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It just goes to show what happens to you when English is not the tongue of your parents' household... It was bugging me so I looked it up... It's supposed to be "dumb as a sack of hammers" or "dumb as a bag of hammers." Apparently, there is even (...) (22 years ago, 17-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) "Grave" would be correct in this instance. But hey, they were just Iraqis -- so who cares? What? It's not funny? -- Hop-Frog (22 years ago, 17-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) As well, isn't sending them back almost an automatic death sentence? Surely SH will hear about this, and he is known to kill anyone who has a dissenting opinion--these folks who were sent back... I have grave concerns for their lives... Dave K (22 years ago, 17-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) If the troops are there to free the Iraquis from an evil dictator, why were the Iraquis sent *back*? Is the calendar more important than the publically stated goal of the war??? Me puzzled :-S Pedro (22 years ago, 17-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) "International War Crimes Court Is Inaugurated, but Without U.S." (URL) portions: ---...--- Since abrogating the Clinton administration's signature last year, the Bush administration has persuaded 24 countries to sign bilateral agreements with (...) (22 years ago, 17-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(URL) which people voiced concern over a television commercial and the company pulled said commercial off the airwaves. In this commercial a dog, via computer finess, is seen coming out of a persons mouth, signifying 'dog breath' in the morning. (...) (22 years ago, 17-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Fredrik: As an american myself I can assure you that most americans are as dumb as hammers. And about as deft as hammers too in their handling of foreign affairs. I'll just basically quote myself from another thread here... Bush (and Blair) Flatly (...) (22 years ago, 17-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Note to all to read this thread. I'm am not going to contribute this topic any further for reasons of my own sanity. Most of use have already made our opinions known and, if you're like me, stubborn enough to stick to you guns even in the face of (...) (22 years ago, 17-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) 100% agreement with those conclusions without regard as to how one reasons to get there. My one caveat would be that we must also keep the peace whilst backing away from these complicated international entanglements. America should be a benign (...) (22 years ago, 17-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Just remember you are responsible for your actions and act accordingly. (...) I'm not quite sure what your point is here. That you regard 25% as foolish for thinking such? That you think the 25% actually believe that there is an imminent (...) (22 years ago, 17-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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