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Simple question
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R.L.
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12/2/2006 12:23:53 PM
re: Simple question
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gbaikie
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12/3/2006 12:43:55 AM
They have a chance at a better life. Before, the chance was zero.
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TB
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12/2/2006 10:30:08 PM
Why was a Indian/French/American/South African/Russian-like revolution impossible in Iraq?
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alcaray
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12/4/2006 9:08:33 PM
re: Why was a Indian/French/American/South African/Russian-like revolution impossible in Iraq?
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REB
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12/4/2006 9:24:14 PM
So are you saying...
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alcaray
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12/4/2006 9:37:48 PM
re: So are you saying...
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REB
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12/4/2006 10:01:54 PM
The French faced men armed with muskets and cannons full of grape
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alcaray
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12/4/2006 11:42:48 PM
Good points.
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REB
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12/5/2006 1:38:00 PM
You keep making the same point that I already devastated. Boring.
(n/t)
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alcaray
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12/5/2006 6:40:56 PM
You have yet to explain how you think the Iraqis could have overthrown Saddam
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REB
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12/5/2006 7:07:29 PM
Recap and answer
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alcaray
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12/5/2006 7:48:05 PM
re: Recap and answer
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REB
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12/5/2006 8:15:53 PM
re: Recap
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TB
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12/5/2006 9:29:49 PM
And it is very dangerous to believe...
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alcaray
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12/5/2006 10:14:58 PM
re: dangerous to believe
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TB
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12/5/2006 10:40:37 PM
Invasions
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Raoul
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12/8/2006 8:08:55 PM
I love your worldview!
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SDAI-Tech1
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12/9/2006 1:28:06 AM
therefore successful invasions are impossible
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alcaray
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12/8/2006 8:24:20 PM
Yes, and it's reassuring!
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Raoul
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12/8/2006 11:07:51 PM
Seems to me a big difference
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Laurie Street
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12/4/2006 10:45:33 PM
Splitting into three
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REB
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12/4/2006 11:02:50 PM
Yes, but we could have taken out Saddam with an air strike
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E.P.
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12/3/2006 8:26:18 PM
re: Yes, but we could have taken out Saddam with an air strike
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TB
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12/3/2006 10:00:04 PM
And who's assumption was that?
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E.P.
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12/4/2006 1:29:45 AM
Something doesn't add up
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azstrummer
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12/3/2006 3:53:11 AM
History
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TB
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12/3/2006 4:54:54 AM
You said "Therefore, Saddam's rule wasn't all that bad." just to p him off, right?
(n/t)
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alcaray
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12/5/2006 7:02:02 PM
re: Therefore
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TB
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12/5/2006 9:48:45 PM
re: Therefore
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REB
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12/5/2006 10:27:16 PM
Then you did not say it to p him off?
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alcaray
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12/5/2006 10:26:51 PM
What's your opinion on Darfur?
(n/t)
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TB
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12/5/2006 10:47:40 PM
To continue in the pattern of directly answering your questions as you ignore mine...
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alcaray
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12/6/2006 4:46:16 PM
"solve the problem." Why the hell didn't I think of that one?
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TB
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12/6/2006 6:51:24 PM
This from the guy who thinks the solution to Iraq is "Do whatever it takes. Stay as long as it takes." Hah!
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alcaray
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12/6/2006 10:47:58 PM
Questions
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TB
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12/6/2006 11:50:54 PM
re: Questions
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Yeti
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12/7/2006 1:25:31 AM
re: Questions
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TB
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12/7/2006 4:06:25 AM
Case In Point
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ID
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12/4/2006 3:24:44 PM
But where did Saddam come from?
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Robert
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12/3/2006 9:01:20 PM
Tom's history?
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azstrummer
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12/3/2006 4:52:55 PM
Simple answer
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Alan G. Archer
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12/2/2006 2:49:28 PM
Some answers are a little too simple
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Robert
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12/2/2006 6:03:20 PM
Where do you see Iraq in 5 years?
(n/t)
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RobVG
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12/3/2006 1:03:22 AM
re: Where do you see Iraq in 5 years?
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Robert
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12/3/2006 8:40:45 PM
Good post.
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TB
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12/3/2006 11:22:01 PM
thanks
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Robert
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12/4/2006 4:57:58 AM
re: thanks
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TB
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12/4/2006 6:19:06 AM
re: Which begs for the question: what is freedom?
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Raoul
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12/2/2006 5:07:47 PM
Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose
(n/t)
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Laurie Street
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12/2/2006 6:14:35 PM
HabitableZone — be civil, or at least entertaining.