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Twelve months ago, our federal political leaders told us that no Australians were involved in the interrogation of Iraqi detainees. Now it turns out that Australians were involved in 'interviews', but not 'interrogations'. Interviews can be clearly (...) (20 years ago, 18-Feb-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Should Prince Charles abdicate?
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Mark Bellis wrote about prospective King Chuck. As one of the Queen's subjects, I probably ought to take this all more seriously but: (...) Yes people (and I) do care some. This is why there are currently record numbers (...) (20 years ago, 17-Feb-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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In the UK, Prince Charles, the heir to the throne, has recently announced that he will marry Camilla Parker-Bowles. This follows his divorce from Princess Diana and hers from her husband. They were seeing each other before either of them got (...) (20 years ago, 17-Feb-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: This Week's "Dumbest Thing I've Ever Heard"
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(...) I find it amusing that every word of that post is still true nearly a year later. But I have to wonder: has any critical portion of the vaunted Missile Defense Shield ever not failed? I read (URL) this> article, and it sounds like more of the (...) (20 years ago, 15-Feb-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | Re: Activist Lawmaker Legislating From The Barber Shop (Thread Hijack))
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(...) <snip> Depends on the level of 'dirtiness'--maybe I'll go check myself in at the nearest rehab centre... It's free, y'know--my socialist country pays for such things... (20 years ago, 11-Feb-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Another assault on the UN dashed on the beaches
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I heard the R4 show Moniot refers to... it was quite scary: "The BBC's File On 4 programme has learnt that out of over $20bn raised in oil revenues during US-led rule, the use of $8.8bn is unaccounted for."...(URL) more>>>> Scott A (...) (20 years ago, 11-Feb-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | Re: Activist Lawmaker Legislating From The Barber Shop (Thread Hijack))
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Does Canada not have some sort of register for self-confessed dirty old men? ;) Scott A (...) (20 years ago, 11-Feb-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Another assault on the UN dashed on the beaches
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The 'damning' probe into the UN Oil for Food Programme fades away from the popular press like a summer frost, but where is the spotlight on the financial management of relief and reconstruction programmes? (URL) if nothing else, the UN knows how to (...) (20 years ago, 11-Feb-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Activist Lawmaker Legislating From The Barner Shop (Thread Hijack))
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(...) He found that exposed undergarments were 'offensive'??? K... well then... Maybe if a guy's undergarments were exposed... no need for that! But the thong/lowrider jeans combination? I've seen that and sometimes it's quite opposite of (...) (20 years ago, 10-Feb-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Looking for feedback.
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(...) "Honest but nice?" What kind of liberal tree-hugging drivel is this? What I really want is to make him *think* I'm being nice while humiliating him in the eyes of his literate peers. Okay, maybe not. (...) Can I at least alert him to the, (...) (20 years ago, 10-Feb-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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