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Radical Left Enviros Discredit Author - philw - 11/30/2001 8:44:52 PM
- Radical Greens are shameless liars n/t (n/t) - Gary - 11/30/2001 6:07:18 PM

Vanity Fair Article Criticizes Clinton Admin's Lack of Response on OBL Info - phil - 11/30/2001 6:14:49 PM
- Still another example of clinton/gore irresponsibility - ebnelson - 11/30/2001 7:43:05 PM
  - Plenty of blame to go around with 20-20 hindsight - phil - 11/30/2001 8:19:56 PM

George Harrison has died - Dan™ - 11/30/2001 6:08:19 PM
- Re: George Harrison has died - alcaray - 11/30/2001 7:40:03 PM
- Beatle George Harrison Dies . . . - D. Spires - 11/30/2001 6:44:58 PM
  - While my guitar gently weeps. [n/t] (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 11/30/2001 7:38:05 PM
- We were talking... - E'telekeli - 11/30/2001 4:42:47 PM

DoD Honors Last Comanche World War II ‘Code Talker’ . . . - D. Spires - 11/30/2001 6:14:56 PM
- Fascinating. I read about the Navaho code talkers years ago... - Larry J - 11/30/2001 6:31:38 PM

Prison Revolt Inquiry Ruled Out By Straw . . . - D. Spires - 11/30/2001 4:24:41 PM
- There were reports yesterday that the Taliban... - Larry J - 11/30/2001 5:05:56 PM
- proportionate military response - FrankC - 11/30/2001 4:49:52 PM
- When the prisoners got weapons and started killing - ebnelson - 11/30/2001 4:31:49 PM
  - Yes this wasn't a prison revolt at Sing Sing - Scott - 11/30/2001 6:25:37 PM

Prof Falsely Accused by PC Students - phil - 11/29/2001 10:03:30 AM
- an update showing academia's lack of stones - phil - 11/30/2001 6:10:20 PM
  - Re: an update showing academia's lack of stones - Tom Brosz - 11/30/2001 12:44:35 PM
- Sounds like he has the grounds for a slander lawsuit - Larry J - 11/29/2001 1:18:29 PM
  - Agreed, even if they have nothing worth taking - Scott - 11/29/2001 1:22:30 PM
    - It could go further than that - Larry J - 11/30/2001 2:57:23 PM
      - That would be just about perfect.. - Tom Brosz - 11/30/2001 4:34:31 PM
- Re: Prof Falsely Accused by PC Students - Tom Brosz - 11/29/2001 10:44:33 AM
- Re: Hmm-m . . . - D. Spires - 11/29/2001 10:22:43 AM

Next Moves in the World War - phil - 11/30/2001 9:26:21 AM
- War is dangerous - Gary - 11/30/2001 6:01:32 PM
- Phil, you need to learn a little HTML - Larry J - 11/30/2001 9:48:36 AM
  - Re: Phil, you need to learn a little HTML - Tom Brosz - 11/30/2001 10:02:03 AM
    - Re: Phil, you need to learn a little HTML - phil - 11/30/2001 10:42:15 AM
      - Re: How about some templates to start you off . . . ? - D. Spires - 11/30/2001 3:04:09 PM
      - Re:Will you finally do it????? - Raoul - 11/30/2001 12:35:29 PM
      - Phil; here you go - RNE - 11/30/2001 12:20:06 PM

Taliban Fighters Less Likely to Surrender . . . - D. Spires - 11/30/2001 12:36:21 PM
- The Taliban is earning a world class Darwin Award ranking - ebnelson - 11/30/2001 4:47:13 PM
- Those foreign Taliban fighters already knew their fate - Larry J - 11/30/2001 2:35:24 PM

Russia Central Bank Directive Harms Europe . . . - D. Spires - 11/30/2001 12:35:50 PM
- There could be another reason... - Larry J - 11/30/2001 2:08:42 PM

Malaysia: Deportation Would Send Anti-Terrorism Message . . . - D. Spires - 11/30/2001 12:35:12 PM

NASA to Evaluate Airbus Jetliner Tail Assembly . . . - D. Spires - 11/29/2001 8:56:40 PM
- Re: NASA to Evaluate Airbus Jetliner Tail Assembly . . . - phil - 11/29/2001 9:22:01 AM
  - The NTSB is the primary agency for accident investigations - Larry J - 11/29/2001 9:48:27 AM

A beginning list of heroes... - Tom Brosz - 9/11/2001 6:15:55 PM
- Re: A beginning list of heroes... - ebnelson - 9/11/2001 7:07:55 PM
- Re: Yes . . . (n/t) (n/t) - D. Spires - 9/11/2001 6:35:58 PM
  - Re: Yes . . . (n/t) - Alex - 11/29/2001 8:56:09 PM

A lot of people say bin Laden is holed up here... - Tom Brosz - 11/29/2001 8:26:00 PM
- Re: A lot of people say bin Laden is holed up here... - Marcia - 11/29/2001 5:42:04 PM
- It is very thoughtful of ObL and the Taliban to offer such a challenging target - ebnelson - 11/29/2001 3:34:31 PM
- Re: Takes a while to load, but looks fine, Tom . . . (n/t) (n/t) - D. Spires - 11/29/2001 2:39:56 PM
- Another HTML snafu Tom - phil - 11/29/2001 1:51:10 PM
  - Re: Another HTML snafu Tom - Tom Brosz - 11/29/2001 6:50:12 PM
    - Re: goating. . . - Justin Kelly - 11/29/2001 7:00:59 PM
      - Re: goating. . . - Tom Brosz - 11/29/2001 11:00:58 AM
  - Nope, my defective net connection (Justin delete these posts) - phil - 11/29/2001 2:05:13 PM
    - do I have to? I kinda enjoyed my opportunity to gloat. . . - Justin Kelly - 11/29/2001 7:02:49 PM
      - May the fleas of a thousand camels infest your armpits - phil - 11/29/2001 9:18:58 AM

A few words well written - Larry J - 11/29/2001 6:39:16 PM
- The Fatality... - Tom Brosz - 11/29/2001 7:10:53 PM
  - A little more specific: The [First] Combat Fatality - Larry J - 11/29/2001 8:02:16 PM
    - Combat Fatality - Tom Brosz - 11/29/2001 11:03:55 AM
      - Re: Another today in Uzbekistan . . . - D. Spires - 11/29/2001 11:10:16 AM

Would Have Sacrificed Troops In ‘91, But Wants a Scoop In ‘01 Terror War . . . - D. Spires - 11/29/2001 4:34:54 PM
- "Without us..." - Tom Brosz - 11/29/2001 7:43:17 PM
- The self-absorbed, like Arnett and Sen. Leahy, don't have a clue about what the war is really about. - ebnelson - 11/29/2001 7:13:57 PM
- A heaping helping of - RNE - 11/29/2001 4:44:47 PM
  - Re: Freudian . . . ? - D. Spires - 11/29/2001 5:11:21 PM
    - Consider me properly chastised Dan ;8^D N/T (n/t) - RNE - 11/29/2001 5:24:14 PM
  - Re: A heaping helping of - alcaray - 11/29/2001 5:07:42 PM
    - Some come home to a hero's welcome - RNE - 11/29/2001 5:40:27 PM
      - We will have to agree to disagree - alcaray - 11/29/2001 11:19:38 AM
        
        True, but one final point - RNE - 11/29/2001 11:50:40 AM
        
        Re: True, but one final point - alcaray - 11/29/2001 12:08:19 PM
        
        Technology has changed everything - Larry J - 11/29/2001 2:15:19 PM
        
        Just leave the trench knife out of it... ;) (n/t) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 11/29/2001 3:43:03 PM
        
        "There is no reason that the same arrangement could not work now." - Scott - 11/29/2001 2:00:23 PM
    - It doesn't work that way for Special Ops - Larry J - 11/29/2001 5:14:04 PM
      - Sometimes it does - alcaray - 11/29/2001 11:15:07 AM
        
        The military seldom trusts the Press - Larry J - 11/29/2001 1:07:40 PM
        
        The next time the shooting starts we should load the press in a plane with parachutes - Scott - 11/29/2001 1:52:53 PM

A Smut Peddler, and a Patriot . . . - D. Spires - 11/29/2001 3:42:16 PM
- This would gag a maggot... - Tom Brosz - 11/29/2001 7:20:06 PM
  - Thanks for the hinky sex links - phil - 11/29/2001 9:17:09 AM
    - Maybe I'll post some witchcraft connections so you can also get kinky hex links...(n/t) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 11/29/2001 10:56:44 AM
    - Re: Hinky . . . ? (n/t) |^) (n/t) - D. Spires - 11/29/2001 9:33:35 AM
      - Hinky: a little odd and suspicious looking. n/t (n/t) - alcaray - 11/29/2001 11:52:23 AM

Identifying terrorists before they strike - Greg - 11/27/2001 7:36:09 PM
- ROTFL! - phil - 11/28/2001 1:59:08 PM
  - This is serious Phil - Dennis - 11/28/2001 6:33:31 PM
    - Re: This is serious Phil - phil - 11/29/2001 7:19:36 PM

Military Tribunal Debate Centers on Civil Liberties, Constitution, and Precedent . . . - D. Spires - 11/29/2001 10:38:39 AM
- I think the true reason why congress is against the tribunals - Scott - 11/29/2001 1:37:01 PM
- As posted earlier today: The Ashcroft 'Fatwa' - Larry J - 11/29/2001 1:24:36 PM
  - My apology for jumping against the article without being able to read it - ebnelson - 11/29/2001 3:55:24 PM
    - Re: My apology for jumping against the article without being able to read it - Tom Brosz - 11/29/2001 6:48:31 PM

Al Qaeda's Search for a New Sanctuary . . . - D. Spires - 11/29/2001 2:54:28 PM
- Can we all say...... - RNR - 11/29/2001 4:37:27 PM
  - Re: Can we all say...... - alcaray - 11/29/2001 4:56:28 PM
    - He's both - RNE - 11/29/2001 5:22:37 PM

An open letter to Sen. Leahy - ebnelson - 11/28/2001 10:50:34 AM
- Re: An open letter to Sen. Leahy - Buck Galaxy - 11/28/2001 4:11:55 PM
  - Re: An open letter to Sen. Leahy - alcaray - 11/29/2001 4:47:50 PM
  - Re: An open letter to Sen. Leahy - Scott - 11/28/2001 4:29:09 PM
    - Democracy is the worst form of Government.... - ebnelson - 11/29/2001 3:18:53 PM
      - First of all let me be clear - Dan™ - 11/29/2001 5:12:00 PM

Their Troops Quit When Taliban, Al Qaeda Leaders Break . . . - D. Spires - 11/29/2001 4:18:19 PM

National Guard and Reserve Mobilized, as of Nov. 28 . . . - D. Spires - 11/29/2001 4:08:04 PM

U.S. Pins Bin Laden to Hideouts in East or South . . . - D. Spires - 11/29/2001 3:28:37 PM

Former French General on Trial for Algeria Torture Crimes . . . - D. Spires - 11/28/2001 9:32:14 AM
- Re:Orders from? - Raoul - 11/28/2001 10:31:19 AM
  - The "I was only following orders" defense was rejected at the Nuremberg Trials - Larry J - 11/28/2001 10:44:36 AM
  - Re: He did . . . - D. Spires - 11/28/2001 10:41:28 AM
    - Re: an issue - Raoul - 11/28/2001 11:04:45 AM
      - Re: an issue - Scott - 11/28/2001 12:50:00 PM
        
        Re: Before... - Raoul - 11/28/2001 6:38:28 PM
        
        Re: His crime appears to be a lack of remorse . . . ? - D. Spires - 11/29/2001 2:59:19 PM

Bigger Not Necessarily Better for ConocoPhillips . . . - D. Spires - 11/29/2001 2:36:01 PM

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