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(...) You mean like when he landed on the aircaft carrier? ;) Scott A (21 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Nevertheless, your mistrust is not at all misplaced. The BBC, despite being government funded, isn't exactly hewing to reality, much less hewing to the Labour party line, at least according to some observers. Your mileage may vary, of course. (21 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I realize that you have some internal connect between politics and religion, but for me I tend to keep those two worlds completely separate. My political views have little to do with my religious views, please try to stay focused. (...) My (...) (21 years ago, 15-May-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Crazy world, eh David? Nobody over here seems to understand that truth dealing is the way to make the U.S. a better place -- it's always some nonsense about patriotism, or national security, or counter-terrorism. And here I thought the truth (...) (21 years ago, 15-May-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Costello writes: <snip> (...) Ahh, there it is. If it isn't USA, it's no way. Got it. Perhaps you wish to reconsider? Dave K (...) (21 years ago, 15-May-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) This criticism still amazes me, although it wasn't unexpected. Presidents, and other political leaders have been misusing taxpayer money on these kinds of things for years. If Bush was simply looking for a photo-op he would have done this in (...) (21 years ago, 15-May-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Because we all know how the BBC is prone to hperbole, and "faking the truth" whenever it can... (URL) it still a 'conspiracy nutter' story now? Or is it perhaps closer to the truth? Stop with the talk of anything that doesn't conform to the US (...) (21 years ago, 15-May-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) So which point do you take exception to, Scott? "We know that SH has WoMD and we know where they are!" (pause long enuf to have a war about it) "Well, we're withdrawing our inspectors next month 'cause we didn't find anything..." Conspiracies? (...) (21 years ago, 15-May-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I wonder if they used that same film crew that rigged up that whole moon landing thing. I file this whole discussion right there along with Elvis sightings and the black helicopters. Scott C. (21 years ago, 15-May-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Jessica's rescue, the toppling of the statue, Colin Powell's briefing--all faked for the mass television audience. And yet, there's the majority of the US audience, just gobbling it up. Standing ovation for the wonderful acting to all (...) (21 years ago, 15-May-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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This makes good reading: The truth about Jessica (URL) was like a Hollywood film. They cried, 'Go, go, go', with guns and blanks and the sound of explosions. They made a show - an action movie like Sylvester Stallone or Jackie Chan, with jumping (...) (21 years ago, 15-May-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar? JOHN (21 years ago, 15-May-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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"The Oily Americans: Why the world doesn't trust the U.S. about petroleum: A history of meddling" (URL) a little too flimsy on the Iraq issue, probably didn't want to come off as "unpatriotic" -- whatever that means nowadays.] ---...--- New Policy (...) (21 years ago, 15-May-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(URL) which Cuban diplomats were expelled from Washington and the UN due to 'spying'. Or they could have been expelled so that they have no potential to hear any plans against their country (if you read b/w the lines and are swayed towards (...) (21 years ago, 15-May-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Surely you mean Saudi Arabia? ;) Scott A (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Not in Scotland. Search for "the auld alliance". eg: (URL) the resident Canadian: ==+== The Royal Ecossais remained a regiment of the French army. Indeed after the failure of the '45 Rising two other French regiments were formed from Jacobite (...) (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) We all seem to have our own form of arrogance. The American forte is arrogance through naivety. The English arrogance is more through belief that they are naturally superior, and the French is not so much that they are superior so much that (...) (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) What is funny is the one thing that my brother in law, who live in England, and I have in common is French jokes. Contempt for the French and their arrogance seems to be a great unifier among nations. (...) Those two things are true, and (...) (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Thanks for the clarification. Sorry for keeping ya up, Bruce! Yes, religious debate can sometimes get tiresome, but I've wanted to keep it as interesting as possible. Honest I have! Dave K -who puts people to sleep wherever he goes (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Column. The last row tends to consist of really, really, unstable elements. Sorry for being anal about row-column, just trying to hijack this away from religion (Zzzz...zzzsnore). -->Bruzzz...zzz... (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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