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I'm uncomfortable with the idea of assassination as a worthy military or national goal, and I much would have preferred capture and trial. If killing them was the only way, then fine. But if there were options that were not pursued, then no. The (...) (21 years ago, 23-Jul-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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Although I don't revel in bloodshed, this should be great news to the entire world community. (URL) with evidence that these two were largely behind the guerrilla attacks on the coalition in Iraq hopeful the region will begin to calm down a bit. (...) (21 years ago, 23-Jul-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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That was a fantastic read! I'll have to back there later and read some more stuff. I wonder though, if the government actually decided to do something like that, what reason would it have for NOT forcing the "new" militia into military service at a (...) (21 years ago, 23-Jul-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) NPR had a report on that very issue way back November or so, but the Liberal Media Conspiracy kept it out of the headlines since then... Pardon my cynicism, but here's how I think it'll happen, if it happens: If a chem/bio attack occurs, (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Oct. Report Said Defeated Hussein Would Be Threat (URL) Last fall, the administration repeatedly warned in public of the danger that an unprovoked Iraqi President Saddam Hussein might give chemical or biological weapons to terrorists. "Iraq could (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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I'm not usually one of the link suppliers, but I thought this was interesting. (URL) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Well, here's this week's "Top 10 Conserviative Idiots" which would be more humourous if people weren't dieing due to the ineptness, lying and outright warmongering of your current administration... (URL) K (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(URL) I literally laughed out loud in disbelief over this case. "A danger to Burglers"??? JOHN (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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Of course, it goes against the context that Bush went on 'good intelligence' to justify the war when he *didn't* even consult the CIA... (URL) just what 'darn good intelligence' did Dubya go on? The Niger lies... THe 45 minute lies... The Unmanned (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) However, even trial in regular court isn't quite what it used to be... (URL) "If we don't get our way and deny the defendant his right to a fair trial in the normal system, we're just going to take him to Gitmo so we get our way anyway. And (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) side of the Taliban... er, he went to a Taliban training camp. Maybe. Put him in US court and try him, or remand him to Australia. This "Man without a country" schtick is pretty tiresome. (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) snip (...) Meanwhile David Hicks (and others) continue to be held without charge in Guantanamo Bay (URL) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I'm not an optimist, I'm just giving Bush the benefit of the doubt. He's pretty much sol on his own account though now... I still think though Saddam needed to be removed. There are plenty of hostile govts in need of removing, but might as (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jul-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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Jul 10th 2003 From The Economist print edition "America's plan to set up military commissions for the trials of terrorist suspects is a big mistake..." Here's the link to the rest of the story but it won't work, I don't think, unless you're a (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jul-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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You paying attention, Stefan? Your optimism and love of country is misplaced when it comes to the schmuck living in the White House. Look who's rewriting history now (URL) WASHINGTON -- While the world continues to parse President Bush's 16 little (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jul-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) Oops. (...) Foreign agency? Never heard a terrorist group called that before (you learn something everyday indeed). I did forget about the military/civilian distinction though, so 9-11 is a much greater tragedy in that respect. -Stefan- (21 years ago, 18-Jul-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Pentagon retaliates against GIs who spoke out on TV (URL) "It was the end of the world," said one officer Thursday. "It went all the way up to President Bush and back down again on top of us. At least six of us here will lose our careers." (...) (21 years ago, 18-Jul-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) lawsuit for killing a person that was allergic to the medication you gave him. "Hey, the database said penicillin was okay. How were we to know he was extremely allergic to it?" -- Hop-Frog (21 years ago, 18-Jul-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(URL) this takes hold within our borders, I suppose we can expect that anyone who chooses not to receive the chip will be aiding the terrorists. In other news: (URL)those who want to send a message to President Bush must now navigate as many (...) (...) (21 years ago, 18-Jul-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Actually, "we" have already been proven wrong. Rumsfeld pretty much guaranteed us that the WoMD were stockpiled in and around Tikrit and Baghdad, and these have been shown to be false. Honestly, this is the best part in my opinion: (...) Which (...) (21 years ago, 18-Jul-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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