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Wed Nov-12-03 01:16 PM
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If they knew where terrorists/ammo dump/WDM were, they'd roll on over there in tanks and have themselves a nice photo op. They're just bombing for the sake of bombing. Sick.
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| -CNN-- US is bombing Iraq now |
janx |
Nov-12-03 12:33 PM |
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Oh goodie, we can get back to the good old days |
Brucey |
Nov-12-03 12:35 PM |
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That's exactly what it is...fireworks. |
janx |
Nov-12-03 12:36 PM |
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2000 Lb Bombs a Mark 84 w/ fuse extender |
saigon68 |
Nov-12-03 12:37 PM |
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They're using daisycutters in Baghdad? Nah. |
janx |
Nov-12-03 12:43 PM |
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IN THE HINTERLANDS |
saigon68 |
Nov-12-03 12:48 PM |
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how can they use something that big in a suburb? |
leftchick |
Nov-12-03 12:53 PM |
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That's what I wanted to know too. |
janx |
Nov-12-03 01:39 PM |
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Dasiy Cutter is BLU-82 |
ArkDem |
Nov-12-03 01:01 PM |
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They come in all sizes |
saigon68 |
Nov-12-03 03:10 PM |
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Live shots in (around)? Baghdad... |
janx |
Nov-12-03 12:35 PM |
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Is there any coverage? |
ewagner |
Nov-12-03 12:37 PM |
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CNN is covering this. No official military coverage, no. |
janx |
Nov-12-03 12:40 PM |
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thanks |
liberalnproud |
Nov-12-03 12:37 PM |
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CNN: U.S. operation under way in Baghdad, Pentagon sources say. Dozens of |
bushisanidiot |
Nov-12-03 12:39 PM |
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MISSION RESUMED!!! |
Walt Starr |
Nov-12-03 12:39 PM |
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Probably. |
janx |
Nov-12-03 12:40 PM |
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what's the military objective? |
Cocoa |
Nov-12-03 12:40 PM |
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The military objective is to make Chimpy look good. |
janx |
Nov-12-03 12:41 PM |
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targeting an abandoned building in west Baghdad.... |
leftchick |
Nov-12-03 12:46 PM |
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Exactly |
spinbaby |
Nov-12-03 01:16 PM |
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Improving Bush's poll numbers. |
nothingshocksmeanymore |
Nov-12-03 01:20 PM |
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to ramp up the gdp, of course.. |
frylock |
Nov-12-03 01:34 PM |
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so much for mission accomplished... |
imax2268 |
Nov-12-03 12:41 PM |
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We must destroy the city in order to save it! |
IndianaGreen |
Nov-12-03 12:41 PM |
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It's a mini- shock 'n awe. |
janx |
Nov-12-03 12:43 PM |
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SHOCK & AWE LIGHT --- MORE WASTE, LESS KILLING !!!!!! |
henslee |
Nov-12-03 01:52 PM |
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My hair? |
janx |
Nov-12-03 02:29 PM |
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and ... its our freedoms is why they hate us, right ???? |
JeebusH |
Nov-12-03 12:58 PM |
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INSANE |
WorstPresidentEver |
Nov-12-03 12:42 PM |
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Claiming one bldg targeted, but there were |
nomaco-10 |
Nov-12-03 12:42 PM |
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I saw it too. Explosions all over the place. |
janx |
Nov-12-03 12:44 PM |
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Oh, is that why |
MurrayDelph |
Nov-12-03 12:43 PM |
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they are really |
imax2268 |
Nov-12-03 12:43 PM |
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Tin foil on......why is al jazeera silent, and the foreign media |
liberalnproud |
Nov-12-03 12:45 PM |
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you know how good our aim is. |
CaptainClark23 |
Nov-12-03 12:51 PM |
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BBC reporting 5 loud explosions in Baghdad... |
leftchick |
Nov-12-03 01:18 PM |
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let's mow the whole place down |
arcane1 |
Nov-12-03 12:44 PM |
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I wonder how much of the stuff bought with that $87 billion |
Walt Starr |
Nov-12-03 12:44 PM |
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One Building... |
imax2268 |
Nov-12-03 12:45 PM |
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Democracy at work in Iraq |
Javneh |
Nov-12-03 12:44 PM |
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Reporter in Baghdad |
Cush |
Nov-12-03 12:45 PM |
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I think W has cracked... |
imax2268 |
Nov-12-03 12:46 PM |
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Have to agree with the Iraqis.... |
leftchick |
Nov-12-03 12:48 PM |
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What, winning hearts and minds by exploding them doesn't work? |
Maeve |
Nov-12-03 12:48 PM |
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Great quote! |
bif |
Nov-12-03 01:01 PM |
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Things are going to get a lot worse before they get worse. |
kayell |
Nov-12-03 01:06 PM |
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As soon as the coward Bremer was safely in DC, then the bombs |
MoonAndSun |
Nov-12-03 12:46 PM |
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Just one question... |
pbl |
Nov-12-03 12:46 PM |
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we are bad to the bone |
mandoman |
Nov-12-03 01:00 PM |
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Welcome, mandoman - |
mac56 |
Nov-12-03 01:16 PM |
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There's no doubt about it! |
pbl |
Nov-12-03 01:38 PM |
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Germany turned out alright after it was denazified, and its leaders hung |
IndianaGreen |
Nov-12-03 01:39 PM |
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I wonder how many Iraqi's will die today? |
SeveneightyWhoa |
Nov-12-03 12:46 PM |
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According to reporter onsite, these are retaliatory strikes |
IndianaGreen |
Nov-12-03 12:48 PM |
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KILL EM ALL let god sort them out--BRING EM ON |
saigon68 |
Nov-12-03 12:52 PM |
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how do they know where to strike? |
Cocoa |
Nov-12-03 12:56 PM |
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They are attacking individual buildings |
IndianaGreen |
Nov-12-03 01:01 PM |
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it's probably "citizens harbouring terrorists" so the city is free game |
rman |
Nov-12-03 01:09 PM |
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Oh, brilliant. We're using the strategy of a WEAK nation. |
aquart |
Nov-12-03 01:11 PM |
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Or is it weak leaders |
info being |
Nov-12-03 02:04 PM |
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Does this |
burrowowl |
Nov-12-03 01:16 PM |
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More like Israel |
Jacobin |
Nov-12-03 02:18 PM |
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Is The True God of the Muricuns Starting to Get Desperate? |
jokerman2004 |
Nov-12-03 12:49 PM |
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"They will greet us as liberators"........ |
RedEarth |
Nov-12-03 12:50 PM |
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"I didn't say that" |
rman |
Nov-12-03 01:12 PM |
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It's official, we now have... |
nomaco-10 |
Nov-12-03 12:51 PM |
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This could be called a "PNAC Panic" |
reprobate |
Nov-12-03 12:53 PM |
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I'm waiting for Bush to whip his dick out a la LBJ |
flamingyouth |
Nov-12-03 12:54 PM |
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SO IT IS OVER |
WorstPresidentEver |
Nov-12-03 12:56 PM |
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There is no doubt now, our country is being run by a mad man |
nomaco-10 |
Nov-12-03 12:57 PM |
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hmmm |
FuseONE |
Nov-12-03 01:00 PM |
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It will also increase the number of recruits to the Resistance |
IndianaGreen |
Nov-12-03 01:03 PM |
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Maybe AWOL can ... |
Drifter |
Nov-12-03 12:57 PM |
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"Buh-buh-buh-baby, we just ain't done bombin' yet!" |
hatrack |
Nov-12-03 01:29 PM |
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will this add to the reconstruction costs? n/t |
Cocoa |
Nov-12-03 01:00 PM |
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the rumor is.. |
BlackFrancis |
Nov-12-03 01:04 PM |
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Where did this rumor come from? |
janx |
Nov-12-03 01:07 PM |
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josh marshall |
BlackFrancis |
Nov-12-03 01:08 PM |
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Well, that's certainly close to what is happening now. |
janx |
Nov-12-03 01:23 PM |
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yep, it's the "we're gonna liberate you even if... |
nomaco-10 |
Nov-12-03 01:08 PM |
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madness |
WorstPresidentEver |
Nov-12-03 01:09 PM |
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it that's the plan |
Cocoa |
Nov-12-03 01:10 PM |
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A little more shock and awe |
kayell |
Nov-12-03 01:13 PM |
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CNN pretty boy is calling them terrorists |
suegeo |
Nov-12-03 01:05 PM |
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The MSNBC chick this morning referred to "post-war" Iraq. |
janx |
Nov-12-03 01:08 PM |
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Bremer came out of the WH today spouting a "terrorist" mantra: |
DeepModem Mom |
Nov-12-03 01:11 PM |
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Some of them are terrorists |
nn2004 |
Nov-12-03 01:13 PM |
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And the ones that invaded Iraq are also terrorists and criminals |
IndianaGreen |
Nov-12-03 01:19 PM |
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Identify who those "terrorists" were,... |
Just Me |
Nov-12-03 01:25 PM |
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actually... |
Teaser |
Nov-12-03 02:36 PM |
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In my mind, I call them "freedom fighters." |
aquart |
Nov-12-03 01:26 PM |
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SO TURN THE TV OFF |
info being |
Nov-12-03 02:07 PM |
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People, I've said it before and I'll say it again |
slavkomae |
Nov-12-03 01:06 PM |
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Well if that is the case, and it is a plausible scenario, where are |
liberalnproud |
Nov-12-03 01:10 PM |
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I don't know where the carriers are |
slavkomae |
Nov-12-03 01:19 PM |
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You're making so much sense |
DoctorMyEyes |
Nov-12-03 02:44 PM |
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It is hard to sort out the "stirring",,... |
Just Me |
Nov-12-03 01:35 PM |
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You're the first one I've heard express these thoughts |
jokerman2004 |
Nov-12-03 02:27 PM |
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baghdad bob arnot on msrnc said it was a US... |
leftchick |
Nov-12-03 01:07 PM |
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We have our own Baghdad Bob |
IndianaGreen |
Nov-12-03 01:10 PM |
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I totaly agree IG..... |
leftchick |
Nov-12-03 01:16 PM |
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. |
FuseONE |
Nov-12-03 01:11 PM |
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True on the surface, but |
slavkomae |
Nov-12-03 01:34 PM |
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don't forget the added benefit of inciting another attack on |
vidali |
Nov-12-03 02:02 PM |
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question for Dr. Bob for tomorrow... |
Cocoa |
Nov-12-03 01:23 PM |
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Pre-emption. |
aquart |
Nov-12-03 01:29 PM |
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First thread is here... |
Junkdrawer |
Nov-12-03 01:08 PM |
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Yep, and it turns out that this started on Friday, |
janx |
Nov-12-03 01:16 PM |
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yup friday Pentagon oredered "complete press blackout" |
ElsewheresDaughter |
Nov-12-03 01:28 PM |
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There are no security reasons for a press blackout |
IndianaGreen |
Nov-12-03 01:34 PM |
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During the Cold War, most secrecy was to keep information... |
Junkdrawer |
Nov-12-03 01:39 PM |
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That thought crossed my mind as well. |
janx |
Nov-12-03 01:47 PM |
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Is there a link for this? |
Barrett808 |
Nov-12-03 01:38 PM |
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last tuesday a thread re: "press blackout"..might be one there |
ElsewheresDaughter |
Nov-12-03 01:44 PM |
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I remember that thread, and I didn't see any actual link documenting... |
Barrett808 |
Nov-12-03 02:26 PM |
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Woa! You're right...you mentioned that some talking head |
janx |
Nov-12-03 02:02 PM |
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what's all this i hear about a free iraq |
TexasPatriot |
Nov-12-03 01:09 PM |
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Awesome! Gilda Would Be Proud. -NT- |
jayfish |
Nov-12-03 01:13 PM |
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This is wonderful. Please print it and send it to SNL. They have |
LittleApple81 |
Nov-12-03 01:17 PM |
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Wait a minute!!! CNN is reporting now that the bombing has been |
janx |
Nov-12-03 01:12 PM |
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Yep, CNN has seen them, but we're not.... |
nomaco-10 |
Nov-12-03 01:18 PM |
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Nothing out of the ordinary, move along now |
kayell |
Nov-12-03 01:24 PM |
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Pnac version of urban renewal |
freddie57 |
Nov-12-03 01:12 PM |
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So basically they're blowing up empty buildings? |
cat_girl25 |
Nov-12-03 01:13 PM |
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Defense contractors are |
imax2268 |
Nov-12-03 01:15 PM |
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Today's bombings are being reported on CNN as ..... |
nomaco-10 |
Nov-12-03 01:14 PM |
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i broke this story at 9:30 this morning..but thread was locked "Not LBN" |
ElsewheresDaughter |
Nov-12-03 01:15 PM |
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Take your complaint to the "Comment-at-your-own-risk" forum |
IndianaGreen |
Nov-12-03 01:17 PM |
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the media have known about this for quite some time, it seems. |
janx |
Nov-12-03 01:18 PM |
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Now who doesn't believes you don't get the news first here at DU |
nolabels |
Nov-12-03 01:27 PM |
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why wuz thread locked? |
henslee |
Nov-12-03 02:01 PM |
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Could This Be One Big Ruse? |
jayfish |
Nov-12-03 01:18 PM |
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CNN story is up |
Barrett808 |
Nov-12-03 01:19 PM |
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Was this reported on Monday? |
janx |
Nov-12-03 01:26 PM |
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Ya, but we only used itty bitty 500 lb bombs before... |
54anickel |
Nov-12-03 01:31 PM |
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Yup. It's called "terrorism." |
aquart |
Nov-12-03 01:48 PM |
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This is insane, especially since it wasn't really reported. |
janx |
Nov-12-03 01:49 PM |
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They refer to it as "facility"... will we know if "facility" means "town"? |
LittleApple81 |
Nov-12-03 01:32 PM |
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Any day now |
hail to the thief |
Nov-12-03 01:19 PM |
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what do Americans know about revolution.....gmab |
Copperred |
Nov-12-03 01:34 PM |
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Actually...... |
hail to the thief |
Nov-12-03 01:45 PM |
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Mission Accomplished......... |
_NorCal_D_ |
Nov-12-03 01:27 PM |
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Why would an air strike be necessary? |
The_Casual_Observer |
Nov-12-03 01:34 PM |
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one of many unanswered questions |
Cocoa |
Nov-12-03 01:40 PM |
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Didn't Saddam say his military would defeat us using very |
54anickel |
Nov-12-03 01:49 PM |
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Well this should really impress those Brits preparing for |
kayell |
Nov-12-03 01:36 PM |
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the more successful the resistance is |
rozf |
Nov-12-03 01:38 PM |
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Freeper idea of the great American Hero: |
janx |
Nov-12-03 01:53 PM |
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Man, your photo/caption is heelarious!! thanx 4 laffs. |
henslee |
Nov-12-03 02:41 PM |
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a sign of progress, that the Iraqi resistance is paying off |
lebkuchen |
Nov-12-03 01:41 PM |
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Do you suppose * is trying to ramp up the war |
kayell |
Nov-12-03 01:45 PM |
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I have the same hat |
vidali |
Nov-12-03 02:10 PM |
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Yeah Maybe He's Trying to Provoke Another 9/11 |
jokerman2004 |
Nov-12-03 02:45 PM |
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Fox News Headline will be: "Progress Explodes Throughout Iraq!" |
liberal_veteran |
Nov-12-03 01:46 PM |
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That is unbelievable.......the absolute worst network in the world.. |
RedEarth |
Nov-12-03 01:52 PM |
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I wouldn't be surprised |
_NorCal_D_ |
Nov-12-03 02:50 PM |
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I guess the defense contractors finished replenishing the stocks |
peterh |
Nov-12-03 01:57 PM |
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Thwap...Thwap! |
kayell |
Nov-12-03 02:11 PM |
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Message from the Moderator |
VolcanoJen |
Nov-12-03 01:58 PM |
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this admin has got to go |
silverchair |
Nov-12-03 02:07 PM |
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I think they will go in '04 |
manco |
Nov-12-03 02:10 PM |
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manco your post echos my thoughts and fears |
ElsewheresDaughter |
Nov-12-03 02:13 PM |
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I hope it doesn't preempt the ROSIE coverage |
Hoppin_Mad |
Nov-12-03 02:42 PM |
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time to stay home...no one will trust us for a very long time |
Copperred |
Nov-12-03 02:43 PM |
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New CNN report: escaping van hit by Apaches, 2 killed , 5 detained |
Barrett808 |
Nov-12-03 02:44 PM |
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UPDATE: U.S. Forces Launch Operation in Baghdad |
UpInArms |
Nov-12-03 02:52 PM |
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PLEASE CONTINUE DISCUSSION IN LBN THREAD #2 |
VolcanoJen |
Nov-12-03 03:12 PM |
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