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» in reply to
Typical response.
Re: If it's typical . . .
D. Spires
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11/22/2002 7:20:00 PM
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. . . it just might be you.
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Canadians lose their minds.
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ebnelson
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11/21/2002 9:45:16 AM
Why does Canada even have an army?
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Scott
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11/22/2002 6:04:11 PM
Inoperative chestnut
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Robert
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11/22/2002 4:41:40 PM
Another inoperative chestnut
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Fox
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11/22/2002 7:10:28 PM
Let them exercise self-determination
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Larry J
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11/22/2002 7:39:12 PM
Re: Let them...
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Fox
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11/22/2002 8:29:46 PM
What happened a few years ago in the Balkans shows otherwise.
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Larry J
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11/22/2002 8:43:55 PM
Re: What happened in the Balkans...
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Fox
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11/23/2002 4:29:10 PM
Re: It remains our business, as much as it remains our allies' . . .
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D. Spires
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11/22/2002 7:38:41 PM
At the risk of reduncancy:
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Fox
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11/22/2002 8:12:32 PM
And also at the risk of redundancy...
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Larry J
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11/22/2002 8:32:56 PM
See other thread
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Fox
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11/22/2002 8:44:42 PM
Care to provide some examples...
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Larry J
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11/22/2002 8:56:42 PM
Re: Where are you going with this . . . ?
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D. Spires
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11/22/2002 10:29:01 AM
Priorities vs. Rhetoric, Dan
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Fox
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11/23/2002 3:34:32 PM
Re: So far, the Allies can shoot . . .
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D. Spires
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11/23/2002 10:01:48 AM
Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah
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Scott
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11/22/2002 10:01:24 AM
Re: Inoperative chestnut
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McFly
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11/22/2002 10:15:22 AM
Re: Inoperative chestnut
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Robert
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11/22/2002 11:42:37 AM
Re: First, let's consider the definition of "is" . . .
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D. Spires
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11/22/2002 11:56:17 AM
Let's not
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Robert
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11/22/2002 12:22:50 PM
Re: Ask the tax-payers who foot the bill for Europe’s defense today . . .
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D. Spires
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11/22/2002 1:02:14 PM
Re: Why buy aircraft?
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SM
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11/22/2002 3:53:41 PM
Canadian scizophrenia
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McFly
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11/22/2002 2:41:02 PM
Time out
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alcaray
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11/22/2002 5:28:11 PM
Re: So what? So it was stupid. (n/t)
(n/t)
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D. Spires
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11/22/2002 7:24:55 PM
A good parent has to know...
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alcaray
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11/22/2002 8:10:32 PM
Re: That's a deep one . . .
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D. Spires
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11/22/2002 9:58:30 AM
Reposting part of the article you posted so maybe everyone will read it this time
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Mary Anne
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11/22/2002 10:50:34 AM
Re: Yeah, I read that . . .
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D. Spires
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11/22/2002 2:54:10 PM
Something to consider
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FrankC
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11/21/2002 4:47:11 PM
Every day I give thanks that none of you has chosen to work for the State Department
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Mary Anne
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11/22/2002 9:37:04 AM
well there is something like 2 million Canadians that live and work in the United States...
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Scott
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11/22/2002 6:10:02 PM
Gee Whiz
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FrankC
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11/22/2002 3:22:51 PM
Re: Sorry, Frank
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Mary Anne
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11/22/2002 4:48:49 PM
That's fine
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Larry J
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11/21/2002 10:30:02 AM
Cdn military
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McFly
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11/22/2002 3:02:55 PM
Just saying no
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Mary Anne
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11/21/2002 3:09:37 PM
Canada is free to do what it wishes
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Larry J
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11/21/2002 3:44:55 PM
Re: Canada is free to do what it wishes
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Mary Anne
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11/22/2002 9:15:20 AM
It isn't isolationism to expect deadbeats to shoulder their share of the load
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Larry J
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11/22/2002 2:19:22 PM
OK. Write to your congressional representative.
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Mary Anne
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11/22/2002 2:28:13 PM
OK, I think I catch your drift...
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Larry J
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11/22/2002 2:56:08 PM
Realpolitik
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Mary Anne
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11/22/2002 4:44:11 PM
That isn't a chip on my shoulder...
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Larry J
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11/22/2002 7:33:06 PM
I have been talking about Canada
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Mary Anne
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11/22/2002 7:39:16 PM
Canada can sleep secure at night...
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Larry J
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11/22/2002 8:07:07 PM
Re: As a Canadian what you say kinda pisses me off
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SM
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11/21/2002 10:48:14 AM
Then don't come begging to us for airlift capacity
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Larry J
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11/21/2002 10:57:53 AM
Re: Americans spend more on military than any country in the world
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SM
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11/21/2002 11:35:54 AM
And damned lucky for the rest of the world
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Tom Brosz
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11/21/2002 1:11:56 PM
Re: Maybe you're partly right
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SM
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11/21/2002 1:22:57 PM
We wouldn't have to spend so much if other countries took care of themselves
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Larry J
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11/21/2002 12:36:25 PM
The last time we tried to "station troops" in Canada was 1814.
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Mary Anne
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11/21/2002 3:18:01 PM
*somewhat* innaccurate
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McFly
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11/22/2002 2:52:41 PM
A lot has changed since 1814
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Larry J
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11/21/2002 3:34:02 PM
Somehow I doubt there will be a full-frontal assault on the Yukon
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Mary Anne
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11/22/2002 9:00:33 AM
Terrorism doesn't respond to deterrence
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Larry J
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11/22/2002 2:22:55 PM
Re: True . . .
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D. Spires
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11/21/2002 12:47:45 PM
DoD budget larger than the next 8 countries COMBINED. n/t
(n/t)
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Bowser
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11/21/2002 12:25:54 PM
I heard a quote on the radio...
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alcaray
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11/21/2002 11:51:36 AM
Re: Quick search on Google
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SM
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11/21/2002 12:41:01 PM
Not even to fight Bushs' war?
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Bowser
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11/21/2002 11:32:56 AM
Re: Go back to bed, Bowser . . .
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D. Spires
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11/21/2002 12:37:29 PM
Re: Bowser has a point
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SM
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11/21/2002 1:14:39 PM
Re: The world was attacked -- get used to it . . .
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D. Spires
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11/21/2002 1:19:47 PM
The American WORLD Trade Center was attacked.
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Bowser
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11/21/2002 6:26:25 PM
Re: Thanks for the new topic -- now go back to bed . . . (n/t)
(n/t)
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D. Spires
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11/22/2002 2:30:33 PM
Typical response.
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Bowser
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11/22/2002 6:43:16 PM
Re: If it's typical . . .
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D. Spires
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11/22/2002 7:20:00 PM
Australia's gotten that point now. (n/t)
(n/t)
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Tom Brosz
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11/21/2002 1:23:17 PM
Re: Now THAT is not an issue
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SM
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11/21/2002 1:32:45 PM
Re: Yeah, we're crumbling . . .
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D. Spires
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11/21/2002 1:48:36 PM
Re: Arms spending
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SM
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11/21/2002 2:17:38 PM
Re: Oceans
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Mary Anne
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11/22/2002 10:44:03 AM
Re: So -- because we’re overbearing to our enemies . . .
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D. Spires
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11/21/2002 3:51:37 PM
No, what this is about...
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Mary Anne
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11/22/2002 10:16:01 AM
criticism
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McFly
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11/22/2002 3:24:07 PM
Re: Yes and no . . .
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D. Spires
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11/22/2002 2:26:43 PM
Re: No, what this is about...
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RNE
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11/22/2002 2:00:22 PM
HabitableZone — be civil, or at least entertaining.