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Radicals' Rise Weakening Arafat . . . - D. Spires - 10/15/2001 2:44:42 PM

Iraq: Hussein's Son Takes Over Foreign Policy . . . - D. Spires - 10/15/2001 2:34:32 PM

PC patrol - FrankC - 10/15/2001 12:24:31 PM
- Note the irony - Splinx - 10/15/2001 1:28:10 PM
  - Good Newsweek Opinion piece - Larry J - 10/15/2001 2:10:12 PM

Iran Leader Criticizes U.S. Action . . . - D. Spires - 10/15/2001 1:46:08 PM

Military Campaign Outruns Political . . . - D. Spires - 10/15/2001 1:39:36 PM

Pakistanis Approach Air Base Used By U.S. . . . - D. Spires - 10/15/2001 1:33:33 PM

Air Campaign Slows on Muslim Holy Day . . . - D. Spires - 10/13/2001 9:53:53 AM
- More Religious Crap - Dennis - 10/13/2001 6:05:48 PM
  - Re: More Crap - Tom Brosz - 10/13/2001 6:19:51 PM
    - Re: More Crap - Dennis - 10/13/2001 6:57:31 PM
      - Re: The evidence is in black and white and accessible on the web . . . - D. Spires - 10/14/2001 7:18:57 PM
        
        Re: typo -- should read: The war is bnot/b against the Taliban . . . (n/t) (n/t) - D. Spires - 10/14/2001 7:20:54 PM
      - There is some precedent - Mary Anne - 10/14/2001 2:30:17 PM
        
        Define "Global Terrorism" - Dennis - 10/14/2001 4:30:06 PM
        
        Re: Dear jamester wannabe . . . - D. Spires - 10/15/2001 1:10:29 PM
        
        Define "Criminal Act" - Mary Anne - 10/14/2001 5:27:00 PM
        
        Of course it is - FrankC - 10/14/2001 4:50:08 PM
        
        Terrorism defined. - Tom Brosz - 10/14/2001 8:16:10 AM
        
        He really did say almost everything worth saying - FrankC - 10/14/2001 3:55:36 PM

Al-Queda seeks to open up a new front in Nigeria - Matt Burley - 10/15/2001 1:10:15 PM

After the Anthrax - FrankC - 10/15/2001 10:18:57 AM

Notes and Misc. - SDAI-Tech1 - 10/15/2001 9:06:29 AM
- Right on...very very well said - ebnelson - 10/15/2001 9:57:22 AM
- Re: Notes and Misc. - Marcia - 10/15/2001 9:31:50 AM

Not all is going smoothly in the war... no surprise. The Saudis are worse off than I thought...potentially bad bad news - ebnelson - 10/14/2001 2:25:34 PM
- When will we cease to be surprised by this? - Mary Anne - 10/14/2001 3:04:49 PM
  - Economics - Buck Galaxy - 10/14/2001 4:16:33 PM
    - Re: Economics - Tom Brosz - 10/14/2001 7:40:12 PM
    - no better reason to drill up Anwar - Justin Kelly - 10/14/2001 5:00:29 PM
  - Right you are - FrankC - 10/14/2001 3:37:08 PM
- Re: Not all is going smoothly in the war... no surprise. The Saudis are worse off than I thought...potentially bad bad news - Marcia - 10/14/2001 8:14:33 AM
  - This is probably the reason that Gen. Franks in no longer in the loop. (nt) (n/t) - FrankC - 10/14/2001 8:48:47 AM
  - ...and another thing. - Marcia - 10/14/2001 8:22:19 AM

'Two Bombs Don't Make A Right' . . . - D. Spires - 10/13/2001 6:57:58 PM
- Re: 'Two Bombs Don't Make A Right' . . . - Tom Brosz - 10/13/2001 7:34:00 PM
- The flaw in the "two wrongs don't make a right" agrument - Scott - 10/13/2001 7:13:56 PM
  - So you are saying the US is wrong? - Mary Anne - 10/14/2001 4:40:34 PM

The Monsters Are Due On Maple Street - Tom Brosz - 10/13/2001 4:04:32 PM
- America needs to get a freaking grip - FrankC - 10/13/2001 5:23:57 PM
  - Re: But -- we don't know . . . - D. Spires - 10/13/2001 6:15:33 PM
    - The same thing crossed my mind - ebnelson - 10/14/2001 1:54:05 PM

Mary Anne...another post on this thread - Tom Brosz - 10/14/2001 8:44:25 AM
- Significant silence [eyebrows raised] - Mary Anne - 10/14/2001 11:28:43 AM
  - FYI: funds for the firemen - E'telekeli - 10/14/2001 1:24:09 PM

Kids Answer President's Request . . . - D. Spires - 10/13/2001 6:02:49 PM
- Re: Kids Answer President's Request . . . - Dan Di - 10/13/2001 7:59:20 PM
  - Probably Easter Seals Dan - FrankC - 10/13/2001 5:28:39 PM
    - More likely March of Dimes - Larry J - 10/14/2001 1:15:36 PM

Mixed feeling about this - FrankC - 10/13/2001 11:35:14 AM
- This appears to be establishing a streamlined chain of command - Larry J - 10/14/2001 12:40:02 PM
- This might be one of the reasons... - Tom Brosz - 10/13/2001 2:02:33 PM
- Re: Mixed feeling about this - Dan Di - 10/13/2001 12:08:08 PM
- Re: I think it can be done . . . - D. Spires - 10/13/2001 11:49:54 AM

We keep believeing Islam wants a peaceful world - ebnelson - 10/14/2001 11:14:18 AM

Another really great Noonan article! - Tom Brosz - 10/12/2001 4:01:47 PM
- Those grunts - Mary Anne - 10/13/2001 1:27:01 PM
  - Geez, Mary Anne, I thought we were going to play nice... - Tom Brosz - 10/13/2001 8:36:28 AM
    - [smile] - Mary Anne - 10/13/2001 5:39:46 PM
      - Re: [smile] - Tom Brosz - 10/14/2001 8:42:03 AM
- One of those manly men heros in Flight 93 was gay - phil - 10/12/2001 6:51:03 PM
  - Personally - alcaray - 10/12/2001 7:14:11 PM
    - Re: Personally - phil - 10/12/2001 8:15:24 AM
  - Re: One of those manly men heros in Flight 93 was gay - Tony - 10/12/2001 7:03:46 PM
- I wish I had 1/10th of her writing ability - Larry J - 10/12/2001 6:21:55 PM
  - Re: I wish I had 1/10th of her writing ability - phil - 10/12/2001 6:28:17 PM
    - You're Right, Phil - Dennis - 10/12/2001 5:56:21 PM
- Re: Another really great Noonan article! - Marcia - 10/12/2001 5:36:21 PM
- Definitely a feel good read. - FrankC - 10/12/2001 4:27:28 PM
- Re: Another really great Noonan article! - SDAI-Tech1 - 10/12/2001 8:55:54 AM

For all you parents and grandparents - Mary Anne - 10/12/2001 2:55:08 PM
- Re: For all you parents and grandparents - phil - 10/13/2001 3:55:50 PM
  - Belgians?? - Tom Brosz - 10/13/2001 7:50:01 PM
- Re: For all you parents and grandparents - Tom Brosz - 10/12/2001 3:52:28 PM
  - They sometimes hijack innocent sites - Larry J - 10/13/2001 12:04:39 PM

Could the original 007 have inspired that terrorist "cropduster" plan? - Jacob Samorodin - 10/13/2001 7:38:10 PM
- Re: Could the original 007 have inspired that terrorist - D. Spires - 10/13/2001 9:03:25 AM

Indonesian Veep Urges US to Halt Attacks in Afghanistan . . . - D. Spires - 10/13/2001 6:52:28 PM
- Political equivocation - FrankC - 10/13/2001 7:29:01 PM

WTC Urban Myth checks out - phil - 10/13/2001 4:33:12 PM
- Re: WTC Urban Myth checks out - Tom Brosz - 10/13/2001 7:24:52 PM
- Re: Pure chance - Raoul - 10/13/2001 8:01:00 AM

Bush Says First Phase a Success . . . - D. Spires - 10/13/2001 7:04:32 PM
- Re: Bush Says First Phase a Success . . . - Tom Brosz - 10/13/2001 9:08:37 AM
  - Remember the Alamo - FrankC - 10/13/2001 10:48:46 AM

Uzbeks Silent on U.S. Presence . . . - D. Spires - 10/13/2001 6:42:36 PM

Rudolph Giuliani and the Saudi Prince. + UN - Raoul - 10/13/2001 1:17:51 PM
- Re: Rudolph Giuliani and the Saudi Prince. + UN - FrankC - 10/13/2001 4:34:23 PM
- Re: Rudolph Giuliani and the Saudi Prince. + UN - FrankC - 10/13/2001 4:32:08 PM
- very well, lets apply some scientific method. . . - Justin Kelly - 10/13/2001 3:06:27 PM
  - The Saudi's are quick to point the finger at the United States - Scott - 10/13/2001 6:01:41 PM
    - good observation - Justin Kelly - 10/13/2001 6:34:11 PM
    - Re: The Saudi's are quick to point the finger at the United States - Tom Brosz - 10/13/2001 8:49:10 AM
  - Re: some method. . . - Raoul - 10/13/2001 3:43:54 PM
    - Re: some method. . . - Justin Kelly - 10/13/2001 6:30:54 PM
      - Re: some reading. - Raoul - 10/13/2001 8:27:42 AM
        
        Re: sorry, here..... - Raoul Lannoy - 10/13/2001 8:29:34 AM
    - Re: The Crux of the Matter (bit of Christian humor there) . . . - D. Spires - 10/13/2001 8:43:14 AM
      - Re: The place - Raoul - 10/13/2001 12:01:08 PM
        
        Re: "Not Going There . . ." - D. Spires - 10/13/2001 12:47:33 PM
- Re: Rudolph Giuliani and the Saudi Prince. + UN - Marcia - 10/13/2001 2:17:10 PM
  - Re: Actually, I couldn't agree more -- but I'll try . . . - D. Spires - 10/13/2001 8:06:56 AM
- People forget who Rudy is - Mary Anne - 10/13/2001 1:49:42 PM
  - Re: People forget who Rudy is - Marcia - 10/13/2001 2:20:07 PM

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