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Great Article - A must read on Europe vs US views - SDAI-Tech1 - 8/15/2002 4:44:43 PM
- Re: Europe vs US - Raoul - 8/17/2002 12:49:32 PM
- We're the root of all evil, don't you know. - Larry J - 8/16/2002 1:51:08 PM

Male to Female Ratio in Muslim Countries - Scott - 8/14/2002 11:16:00 AM
- My suspicion - FrankC - 8/14/2002 2:35:47 PM
- In Saudia Arabia's case at least - Matt Burley - 8/14/2002 11:51:46 AM
  - Matt's explanation is probably correct - Gary - 8/14/2002 4:15:40 PM
    - Forget about when the oil runs out... - Scott - 8/15/2002 3:49:52 PM
      - Crude oil pricing is almost arbitrary - Gary - 8/15/2002 6:25:13 PM
        
        Re: Crude oil pricing is almost arbitrary - Scott - 8/16/2002 4:53:49 PM
        
        In constant 1996 dollars, the price of oil is much lower than it was in the 1980s - Larry J - 8/16/2002 7:22:44 PM

Planning for the Iraq war, and afterwards - Matt Burley - 8/10/2002 3:25:53 PM
- What concerns me is the Pentagon maybe telegraphing its moves. - Jacob Samorodin - 8/11/2002 4:13:41 PM
- We've been Building up Since November '01 - SDAI-Tech1 - 8/10/2002 4:23:56 PM
  - Brent Scowcroft Disagrees - Lindy - 8/11/2002 6:16:43 PM
    - Even Henry Kissinger Disagrees - Lindy - 8/13/2002 3:19:03 PM
      - Re: Even Henry Kissinger Disagrees - SDAI-Tech1 - 8/14/2002 3:41:03 PM
        
        Not Looking at the Whole Picture - Lindy - 8/16/2002 5:55:03 PM
        
        How quickly they forget. - Scott - 8/14/2002 5:09:44 PM

Firefighters to Boycott Bush - Lindy - 8/15/2002 12:14:00 PM
- Usual Democratic horse exhaust - Tom Brosz - 8/15/2002 4:12:39 PM
- Bush vetoed a pork laden bill - ebnelson - 8/15/2002 3:07:16 PM
- Re: Firefighters to Boycott Bush - gbaikie - 8/15/2002 1:57:05 PM
  - Forest Service firefighters are federal - Larry J - 8/16/2002 1:57:24 PM
- I demand my $$$$! - SDAI-Tech1 - 8/15/2002 12:54:53 PM

Afganistan's economy showing signs of life - Lee - 8/15/2002 7:34:38 PM

Remarks by Terry McAuliffe, DNC - Tom Brosz - 8/10/2002 6:35:10 PM
- The level of the conservative comentators is hardly scintillating - Tony - 8/12/2002 1:53:03 PM
  - Fair enough - FrankC - 8/12/2002 2:47:52 PM
    - Just an observation... - Tom Brosz - 8/12/2002 3:53:50 PM
      - Re: Just an observation... - SDAI-Tech1 - 8/12/2002 10:30:00 AM
        
        Mantis - Tom Brosz - 8/12/2002 4:35:15 PM
- Questions to ask your candidates - E.P. Grondine - 8/11/2002 2:16:07 PM
- A few more remarks by Terry McAuliffe, DNC - Tom Brosz - 8/11/2002 11:42:07 AM
  - You gotta concede - FrankC - 8/11/2002 11:57:44 AM
    - I have to agree - Buck Galaxy - 8/11/2002 12:30:12 PM
      - Funny thing - Larry J - 8/12/2002 1:22:09 PM
        
        Evidence - Buck Galaxy - 8/12/2002 4:02:03 PM
        
        Have you stopped beating your wife? - Larry J - 8/12/2002 5:15:13 PM
        
        I don't beat my wife, never have and never will - Buck Galaxy - 8/13/2002 7:32:52 PM
        
        Still waiting for a fact instead of an unsubstanciated rumor - Larry J - 8/13/2002 12:23:08 PM
        
        Re: Still waiting for a fact instead of an unsubstanciated rumor - Buck Galaxy - 8/13/2002 4:15:18 PM
        
        Was the blue dress with Clinton's DNA on it a rumor or a fact? - Larry J - 8/14/2002 2:46:31 PM
        
        When are you going to get it? - Buck Galaxy - 8/15/2002 7:34:01 PM
        
        "Insufficient evidence to prosecute" a sitting president... - Larry J - 8/15/2002 1:28:15 PM
        
        Re: - Buck Galaxy - 8/15/2002 4:21:41 PM
        
        Re: Evidence.... - You want evidence? - 8/12/2002 2:15:46 PM
        
        Re: Evidence.... - Tom Brosz - 8/12/2002 4:31:22 PM
- When McAuliffe speaks, you can barely see clinton's lips move. - ebnelson - 8/10/2002 7:40:01 PM
  - Clinton's puppet, part 2 - Tom Brosz - 8/13/2002 8:40:03 AM
  - Clinton's puppet - Tom Brosz - 8/12/2002 4:06:15 PM
  - Forgot to make the point: Of course you know clinton is lying when his lips move. § (n/t) - ebnelson - 8/11/2002 4:51:03 PM
- Hey, come on. Where are all the liberal commenters? (n/t) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 8/10/2002 1:21:54 PM
  - Those of us with lives are enjoying the weekend. - alcaray - 8/11/2002 3:19:51 PM
    - Still waiting for SDAI and Tom to get their meds........... - Lindy - 8/11/2002 5:53:53 PM
      - Besides, women ARE the smarter sex.......... - Lindy - 8/11/2002 6:03:18 PM
        
        So you are saying you AREN'T a woman? - ebnelson - 8/11/2002 6:12:57 PM
        
        Re: So you are saying you AREN'T a woman? - Lindy - 8/11/2002 6:49:26 PM
  - McAuliffe is an embarrassment to any thoughtful person regardless of politics. (nt) (n/t) - FrankC - 8/11/2002 2:10:46 PM
  - It's his job to be partisan. n/t - Buck Galaxy - 8/11/2002 12:32:03 PM
  - We've finally done it! We've driven them ALL away! - SDAI-Tech1 - 8/10/2002 2:11:50 PM
    - people DO take vacations - p - 8/11/2002 2:30:52 PM
    - Disappearances - FrankC - 8/11/2002 2:17:24 PM
    - I sure hope not... - Tom Brosz - 8/10/2002 5:45:08 PM
- McAuliffe - FrankC - 8/10/2002 8:28:09 AM
- As long as the DNC is the party of division... - SDAI-Tech1 - 8/10/2002 8:11:00 AM

George Lucas, Francis Ford Copala take vacation out west - SM - 8/15/2002 7:06:55 PM

Floods - Raoul - 8/15/2002 3:16:17 PM
- Re: 100 year floods - FrankC - 8/15/2002 3:55:32 PM
  - Re: 100 year floods - Raoul - 8/15/2002 5:57:31 PM
  - Re: 100 year floods - Marcia - 8/15/2002 4:26:09 PM

Presidential Economic Policy--and where we can find one. - Tom Brosz - 8/14/2002 12:28:25 PM
- Depressing eh Tom? - Buck Galaxy - 8/15/2002 4:09:52 PM
  - What's really depressing is that I have to agree with your post. - Tom Brosz - 8/15/2002 4:16:32 PM

August 15,1945 - SM - 8/15/2002 3:26:16 PM

Women's rights... - Marcia - 8/15/2002 3:17:33 PM

Lefties & your universities - p - 8/13/2002 4:37:49 PM
- Re: Lefties & your universities - Tom Brosz - 8/13/2002 5:08:39 PM
  - the enemy of my enemy - FrankC - 8/13/2002 7:55:31 PM
    - ROFL - Tony - 8/14/2002 1:18:33 PM
      - ridiculous too strong - FrankC - 8/14/2002 4:19:58 PM
      - Baloney free posts, TC. - ebnelson - 8/14/2002 1:44:37 PM
        
        Only one answer to that Ed - Tony - 8/14/2002 1:51:54 PM
        
        You seem to like dishing that entrè. - ebnelson - 8/14/2002 2:17:06 PM
        
        Re: You seem to like dishing that entrè. - Lindy - 8/14/2002 3:52:44 PM
        
        My kids - ebnelson - 8/15/2002 3:17:05 PM
  - May be true. Chomsky, in his rants, certainly seems to be that nehilistic. (n/t) - ebnelson - 8/13/2002 5:47:49 PM
  - must be getting close to an election - alcaray - 8/13/2002 8:47:10 AM
    - DNC - SDAI-Tech1 - 8/14/2002 1:10:26 PM
      - Re: DNC - Lindy - 8/14/2002 3:55:38 PM
        
        Re: DNC fly food - Tom Brosz - 8/15/2002 10:05:23 AM
        
        I think Bush is stalling until the bombing is well under way - Scott - 8/15/2002 10:37:21 AM
    - Paranoia? - FrankC - 8/13/2002 1:06:59 PM
    - The Left and Western religion - Tom Brosz - 8/13/2002 10:39:53 AM

INS & Homeland Security in Action - p - 8/14/2002 2:24:59 PM
- When I was searched rudely twice on my way to Mexico City - ebnelson - 8/14/2002 3:24:26 PM
- You used the words ''promiscuous' and 'Saudi' in the same sentence - Matt Burley - 8/14/2002 11:03:45 AM

General Motors Highwire (fuel cell car debut) - SM - 8/14/2002 12:32:49 PM
- It's still a technology concept car rather than a production vehicle - Larry J - 8/14/2002 1:16:04 PM
  - Re: At least you can drive it. - SM - 8/14/2002 1:50:48 PM
    - Straight hydrogen fuel cells are simplier - Larry J - 8/14/2002 2:40:47 PM
      - Re: Compressed hydrogen tanks weigh in like 2-tonne deadweights - SM - 8/14/2002 2:50:55 PM

US and a Two Front War - p - 8/8/2002 1:02:18 PM
- Re: Not the 50's anymore - E.P. Grondine - 8/9/2002 6:48:30 PM
  - I love you too man! - p - 8/9/2002 10:26:04 AM
    - p' ed off - E.P. Grondine - 8/10/2002 2:54:33 PM
      - thanks ed - p - 8/10/2002 6:09:21 PM
        
        Swing it on over to the Flame Board, guys... - Tom Brosz - 8/10/2002 6:15:59 PM
- Re: US and a Two Front War - Tom Brosz - 8/8/2002 4:45:21 PM
  - please, no cat bashing :) n/t (n/t) - p - 8/8/2002 4:55:39 PM
  - Please change the M-1 to a Steam Roller - Scott - 8/8/2002 9:01:51 AM
  - You might not want to overstate the case - Larry J - 8/8/2002 9:00:45 AM
    - Sadam's Plan...I hope. - Scott - 8/9/2002 4:03:15 PM
    - Re: You might not want to overstate the case - Tom Brosz - 8/8/2002 12:25:32 PM
      - Re: You might not want to overstate the case - p - 8/9/2002 2:41:37 PM
    - We learned a thing or two since Somalia as well. - ebnelson - 8/8/2002 9:16:36 AM
    - Re: You might not want to overstate the case - Scott - 8/8/2002 9:06:41 AM
      - Re: You might not want to overstate the case - p - 8/8/2002 9:41:51 AM
        
        Call it the Genghis Kahn method minus the Genghis... - Scott - 8/8/2002 10:44:59 AM
- Strange - - E.P. Grondine - 8/8/2002 3:29:29 PM
  - Re: Strange - - Tom Brosz - 8/8/2002 5:26:36 PM
    - Question - Buck Galaxy - 8/10/2002 3:51:57 PM
      - Re: Answer - Tom Brosz - 8/10/2002 6:07:54 PM
        
        Re: A Republican president would have probably been shot at dawn for doing half of this." - alcaray - 8/12/2002 6:47:36 PM
        
        Re: A Republican shot at dawn - Tom Brosz - 8/12/2002 4:46:59 PM
        
        Newt, etc - Buck Galaxy - 8/13/2002 7:10:56 PM
        
        Etc. - Tom Brosz - 8/13/2002 8:30:18 AM
        
        Figures... - Buck Galaxy - 8/13/2002 4:19:34 PM
        
        All the charges are non specific - Buck Galaxy - 8/10/2002 11:34:41 AM
    - As far as precedent is concerned... - alcaray - 8/8/2002 6:03:51 PM
      - Re: As far as precedent is concerned... - Tom Brosz - 8/8/2002 6:16:46 PM
  - Never cared about his sex life. - ebnelson - 8/8/2002 3:56:03 PM
    - Re: Never cared about his sex life. - Buck Galaxy - 8/12/2002 4:07:08 PM
      - Integrity - Tom Brosz - 8/13/2002 8:36:27 AM
        
        Re: Integrity - Buck Galaxy - 8/13/2002 4:35:42 PM
  - No, that was the line from the sycophants who... - Larry J - 8/8/2002 3:42:41 PM
    - Re: No, that was the line from the sycophants who... - p - 8/8/2002 4:49:29 PM
      - Guess again - E.P. Grondine - 8/9/2002 2:40:58 PM
- Trust me on this: - ebnelson - 8/8/2002 2:45:53 PM
- China's not quite ready for that yet...that's why the time is right. (n/t) (n/t) - SDAI-Tech1 - 8/8/2002 2:42:29 PM
- Re: US and a Two Front War - Scott - 8/8/2002 2:00:37 PM

A surprisingly well written op-ed piece on Social Security Reform - Larry J - 8/12/2002 5:57:37 PM
- Will this be lost like tears in a river? § (n/t) - ebnelson - 8/12/2002 7:25:37 PM
  - Whizzing in the ocean might be a better metaphor... - Tom Brosz - 8/12/2002 4:26:56 PM

'Asian Brown Cloud' poses global threat - Larry J - 8/12/2002 5:31:25 PM

Martha to spilll beans at HOUSE SUPOENA - Carl.... - 8/12/2002 5:20:46 PM

Satellite photos of Mideast air bases - Tom Brosz - 8/7/2002 8:51:05 AM
- So just shoot the thing down. - Lee - 8/9/2002 7:46:37 PM
  - We don't have any anti-satellite weapons - Larry J - 8/9/2002 1:12:41 PM
    - Thanks to clinton. § (n/t) - ebnelson - 8/9/2002 3:29:24 PM
      - It goes further back than that - Larry J - 8/9/2002 4:22:14 PM
        
        Orbital Sciences Air-dropped launching platforms - Scott - 8/9/2002 5:09:55 PM
        
        The Pegasus could be made into an ASAT... - Larry J - 8/9/2002 8:07:25 AM
        
        What about a small tactical payload deplyment? - SDAI-Tech1 - 8/10/2002 8:34:35 AM
        
        We aren't the only ones with launch detection and NUDET capabilities - Larry J - 8/10/2002 9:03:03 AM
        
        It's very risky to knock out satellites belonging to a nuclear power. n/t (n/t) - alcaray - 8/9/2002 5:07:50 PM
        
        It would be an act of war... - Larry J - 8/9/2002 7:08:18 PM
        
        More than that... - alcaray - 8/12/2002 11:00:53 AM
        
        Re: It's very risky to knock out satellites belonging to a nuclear power. n/t - Scott - 8/9/2002 5:14:55 PM
        
        Do you really believed they canceled it? - Lee - 8/9/2002 4:31:22 PM
      - Re: Thanks to clinton. § - Scott - 8/9/2002 4:13:12 PM
  - Not so fast there, pardner... - Tom Brosz - 8/9/2002 10:36:54 AM
- Hiding in plain sight. - ebnelson - 8/7/2002 10:19:01 AM
  - the Art of Suprise - Scott - 8/7/2002 10:21:38 AM
    - What's the "real thing" in your view? Are we going to invade China? n/t (n/t) - alcaray - 8/7/2002 10:35:47 AM
      - Re: What's the - Scott - 8/8/2002 1:53:50 PM
- It's a different world - Larry J - 8/7/2002 9:40:51 AM
- Not only the middle east exports terror - SDAI-Tech1 - 8/7/2002 9:40:05 AM
  - David Copperfield, your country needs you... - Tom Brosz - 8/7/2002 12:36:59 PM
    - It's all SMOKE and Mirrors....... - Carl.... - 8/7/2002 3:11:13 PM
  - PS - SDAI-Tech1 - 8/7/2002 9:57:12 AM
  - Re: Not only the middle east exports terror - Scott - 8/7/2002 9:54:29 AM

Kuwait Ready for Emergency In Case of U.S. Strike Against Iraq . . . - D. Spires - 8/5/2002 1:48:41 PM
- Yup, like they did in Aug, 1990..... - Carl - 8/9/2002 7:59:46 PM

Cooking the books--oh wait. This doesn't count. - Tom Brosz - 8/8/2002 5:39:56 PM
- Martha Stewart will have article.. - carl - 8/9/2002 7:57:28 PM
- No, they should not. - ebnelson - 8/8/2002 9:18:59 AM
- We need a board economist to study this... - Scott - 8/8/2002 8:57:13 AM

Whoops, I did it AGAIN! - p - 8/9/2002 2:45:33 PM
- And that only covers 1999 and 2000 - Larry J - 8/9/2002 4:01:06 PM
  - Re: And that only covers 1999 and 2000 - Scott - 8/9/2002 7:17:09 PM
  - Ah yes. The Statute of Limitations will be automatically extended in cases of Fraud - Scott - 8/9/2002 4:10:47 PM
  - But during the clinton years, all that counted was that the great leader's policies were correct. - ebnelson - 8/9/2002 3:51:19 PM

Solution, Massive UN Deployment...Riiiiiight! - p - 8/8/2002 8:31:37 AM
- Solution remains the same: massive UN deployment - E.P. Grondine - 8/9/2002 2:50:54 PM
- Re: Solution, Massive UN Deployment...Riiiiiight! - alcaray - 8/8/2002 10:26:37 AM
  - Perhaps somebody's got to do the dirty work the UN neglects to do - Matt Burley - 8/8/2002 3:22:37 PM

Arab hero - Tom Brosz - 8/7/2002 2:28:21 PM
- Bravo! But I fear for his safety. n/t (n/t) - alcaray - 8/8/2002 5:00:08 PM

Why didn't we think of this? - Tom Brosz - 8/7/2002 2:20:59 PM
- I don't understand what your beef is with this letter. - alcaray - 8/8/2002 4:56:30 PM

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