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kpete (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 08:59 AM Original message |
CNN BREAKING: 5 Iranian Revolutionary Guard boats harassed, provoked 3 U.S. Navy warships |
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WillyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 09:00 AM Response to Original message |
1. Anybody Know Where Cheney Is ??? |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 09:07 AM Response to Reply #1 |
7. At the fax machine. |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 09:12 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Or the shredder, shredding the bill of sale for the Iranian ships. |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 09:20 AM Response to Reply #11 |
18. Doubt he needs a shredder after the fire |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 09:22 AM Response to Reply #11 |
20. While republicon darling Ollie North smirks about the US Missiles he gave to Iran |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 09:42 AM Response to Reply #20 |
32. And the Republicans consider him a hero. I guess that's what happens |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 09:52 AM Response to Reply #32 |
37. Well republicons consider pResident AWOL to be a hero, too |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 09:42 AM Response to Reply #11 |
33. They want us to believe that what amounts to the Iranian Coast Guard |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 09:52 AM Response to Reply #33 |
36. Anyone know their boats? Are we talking about something like this? |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 12:51 PM Response to Reply #36 |
71. nope, more like this, a boat patterned on Commander AWOL Bush's integrity rating |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 01:17 PM Response to Reply #71 |
80. LOL! Got it! |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 12:29 PM Response to Reply #33 |
62. err the Iranian revolutionary guard are not the equivilent of the coast gaurd. |
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INDIA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 03:02 PM Response to Reply #33 |
83. How about Iran's foreign ministry? They are admitting that something happened. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 03:13 PM Response to Reply #83 |
84. I don't see how the invective you use is useful. |
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INDIA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 03:42 PM Response to Reply #84 |
85. Oh I'm a bigot now? Lol. that's rich. You're grasping at straws. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 03:46 PM Response to Reply #85 |
86. I don't need to grasp at straws. lol |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 08:33 PM Response to Reply #84 |
90. Actually they can be suicidal |
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Webster Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 09:09 AM Response to Reply #1 |
9. That was my very first thought as well.. |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 09:19 AM Response to Reply #1 |
14. Definately NOT risking his life on a ship there! |
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Bravo Zulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 09:27 AM Response to Reply #1 |
25. Lying in his crypt in an undisclosed location! |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 09:01 AM Response to Original message |
2. Gulf of Tonkin? |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 09:02 AM Response to Original message |
3. Gulf of Tonkin |
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Botany (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 09:05 AM Response to Original message |
4. Damn Iranians .... how dare they have ships by their country? |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 09:19 AM Response to Reply #4 |
16. It's almost funny isn't it |
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MuseRider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 09:05 AM Response to Original message |
5. Let the chest thumping |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 09:07 AM Response to Original message |
6. I presume one of our carrier groups was in grave danger. |
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sniffa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 09:08 AM Response to Original message |
8. see? they're terrorists. |
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Jennifer C (760 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 09:10 AM Response to Original message |
10. More: |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 09:20 AM Response to Reply #10 |
19. Right!! |
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Marr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 11:47 AM Response to Reply #19 |
56. And if they had said that, they surely would've been fired upon. |
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mod mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 09:12 AM Response to Original message |
12. Is this news report timed to coincide w *'s trip to Israel? Are there still war plans |
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loudsue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 09:16 AM Response to Original message |
13. "Citing a U.S. official"..... trial balloon to see if the propaganda will fly? |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 09:20 AM Response to Reply #13 |
17. "Citing a U.S. TERRORIST" |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 10:46 AM Response to Reply #13 |
50. Priming the propaganda pump (n/t) |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 09:19 AM Response to Original message |
15. "Them there Eye-ranians is Evil Doers. Smirk." - Commander AWOL |
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Jim__ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 09:23 AM Response to Original message |
21. Does anyone believe this report? |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 09:27 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. I will believe Iran because they haven't exhibited suicidal or |
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Blarch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 09:30 AM Response to Reply #24 |
28. then theres the NIE |
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INDIA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 11:28 AM Response to Reply #24 |
54. "I will believe Iran" |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 12:26 PM Response to Reply #54 |
61. He is not a real center of power. Oh, and in case you haven't noticed |
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INDIA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 12:41 PM Response to Reply #61 |
69. You're right, he's only the mouthpiece of the religious zealots who.. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 01:16 PM Response to Reply #69 |
79. There is no contradiction at all. The Iranian president doesn't make |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 09:23 AM Response to Original message |
22. I think they probably left out the "by" right after provoked. |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 09:29 AM Response to Reply #22 |
27. that's the ticket. |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 09:25 AM Response to Original message |
23. cool... oil will be up to ...125 a barrel? |
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Eurobabe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 10:14 AM Response to Reply #23 |
41. Gotta make those oil buds rich before they leave office n/t |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 09:28 AM Response to Original message |
26. Kpete I just noticed this too. |
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
29. This is the ONLY way that the Junta in the WH can "justify" the upcoming attacks... |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
30. "Harassment" as an excuse to attack? |
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Lochloosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 09:41 AM Response to Original message |
31. BS. If they got within 200 yds. (meters) of our warships |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 09:42 AM Response to Reply #31 |
34. Exactly. The Cole. n/t |
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Strelnikov_ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 10:20 AM Response to Reply #31 |
43. Particularly considering the radio message |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 10:23 AM Response to Reply #43 |
44. I don't believe it for a minute. There is no indication of any such |
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Strelnikov_ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 10:49 AM Response to Reply #44 |
51. I disagree |
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INDIA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 11:38 AM Response to Reply #44 |
55. "I don't believe it for a minute" |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 12:22 PM Response to Reply #55 |
60. LOL! Because the British Navy has such a sterling history. |
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INDIA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 12:33 PM Response to Reply #60 |
65. So those British sailors were really holograms? They weren't really captured? |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 01:08 PM Response to Reply #65 |
78. The Iranians have done this before? The Brits have been doing it |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 09:02 PM Response to Reply #65 |
92. As Churchil said about navy traditions |
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OregonBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
35. Some bozo soldier on CSPAN this morning going on about Iranian involvement in |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 09:52 AM Response to Original message |
38. we knew this was going to happen....part of the plan |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 09:55 AM Response to Original message |
39. this from Raw Story |
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Eurobabe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 10:12 AM Response to Original message |
40. Cheney is just itchin to unlease holy hell in the M.E. |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 10:14 AM Response to Reply #40 |
42. the thought of * visiting the ME is enough "holy hell" |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 10:24 AM Response to Reply #40 |
45. More hell. He's already killed a million people, displaced more |
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katty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 12:55 PM Response to Reply #40 |
72. He sure is and the 'hourglass is running out' for him |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 10:26 AM Response to Original message |
46. If you were attacking a vastly superior naval force |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 10:34 AM Response to Reply #46 |
48. Only if they needed a sound bite? n/t |
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long_green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 12:32 PM Response to Reply #46 |
64. Bingo! |
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PA Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
47. CNN uses interesting terminology: "Iranian Guard ATTACK vessels" threaten US Naval ships |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 10:49 AM Response to Reply #47 |
52. Exactly why this is straight from the WH, correct headline would |
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progressivebydesign (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 01:05 PM Response to Reply #47 |
76. Yah, apparently she didn't see the irony of "attack vessels" vs. "WARSHIPS". n/t |
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tuckessee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
49. Po' wittle ol' US Navy! |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 11:01 AM Response to Original message |
53. What were the Iranians doing in Vietnamese waters? Oh, wait..wrong "incident". |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 01:24 PM Response to Reply #53 |
81. Remember the Maine ! |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 08:42 AM Response to Reply #81 |
96. It wasn't phony |
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killbotfactory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
57. Bullshit |
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Naturyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
58. I smell a huge rat. (n/t) |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
59. The PNAC Repukes want war with Iran so badly, they will do anything |
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progressivebydesign (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 01:06 PM Response to Reply #59 |
77. how else can they frighten the masses into voting GOP?? n/t |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
63. The Battle for Public Relations |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 12:36 PM Response to Original message |
66. Gulf of Tonkin! You took the words right out of my mouth! n/t |
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FogerRox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 12:37 PM Response to Original message |
67. A leak from the Bush Admin,.......... its utter bullshit. |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 08:38 AM Response to Reply #67 |
95. Why, are the Iranians incapable of learning English |
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AzDar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 12:38 PM Response to Original message |
68. Dickie's just determined to get his War with Iran on, isn't he? |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
70. How much do you want to bet it was the US doing the provoking? |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
73. How many U.S. citizens are still credulous enough to fall for this schtick? (nt) |
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lovuian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
74. CNN has turned into Fox News since Fox nobody wants |
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progressivebydesign (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
75. boats vs. warship? I was wondering how long it would take to go to war with iran. |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
82. lol |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 04:09 PM Response to Original message |
87. It should read, "3 U.S. Navy warships in the Strait of Hormuz harass Iran." |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 04:47 PM Response to Reply #87 |
88. "Bon bons attack Lucy's mouth!" |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 04:49 PM Response to Reply #88 |
89. LOL! |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 09:00 PM Response to Original message |
91. Seems to me our ships shouldn't be there...... |
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eppur_se_muova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 11:18 PM Response to Original message |
93. Whom should we believe ... our crazies or their crazies? |
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Mr_Monday (220 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 11:20 PM Response to Original message |
94. What's with using |
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