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Wed Mar-09-05 12:17 PM
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| 19. I used to be skeptical, but given their manipulations, less so now... |
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I don't understand the why of it either, but they go out of their way to spin on a little more BS when for all apparent purposes, it isn't necessary. Remember the Air Force One "encounter" with a British airliner story for the Thanksgiving photo op in Iraq?
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| -Former Marine: Saddam's Capture Fictionalized. |
reprehensor |
Mar-09-05 11:53 AM |
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Why am I angry about this? |
ck4829 |
Mar-09-05 11:57 AM |
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that really doesn't surprise me. |
bluestocking_lib |
Mar-09-05 09:17 PM |
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Seems like they just can't help lying. n/t |
pauldp |
Mar-09-05 11:58 AM |
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It's like "Never tell the truth when a lie will do as well." n/t |
Sentinel Chicken |
Mar-09-05 12:19 PM |
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Of course they had to make up something exciting |
FreedomAngel82 |
Mar-09-05 12:45 PM |
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Why would they do this? |
Salviati |
Mar-09-05 11:58 AM |
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it's PR for the prpaganda machine |
cthrumatrix |
Mar-09-05 12:10 PM |
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psyops to demoralize the insurgency |
monobrau |
Mar-09-05 01:00 PM |
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Glorify the military, berate your enemies.. "found in a hole in the dirt". |
Griffy |
Mar-09-05 01:26 PM |
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Remember "yawning boy" |
Karenina |
Mar-09-05 01:42 PM |
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Wonderful |
Frederik |
Mar-09-05 11:59 AM |
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Jessica Lynch's rescue, for one |
arcane1 |
Mar-09-05 12:26 PM |
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And the fall of Saddam's statue in Baghdad |
aint_no_life_nowhere |
Mar-09-05 05:17 PM |
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And her fighting "like a tiger" until she ran out of ammo. n/t |
rzemanfl |
Mar-09-05 06:58 PM |
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Right wing rationalization.... |
iconoclastNYC |
Mar-09-05 11:59 AM |
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Is he ready to be denounced? n/t |
Vladimir |
Mar-09-05 11:59 AM |
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Let's see... A Lebanese with 8 other Arabs??? |
Norquist Nemesis |
Mar-09-05 01:00 PM |
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Most aggravating quote: |
trotsky |
Mar-09-05 11:59 AM |
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"SH found in a rat hole" has been the mantra since they caught him--the |
rodeodance |
Mar-09-05 12:03 PM |
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I Am Skeptical |
iamjoy |
Mar-09-05 12:00 PM |
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To make Bush look good |
ck4829 |
Mar-09-05 12:03 PM |
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It made him look more fearful of the mighty Bush. instead of lounging in |
Guckert |
Mar-09-05 12:03 PM |
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found in a rat hole sounds better than in a house |
rodeodance |
Mar-09-05 12:03 PM |
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I used to be skeptical, but given their manipulations, less so now... |
lectrobyte |
Mar-09-05 12:17 PM |
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The guilty hide in holes! |
oneold1-4u |
Mar-09-05 12:57 PM |
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Perception Management |
Frederik |
Mar-09-05 01:37 PM |
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They lied about the Saddam statue toppling and world media were THERE |
LynnTheDem |
Mar-09-05 02:11 PM |
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Can you say Jessica Lynch??? |
Guckert |
Mar-09-05 12:00 PM |
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That was my first thought too. What a bunch of liars! |
Auntie Bush |
Mar-09-05 12:13 PM |
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That was my first thought as well. |
BrklynLiberal |
Mar-09-05 12:17 PM |
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More discussion in this thread... |
CottonBear |
Mar-09-05 12:04 PM |
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Amazing -- they LIE? |
DELUSIONAL |
Mar-09-05 12:11 PM |
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Saddam was held by Kurdish forces, drugged and left for US troops |
rodeodance |
Mar-09-05 12:13 PM |
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So now I wonder |
FreedomAngel82 |
Mar-09-05 01:27 PM |
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I have no doubts about this |
TNOE |
Mar-09-05 12:28 PM |
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I KNOW the bushCartel version is total fiction. |
LynnTheDem |
Mar-09-05 02:17 PM |
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How do we know Sgt. Rabeh is telling the truth? |
napi21 |
Mar-09-05 12:38 PM |
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One thing is almost certain, Saddam was placed into that "hole" by his |
hector459 |
Mar-09-05 12:46 PM |
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How do we find the soldiers that were present for Jessica Lynch's rescue? |
Ms. Clio |
Mar-09-05 12:59 PM |
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How many soldiers are coming home and.... |
George Oilwellian |
Mar-09-05 01:38 PM |
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W-H-H-HAT? WIE BITTE???? |
Karenina |
Mar-09-05 01:51 PM |
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Wie gehts Karenina? |
Swamp Rat |
Mar-09-05 02:15 PM |
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Geht's mir NICHT gut, lieber Swamperchen. |
Karenina |
Mar-09-05 03:45 PM |
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If that photo hasn't been photo shopped -- that woman is drugged! |
DELUSIONAL |
Mar-09-05 07:47 PM |
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An oath of silence??? |
Ms. Clio |
Mar-09-05 02:23 PM |
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You sure? None of our units that have rotated back have said such a thing |
SouthernDem2004 |
Mar-09-05 03:18 PM |
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I really don't know the guy |
George Oilwellian |
Mar-09-05 04:06 PM |
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I am not so sure... |
SouthernDem2004 |
Mar-10-05 07:43 AM |
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I'm gonna stay mum until hubby's home |
LynnTheDem |
Mar-09-05 02:25 PM |
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I can totally understand and respect that n/t |
Ms. Clio |
Mar-09-05 03:00 PM |
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interesting that Rabeh is currently in Lebanon. |
kk897 |
Mar-09-05 12:40 PM |
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Now that sounds more like it. |
soothsayer |
Mar-09-05 12:45 PM |
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"military production team fabricated film of Saddam's capture in a hole" |
Bluebear |
Mar-09-05 12:58 PM |
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stay off small planes |
maxsolomon |
Mar-09-05 01:04 PM |
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Also discussed at |
BrklynLiberal |
Mar-09-05 01:17 PM |
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A HAT-TRICK already this week for "NO SHIT, SHERLOCK" articles! |
LynnTheDem |
Mar-09-05 01:34 PM |
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Any possibility that those in the 4th ID will speak out? |
LeahD |
Mar-09-05 02:08 PM |
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Sooner or later, I'm sure. |
LynnTheDem |
Mar-09-05 06:00 PM |
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For those on the ground, the cost of war lasts a life time. |
LeahD |
Mar-09-05 06:50 PM |
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Yep it does. |
LynnTheDem |
Mar-09-05 08:17 PM |
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Wow, Lynn |
Ms. Clio |
Mar-09-05 02:21 PM |
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from an anon source; |
LynnTheDem |
Mar-09-05 05:02 PM |
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Holy frijoles |
Ms. Clio |
Mar-09-05 05:14 PM |
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That's what I said, lol! |
LynnTheDem |
Mar-09-05 05:57 PM |
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Man, it has just got to suck in the worst possible way |
Ms. Clio |
Mar-09-05 06:18 PM |
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This one thing we know! |
oneold1-4u |
Mar-09-05 01:35 PM |
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Here are links I found - but still can't find video |
TNOE |
Mar-09-05 01:46 PM |
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HOW DO WE KNOW |
Spinoza |
Mar-09-05 02:30 PM |
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WE ALL (except you mushrooms stateside) KNOW |
Karenina |
Mar-09-05 05:43 PM |
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isn't this old news? |
Blue_Tires |
Mar-09-05 03:40 PM |
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Kurds captured Saddam |
LdyGuique |
Mar-09-05 06:36 PM |
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THANK YOU for digging that up!!! |
Blue_Tires |
Mar-09-05 09:11 PM |
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DU'ers were onto the "Fake Saddam Capture." Many of us were |
KoKo01 |
Mar-09-05 06:04 PM |
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Right on, KoKo01! Everything's been staged over there, and DUers... |
KrazyKat |
Mar-09-05 06:18 PM |
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Using low ranking troops to spread propaganda... |
southlandshari |
Mar-09-05 06:25 PM |
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The existance of a spider hole is not really in question |
ultraist |
Mar-09-05 06:46 PM |
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Yeah, I know, I was a little quick to post |
southlandshari |
Mar-09-05 06:50 PM |
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Don't forget that this all happened in the same week |
pen dragon |
Mar-09-05 06:28 PM |
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Lest we forget the Rambo story |
jokerman93 |
Mar-09-05 06:35 PM |
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What a horrible thought. |
NYC |
Mar-09-05 08:41 PM |
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absolutely, add Mission Accomplished on the Lincoln |
seventythree |
Mar-09-05 10:07 PM |
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O.K., who is lying? |
indepat |
Mar-09-05 06:48 PM |
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...and how do we know 8 million voted in Iraq? Cause we were told? |
spanone |
Mar-09-05 07:50 PM |
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Unfortunately we are all having to step in it |
indepat |
Mar-10-05 07:42 AM |
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How long before this Marine is "suicided" or deemed "insane"? |
OrlandoGator |
Mar-09-05 09:14 PM |
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Shortly after he sees his 'counselor'. n/t |
reprehensor |
Mar-09-05 10:05 PM |
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Wag the dog. That is all we are fed. n/t |
OmmmSweetOmmm |
Mar-10-05 07:58 AM |
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