Aw, come on, Lindy.

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Aw, come on, Lindy.

Tom Brosz — 9/1/2003 5:32:14 AM (archived)

I have never seen a number more obviously pulled out of someone's ass. Even the anti-war site Iraqbodycount.net doesn't use it.

Data collection technique:

"Hey, Ahmed! How many people do you think got killed?"

"Oh, about five hundred!"

"Okay. Let me write that down."

"Wait. It might have been a thousand."

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A lot of brainwashing going around. - Justin Kelly - 8/29/2003 8:53:31 AM
- Scouring "Government Resources" - Lindy - 9/1/2003 3:51:30 AM
- re: Canadians were not fooled by the WMD story, or by your ambassador's threats of economic sanctions - Success_Machine - 8/30/2003 10:59:19 PM
- Oh, for Gods sake, Justin - Davin L. - 8/29/2003 9:21:15 PM
- What's the difference... - alcaray - 8/29/2003 6:07:39 PM
  - re: This is the difference... - Tom Brosz - 8/29/2003 9:32:10 PM
- wow, too negative. . . Kinder/Gentler/Corrected manifesto - Justin Kelly - 8/29/2003 10:09:28 AM
  - re: wow, too negative. . . Kinder/Gentler/Corrected manifesto - RNE - 8/30/2003 1:04:43 AM
  - The exercize of conscience - Robert - 8/29/2003 3:52:41 PM
    - What Is And Is Not Appropriate - Mark Eby - 8/30/2003 7:38:29 PM
      - 37,000 Iraqi Civilain Deaths "Meaningless"? - Lindy - 9/1/2003 4:15:04 AM
        
        Aw, come on, Lindy. - Tom Brosz - 9/1/2003 5:32:14 AM
        
        Yeah Right - Mark Eby - 9/1/2003 4:21:50 AM
        
        Yeah Wrong - Lindy - 9/1/2003 4:44:56 AM
    - re: The exercize of conscience - gbaikie - 8/29/2003 7:20:27 PM
      - The absence of conscience - Robert - 8/29/2003 7:57:50 PM
        
        Worst Definition of Conscience I've Ever Seen - Mark Eby - 8/30/2003 7:46:42 PM
        
        You misunderstand (I hope) - Robert - 8/30/2003 8:55:59 PM
        
        I Think You Are Confusing ....... - Mark Eby - 8/30/2003 9:51:41 PM
        
        No I Didn't - Mark Eby - 8/30/2003 9:15:17 PM
        
        re: The absence of conscience - gbaikie - 8/30/2003 10:10:13 AM
        
        The absence of conscience - Robert - 8/30/2003 5:52:39 PM
        
        re: The absence of conscience - gbaikie - 8/31/2003 5:40:31 AM
      - If there are changes to America that will improve things... - alcaray - 8/29/2003 7:30:04 PM
        
        Do I understand you correctly? - skeptical - 8/30/2003 5:42:43 AM
        
        No, you don't: there's a principle involved - Mary Anne - 8/30/2003 12:53:40 PM
        
        You're wrong on this one. - Tom Brosz - 8/31/2003 7:15:42 AM
        
        Once again, you miss the point - Mary Anne - 8/31/2003 11:48:45 AM
        
        Laws and their origins - Tom Brosz - 8/31/2003 8:56:54 PM
        
        That's Not How It Came Across At All - Mark Eby - 8/31/2003 4:01:58 PM
        
        What You Neglect - Mark Eby - 8/30/2003 7:57:42 PM
        
        Tyranny is in the eye of the beholder - Mary Anne - 8/31/2003 1:36:23 AM
        
        No - Mark Eby - 8/31/2003 2:41:22 AM
        
        Define "harm". I will stipulate to murder and torture. - Mary Anne - 8/31/2003 3:34:41 AM
        
        You Missed The Part About Alternative Solutions - Mark Eby - 8/31/2003 5:23:42 AM
        
        PS re: the Taliban and "alternative solutions" - Mary Anne - 8/31/2003 12:04:24 PM
        
        re: PS re: the Taliban and "alternative solutions" - Mark Eby - 8/31/2003 4:48:23 PM
        
        re: I missed the part about the invasion of eastern Europe, the invasion of Iran (more to come, probably), the invasion of China, the invasion of Burma... - Mary Anne - 8/31/2003 11:32:52 AM
        
        re: I missed the part about the invasion of eastern Europe, the invasion of Iran (more to come, probably), the invasion of China, the invasion of Burma... - Mark Eby - 8/31/2003 4:22:40 PM
        
        re: If there are changes to America - Tom Brosz - 8/30/2003 4:17:12 AM

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