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Re: Fair use and allusion?
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Date: 
Mon, 5 Jul 2004 08:52:46 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal wrote:
   In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur wrote:
  
  
   Seems obvious even to you that is NOT about freeing the people of Iraq, but controlling the flow of oil (which was flowing anyway, just not our way).

Not controlling the flow of oil (or do you have cites for that?),

The last time I looked Bush:
  1. had ~140,000 troops in Iraq.
At the request of the sovereign, democratic nation of Iraq.

John, don’t be silly. Bush has no interest in democracy.


  
  
  1. had installed a dictator in iraq.
Look again. You’ll see elections are on the horizon-- a concept quite foreign to dictators.

Saddam held “elections” after he installed himself too. ;)

  
  
  1. was conducting show trials there.

I have no response to the ignorance of this one.

I note you do not counter my argument.

  
   If that is not control, what is?

If that is not the Liberal party line, wrought with hysterical inaccuracies, what is?

I note you do not counter my argument.

  
  
   but enabling the free flow of oil to occur.

...and where is that oil flowing to? Your “SUV” perhaps?

LOL I love it when Liberals start ranting about SUVs! You have made my day!

I note you do not counter my argument.

  
  
I’m not convinced Bush has anyone’s best interests at heart other than his own and those of his corporate buddies. ;(

Of course you are not, and how convenient for you to think so.

I note you do not counter my argument.

  
(snipped for lack of interest on my part)

You are burying your head in the sand.

Scott A



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  Re: Fair use and allusion?
 
(...) At the request of the sovereign, democratic nation of Iraq. (...) Look again. You'll see elections are on the horizon-- a concept quite foreign to dictators. (...) I have no response to the ignorance of this one. (...) If that is not the (...) (20 years ago, 2-Jul-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)

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