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He went there as a "Useful Idiot"

Larry J — 12/19/2002 11:11:36 AM (archived)

Of course, he was safe the entire time. He was much too valuable as a propaganda tool to let anything happen to him.

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Sean Penn Quote of the Day - Tom Brosz - 12/17/2002 5:13:03 PM
- Who needs Hans Blix? - Larry J - 12/18/2002 5:37:09 PM
  - Sean Penn is shocked, SHOCKED! - Larry J - 12/18/2002 8:10:33 PM
    - Re: Very courageous - Raoul - 12/18/2002 8:34:56 PM
      - Sean Penn is not brave - ebnelson - 12/19/2002 5:10:55 PM
        
        Re: but... - Raoul - 12/19/2002 6:38:53 PM
        
        He went there as a "Useful Idiot" - Larry J - 12/19/2002 11:11:36 AM
      - There's a fine line between "guts" and "stupidity." - Tom Brosz - 12/18/2002 8:46:49 PM
        
        It's usually just POV. n/t (n/t) - Bowser - 12/18/2002 11:47:20 AM
        
        It's guts if you're successful, and stupidity if you fail. Old story. (n/t) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 12/18/2002 2:01:30 PM
        
        Re:Arnett... - Raoul - 12/18/2002 10:19:03 AM
  - If you sell a kid a gun and then he uses it.......... - Lindy - 12/18/2002 7:16:47 PM
    - Then you'd better be prepared to go in and clean up your own mess. (n/t) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 12/18/2002 7:31:45 PM
- Art imitates life... - Mr.Hand - 12/17/2002 5:46:38 PM
  - You put that up SDAI - didn't you? - 12/18/2002 3:16:03 PM
    - Baloney! as always - p - 12/18/2002 4:45:54 PM
      - Re: Baloney! as always - Lindy - 12/18/2002 7:11:09 PM
    - No, I did not. But it is appropo. (n/t) (n/t) - SDAI-Tech1 - 12/18/2002 9:38:31 AM

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