PM
- Re: No - RNE - 3/21/2003 2:35:02 PM
- Everyone this side of Saddam hopes for that - Larry J - 3/21/2003 2:15:43 PM
- So far, a clever flexible campaign - ebnelson - 3/21/2003 1:14:28 PM

if Sadam were to use Chemical, Biological, and/or Nuclear Weapons what should be the U.S. response? - Scott - 3/21/2003 4:28:52 PM

Is the war against Saddam worth it? - REB - 3/21/2003 4:17:32 PM
- Thanks! - Tom Brosz - 3/21/2003 4:27:29 PM

20 million Iraqis... - Tom Brosz - 3/19/2003 11:47:05 AM
- A stunning statistic - Matt Burley - 3/19/2003 1:31:59 PM
- I thought you were a master debater... - Davin L. - 3/19/2003 12:01:53 PM
  - Re: And I thought you were Davin... - Tom Brosz - 3/19/2003 12:18:16 PM
    - Durn, yer sharp - Davin WhiskyMinion L. - 3/19/2003 12:25:58 PM
      - Maybe. - Tom Brosz - 3/19/2003 12:57:31 PM
        
        Re: Maybe. - Davin L. - 3/19/2003 1:27:12 PM
      - Hey we've been burned by drunk liberals before... - Scott - 3/19/2003 12:32:20 PM
        
        It's not pretense - Mary Anne - 3/19/2003 1:11:01 PM
        
        Re: It's not pretense - Gale Orr - 3/20/2003 2:52:04 PM
        
        LOL - Mary Anne - 3/20/2003 4:05:16 PM
        
        Hey, I'm engaged to Anne Leftleaner... - Scott - 3/20/2003 6:35:51 PM
        
        Re: LOL - Tom Brosz - 3/20/2003 5:12:34 PM
        
        pretense - Tom Brosz - 3/19/2003 5:34:50 PM
        
        Just one question: - Mary Anne - 3/20/2003 12:50:27 PM
        
        Re: Just one question: - Tom Brosz - 3/20/2003 5:04:47 PM
        
        The exception proves the rule - Tony - 3/20/2003 5:37:09 PM
        
        Well, Tom, look at the posts and tell me what you see. - Davin L. - 3/20/2003 5:19:23 PM
        
        Clarification on 'largely silent' - Davin L. - 3/20/2003 8:43:05 PM
        
        Largely silent - Tony - 3/20/2003 5:48:59 PM
        
        Tony, I think I was unclear... - Davin L. - 3/20/2003 5:54:52 PM
        
        Re: Tony, I think I was unclear... - Robert - 3/20/2003 8:45:08 PM
        
        Thanks Robert - Davin L. - 3/20/2003 8:53:42 PM
        
        Re: Thanks Robert - Robert - 3/20/2003 10:24:41 AM
        
        BTW Davin - Tony - 3/20/2003 5:50:48 PM
        
        Re: BTW Davin - Davin L. - 3/20/2003 5:57:30 PM
        
        Okay, maybe Ed and Davin are going at it a bit...(n/t) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 3/20/2003 5:13:18 PM
        
        Well, MA, youe WOULD be right - Davin FlamingLiberalMinion L. - 3/19/2003 5:04:37 PM
        
        The great thing about debating such an exteemed liberal as urself - ebnelson - 3/19/2003 5:17:50 PM
        
        Since when have *we* ever debated, Ed? - Davin L. - 3/19/2003 5:30:23 PM
        
        Waiting on you to offer anything to support your argument is like watching "Waiting for Godot" - ebnelson - 3/20/2003 1:03:50 PM
        
        Hitting the crack pipe again EB? Tough stuff, huh?/Ed being a blind ignorant again - Davin L. - 3/20/2003 3:35:58 PM
        
        Projection is one of your strongest points. - ebnelson - 3/20/2003 5:43:16 PM
        
        Re: Projection is one of your strongest points. - Davin LiberalMinion L - 3/21/2003 3:51:31 PM
        
        Re: Hey we've been burned by drunk liberals before... - Davin L. - 3/19/2003 12:37:01 PM

Sounds increasingly like there really wern't any Weapons of Mass Destruction - Scott - 3/21/2003 9:55:04 AM
- Wanna bet? - Matt Burley - 3/21/2003 3:31:03 PM

The lack of coordinated Iraqi resistance is quite revealing - ebnelson - 3/20/2003 3:03:02 PM
- I hope you are correct. - Scott - 3/21/2003 3:24:55 PM

Still another Iraqi viewpoint... - Tom Brosz - 3/20/2003 5:41:03 PM
- And from Iran... - Larry J - 3/21/2003 3:02:26 PM

Hey McFly - alcaray - 3/20/2003 11:48:46 AM
- thanks, alcaray. - McFly - 3/21/2003 3:01:41 PM

Iraq blog mirror site - Tom Brosz - 3/21/2003 2:56:46 PM
- Never mind. False alarm. Entries are old. (n/t) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 3/21/2003 2:59:04 PM

Chiraq already announces Veto of Post-war Iraq Administration resolution - Scott - 3/21/2003 10:12:14 AM
- Re: Chiraq leading france off the cliff. - ebnelson - 3/21/2003 2:41:56 PM

Iraqi Commander Surrenders - SDG - 3/21/2003 12:46:09 PM

from the home front - p - 3/21/2003 11:39:09 AM

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