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U.S. Bases Come Under Attack in Afghanistan . . . - D. Spires - 9/13/2002 2:27:37 PM

Hilarious...this time - p - 9/12/2002 1:56:37 PM
- Foolish. - Bowser - 9/12/2002 6:31:40 PM
  - Re: What a weird rant . . . - D. Spires - 9/13/2002 1:36:38 PM
- Re: Hilarious--maybe not - Tom Brosz - 9/12/2002 3:30:14 PM
  - Baltimore, not Boston. Sorry. (n/t) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 9/12/2002 3:34:39 PM

A little more on the Euro-stance...$$$ - SDAI-Tech1 - 9/12/2002 10:35:19 AM
- Shocking support - SDAI-Tech1 - 9/12/2002 3:12:13 PM
  - The last time Romania sought USSR permission: - ebnelson - 9/13/2002 12:37:58 PM
- Three Cheers for Spain! - SDAI-Tech1 - 9/12/2002 11:29:02 AM
  - Germany will be on board after the election. (nt) (n/t) - FrankC - 9/12/2002 12:55:01 PM
- Not a surprising view - Scott - 9/12/2002 10:57:38 AM

Zimbabwe to Speed Up Farmer Evictions . . . - D. Spires - 9/12/2002 9:30:39 AM
- Zimbabwe hastens the collapse of its agricultural economy. § - ebnelson - 9/13/2002 11:59:51 AM
- President Mugabe Arrives in New York for UN Assembly . . . - D. Spires - 9/12/2002 12:44:50 PM
- Military & political leaders are the new farmers. What a bummer crop! (n/t) (n/t) - SDAI-Tech1 - 9/12/2002 11:39:46 AM

Judgment against Bill Simon overturned - Tom Brosz - 9/12/2002 11:53:04 AM
- Oh, you conservatives!! - Bowser - 9/12/2002 6:13:11 PM
- Simon might have been the victim of fraud... - Larry J - 9/12/2002 12:34:18 PM
  - Well Bowser has spoken - ebnelson - 9/13/2002 11:56:47 AM

Here we go? - McFly - 9/13/2002 8:24:42 AM
- Re: Here we go -- again . . . - D. spires - 9/13/2002 11:51:11 AM
- Regretable, might be understandable. - Bowser - 9/13/2002 8:53:49 AM
  - Re: Regretable, might be understandable. - McFly - 9/13/2002 9:23:22 AM
    - The risk, or a risk. - Bowser - 9/13/2002 9:47:26 AM
    - Re: Regretable, might be understandable. - Anne Leftleaner - 9/13/2002 9:29:59 AM
- Re: Here we go? - Tom Brosz - 9/13/2002 8:31:09 AM
  - Re: Here we go? - ectoterrestrial - 9/13/2002 8:59:28 AM

Appease This: Bush's Useful War Lust . . . - D. Spires - 9/13/2002 8:56:56 AM
- What a lot of them were probably worried about... - Larry J - 9/13/2002 9:41:19 AM

The Fall Guy . . . - D. Spires - 9/13/2002 8:39:50 AM

Bush's UN Speech - p - 9/12/2002 4:53:31 PM
- The Democrats seem to be all over the place with their responses to the speech - Scott - 9/12/2002 7:57:11 PM
- Re: Cool . . . !! - D. Spires - 9/12/2002 6:36:32 PM
  - Re: Cool . . . !! - Raoul - 9/12/2002 8:09:36 AM
- Dang. Ya beat me. (n/t) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 9/12/2002 4:54:39 PM
- A Masterful Speech delivered Exceptionally! (n/t) (n/t) - SDAI-Tech1 - 9/12/2002 8:24:18 AM

Tricky poll. - Marcia - 9/11/2002 10:26:19 AM
- Simple, really. - Bowser - 9/11/2002 3:54:43 PM
  - he he he.... - McFly - 9/12/2002 7:09:00 PM
    - Re: Let's hope we can see them coming so we won't have to hold for cover. n/t (n/t) - Marcia - 9/12/2002 8:38:25 AM
  - Re: Hardly simple . . . - D. Spires - 9/12/2002 1:32:30 PM
    - Maybe not the way I stated it, true. - Bowser - 9/12/2002 4:22:48 PM
      - Re: Life's a bitch . . . - D. Spires - 9/12/2002 4:52:03 PM
        
        Re: Life's a bitch . . . - Marcia - 9/12/2002 8:44:12 AM
      - Understanding - Tom Brosz - 9/12/2002 4:41:10 PM
        
        Re: Understanding - Mary Anne - 9/12/2002 5:08:30 PM
        
        Re: Well, he does have a pretty good point . . . - D. Spires - 9/12/2002 7:18:45 PM
        
        Re: Understanding - Tom Brosz - 9/12/2002 6:03:07 PM
        
        Re: Understanding - McFly - 9/12/2002 7:32:57 PM
        
        Re: Understanding - Tom Brosz - 9/12/2002 5:16:18 PM
- Multiple guess - Mary Anne - 9/11/2002 3:15:54 PM
  - Re: Multiple guess - Marcia - 9/12/2002 5:12:25 PM

Condoleeza Tells All... - SDAI-Tech1 - 9/12/2002 10:04:18 AM
- Re: Condoleeza Tells All... - McFly - 9/12/2002 6:21:59 PM
  - Indoctrination and faith - SDAI-Tech1 - 9/12/2002 9:27:22 AM
    - SDAI, a remarkable reply, thank you n/t (n/t) - McFly - 9/12/2002 9:43:24 AM

May be some bigger problems. - Bowser - 9/12/2002 4:44:37 PM
- Greenspan's entire statement - Tom Brosz - 9/12/2002 5:28:36 PM
  - You mean spending like... - Larry J - 9/12/2002 6:11:55 PM

Chirac on Cheney and preemptive strike. - Raoul - 9/11/2002 8:19:45 AM
- Taiwan is a civil society, well respected in the world. - ebnelson - 9/11/2002 8:59:57 AM
- Re: Chirac on Cheney and preemptive strike. - Scott - 9/11/2002 8:42:07 AM
  - Re: Chirac on Cheney and preemptive strike. - p - 9/11/2002 8:49:29 AM
    - Re: China -- attack . . . ? - D. Spires - 9/11/2002 9:37:27 AM
    - Re: Chirac on Cheney and preemptive strike. - Scott - 9/11/2002 9:12:49 AM
      - Well...Maybe China could be involved... - Scott - 9/11/2002 10:46:21 AM
        
        Re: Well...Maybe NewsMax.com is selling subscriptions . . . - D. Spires - 9/11/2002 11:36:29 AM
        
        Bowser & Splinx get to have conspiracies...Why can't I - Scott - 9/12/2002 3:36:09 PM
        
        Re: Here's one for you . . . - D. Spires - 9/12/2002 4:59:23 PM

Bush's speech to the U.N. - Tom Brosz - 9/12/2002 4:53:39 PM

All quiet on the Western Front... - Tom Brosz - 9/11/2002 6:57:21 PM
- Best guess....crippled. - SDAI-Tech1 - 9/12/2002 9:27:20 AM
  - Re: Kill 'im, or put 'im away . . . - D. Spires - 9/12/2002 3:21:10 PM
  - Re: Italian police arrest 15 terrorists, all with illegal passports - SM - 9/12/2002 12:46:39 PM

One article on who weakened the FBI and CIA - ebnelson - 9/12/2002 2:50:49 PM

Then and now - attitudes have certainly changed - Larry J - 9/10/2002 6:23:56 PM
- Pearl Harbor, while a surprise attack, was a military target - Mary Anne - 9/12/2002 2:38:23 PM

Barbed wire and NG Soldiers at base.... - carl........ - 9/11/2002 3:37:13 PM
- If that's the onlt price we have to pay for freedom... - Scott - 9/11/2002 4:07:08 PM
- Re: Vigilence is not a 'price' . . . - D. Spires - 9/11/2002 4:00:05 PM
- Insanity. - Bowser - 9/11/2002 3:52:42 PM
  - In San Diego someone stole a tank from a NG armory...and went on a rampage - SDAI-Tech1 - 9/11/2002 7:16:55 PM
    - A terrorist? See, it's "either-or" again. - Bowser - 9/11/2002 8:34:00 AM
      - No...its just national security again - Scott - 9/11/2002 8:38:46 AM
  - Yes - ebnelson - 9/11/2002 5:36:02 PM
  - As IF - Scott - 9/11/2002 4:03:17 PM
  - Re: It would seem natural, if you had some concept of military life in the real world . . . (n/t). (n/t) - D. Spires - 9/11/2002 3:59:35 PM
    - Share that message with me, will you? - Bowser - 9/11/2002 5:47:47 PM
      - My view - Tom Brosz - 9/11/2002 6:19:48 PM
      - Re: I've already explained you have a hard time understanding the real world, B . . . - D. Spires - 9/11/2002 6:01:19 PM
        
        I'm having to assume there is no answer, just - Bowser - 9/11/2002 8:58:03 AM
        
        Answer - Tom Brosz - 9/11/2002 10:16:21 AM
        
        Bowser:"In a democracy a political party does not need to arm itself against the populace." - ebnelson - 9/11/2002 9:03:27 AM
        
        Re: Go for it . . . (n/t) (n/t) - D. Spires - 9/11/2002 9:00:07 AM
      - You really are conflicted - Scott - 9/11/2002 5:54:24 PM
      - Bowser, our token whackjob:"I've been to a couple of county fairs, and to a lot of countries where there are army posts absolutely everywhere, fortified, armored, guarded. And you're right, there are… - ebnelson - 9/11/2002 9:06:04 AM
- Vigilance has always been the price... - Tom Brosz - 9/11/2002 3:52:12 PM
  - Preserve DOMESTIC Tranquility..... - Carl...... - 9/11/2002 4:15:55 PM
    - Re: '...insure domestic tranquility...' - D. Spires - 9/11/2002 4:27:23 PM
      - Re: '...insure domestic tranquility...' - Carl...close enough - 9/11/2002 5:33:02 PM
        
        A suggestion - Mary Anne - 9/12/2002 11:57:42 AM
        
        Re: 2 + 2 don't always add up so easily . . . - D. Spires - 9/11/2002 5:50:17 PM

Ignorance, Hate, Deception & Exploitation. - SDAI-Tech1 - 9/12/2002 8:50:45 AM
- Re: Ignorance, Hate, Deception & Exploitation. - Tom Brosz - 9/12/2002 11:30:12 AM
  - Bowser does well... - Scott - 9/12/2002 11:34:36 AM
- Note Democrats.com is offline - probably cleaning up some of its most hateful content. (n/t) (n/t) - SDAI-Tech1 - 9/12/2002 9:06:52 AM
  - Re: Democrats.com . . . - D. Spires - 9/12/2002 11:23:44 AM

Joe Biden agrees with Bush - Scott - 9/12/2002 10:00:30 AM
- Joe Biden calls Bush's speech "Brilliant" - SDAI-Tech1 - 9/12/2002 10:53:29 AM

U.S. Braces for Attack . . . - D. Spires - 9/11/2002 7:49:07 PM
- Re: Columbus, OH . . . - D. Spires - 9/11/2002 8:03:15 AM
  - State Office Tower Evacuated / 'Suspicious' Man in Custody . . . - D. Spires - 9/11/2002 8:31:54 AM
    - State Office Tower Evacuated in Bomb Scare . . . - D. Spires - 9/11/2002 2:14:01 PM

High Noon - p - 9/11/2002 7:40:41 PM
- An Awesome metaphor of the current situation - Scott - 9/11/2002 9:05:15 AM
- Re: High Noon with link - p - 9/11/2002 8:51:54 AM
  - Re: Or here . . . - D. Spires - 9/11/2002 9:06:14 AM

Radioactivity on a ship docked in Newark? - Tom Brosz - 9/11/2002 7:13:04 PM
- Not a good sign. - SDAI-Tech1 - 9/11/2002 8:36:14 AM

Blair Recalls Parliament Over Iraq . . . - D. Spires - 9/11/2002 7:10:26 PM

In 132 countries today.. - Raoul - 9/11/2002 7:05:24 PM

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