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(...) ... and until the weekend Bush was adamant it was infiltrators (Syrians, Iranians, Chechnyan’s etc) and "Sadam loyalists" who were to blame for the trouble. Scott A (20 years ago, 6-Apr-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Despite the noise coming from Washington, and the right's "islamo-fascist" paranoia, Iraq remains < (URL) secular>. That said, I agree that Bush is radicalizing moderate opinion… and not just in Iraq! Only one country remains placid: his own. (...) (20 years ago, 6-Apr-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) Yup, this is exactly what I expected would happen - remove Saddam's infrastructure and the chief organizing force would be the religious fundamentalists, who will, of course, end up being a bigger threat than Saddam ever was. -->Bruce<-- (20 years ago, 6-Apr-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I assume, across the pond, it doesn't look like what we saw from here but, I assure you, we, the people living down here don't need to read that article to see how "spectacular" it is. It amazes me dearly when I see how naive you Americans can (...) (20 years ago, 6-Apr-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Pretty much what we both felt would be the case. It's a long article, but a fairly interesting one. -->Bruce<-- (20 years ago, 6-Apr-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Yawn. She protests protests over nudity by pretending to be nude? Wake me when the real protests start. Bland. Boring. Canadian. Zzzzzzz.... ;-) -->Bruce<-- (20 years ago, 6-Apr-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(URL) crazy canucks! Go Alanis go! The Juno's happened a while back, and Alanis appears on stage in this 'nude suit' and yet no furor, no legislation, no yippy "too much time on their hands" members of parliament talking about passing censorship (...) (20 years ago, 6-Apr-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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It's all bad news - Chaos in liberated Iraq Liberated from SH, but still not free. The current uprising started when Bush decided he’d close down a newspaper; since when has he been opposed to a biased press? Scott A (...) (20 years ago, 6-Apr-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) what's that old axiom--"Violence begets violence"? Have fun after storming the castle... Dave K (20 years ago, 6-Apr-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(URL) this article is to be believed we are losing the peace quite spectacularly. (20 years ago, 6-Apr-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) There's the Republican Liberty Caucus (RLC (URL) website>), a group that says it is trying to work within the GOP to make it more (small L) libertarian... I can't speak to whether it's having any positive effect on the party or not. John Neal (...) (20 years ago, 6-Apr-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) If Iraq ends up a "stone age hell hole", it won't be the UN's fault; this mess is Bush's making. Scott A (20 years ago, 6-Apr-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) And replace him with peace loving Kerry? Let me see here is a quote by John Heinz Kerry about Iraq back in 1998 "I am personally prepared, if that's what it meant. I don't think you have to start there. I think there are a number of other (...) (20 years ago, 6-Apr-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) Worst of all: he’ll get away with it. As a related aside, this was in Saturday's (URL) Guardian> (ie before yesterday's uprising): I have gone to the mosques and street demonstrations and listened to Muqtada al-Sadr's supporters shout "Death (...) (20 years ago, 5-Apr-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Costello wrote regarding (URL) link>. (...) If I understand Dubya's agenda, he'll be evacuating on June 30th out of fear. Granted, troops will remain in Iraq, but the withdrawal-at-all-costs is a cowardly tactic to (...) (20 years ago, 5-Apr-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(URL) Anti-Bush US Media?> Tyler Crotty, a 13-year-old from Florida, has whipped up a surprisingly big storm in the US, considering that all he did was yawn. Fatefully, though, Tyler chose to express his overwhelming sense of tedium - yawning, (...) (20 years ago, 3-Apr-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Dave. Your post reminded me of (URL) this story>: The justice department inquiry also found that the FBI officer in charge of retrieval of evidence at the landfill site in New York where most of the World Trade Centre debris was taken (...) (21 years ago, 2-Apr-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(URL) A comforting read> Dave! (21 years ago, 2-Apr-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) I hear you all, probably that link was to "R" rated for FBTB.. But I had to post it, it's one of the funniest creations I've seen in a long time.. I can't stop laughing whenever comes to mind..LOL. And Allister, you're last comment is a sad (...) (21 years ago, 2-Apr-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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FUT: lugnet.off-topic.debate (...) It's all in the terminology: ref. 'War On Drugs' - by inference, war is ok, drugs are not. And remember, this is a time of war. We want to bring up kids that will fight and kill, but not ask why. Allister (21 years ago, 1-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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