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Bad analogy
The reason was to keep monsters from taking over free nations.
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Novak says Bush will bail on Iraq
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Tom Brosz
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9/20/2004 3:04:18 PM
get your Montblanc ready.......
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Publius
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9/20/2004 7:51:06 PM
The official "War Plan."
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Tom Brosz
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9/20/2004 8:22:20 PM
The USA SHOULD pull out when Iraq is strong enough and stable enough to hold together. Not until then.
(n/t)
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David F Mayer
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9/20/2004 4:30:42 PM
Maybe, maybe not.
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Tom Brosz
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9/20/2004 6:15:18 PM
Bad analogy
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Tony
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9/20/2004 7:20:36 PM
The reason was to keep monsters from taking over free nations.
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Tom Brosz
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9/20/2004 8:14:02 PM
How does that square with "Don't know why permanent bases in Iraq would be any different to a logical mind. "
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Tony
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9/20/2004 8:33:21 PM
All things to all people.
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Bowser
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9/20/2004 3:59:51 PM
re: I seriously doubt the authanticity of his sources...
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Scott Evil
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9/20/2004 3:15:55 PM
Another $64,000 question
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Gary
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9/20/2004 3:50:25 PM
The mullahs in Iran really need to be exterminated. AMEN.
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David F Mayer
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9/20/2004 4:33:21 PM
re: I think the key is to lock down Iran's borders...
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Scott Evil
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9/20/2004 4:47:06 PM
To massive an endeavor. It is far simpler to assassinate the leaders. After all, the Shi-ites invented the cult of Assassins.
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David F Mayer
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9/20/2004 4:56:33 PM
Neither of the above will work.
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Tom Brosz
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9/20/2004 8:25:42 PM
re: the huge traffic across it of civilians traveling to holy sites. You going to check all their suitcases and cars? Just shut them all out?
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Scott Evil
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9/20/2004 10:05:44 PM
re: I don't know... The people need jobs. Policing borders provides good jobs.
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Scott Evil
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9/20/2004 5:01:04 PM
Military capacity
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Tom Brosz
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9/20/2004 4:19:46 PM
re: Maybe at some point, the Iraqi government could take care of Iran for us.
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Scott Evil
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9/20/2004 3:56:53 PM
Geez!!! That's already been tried.
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Bowser
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9/20/2004 4:34:56 PM
I seriously doubt it Novak is correct on this.
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ebnelson
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9/20/2004 3:08:39 PM
HabitableZone — be civil, or at least entertaining.