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DeadEyeDyck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 02:53 PM Original message |
White House backed release of Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset al-Megrahi |
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davidinalameda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
1. I'm a bit confused |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
2. "Nevertheless" |
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24601 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 06:17 PM Response to Reply #2 |
21. There is a story: "What did the President know and when did he |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 07:37 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. It says what the Administration "knew" |
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24601 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 08:33 PM Response to Reply #24 |
32. So if they knew. how was it a surprise? And, "The Administration" |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 08:46 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Wow. Sick that I have to, but will try once more |
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SydneyDundee (66 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 09:21 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. So I guess he would have no problem seeing... |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 11:14 PM Response to Reply #35 |
41. All correspondence with the Scottish Government?? |
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SydneyDundee (66 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-26-10 12:20 AM Response to Reply #41 |
43. I can see where you are coming from... |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-26-10 07:45 AM Response to Reply #33 |
49. Nope. They strongly--and successfully-- urged Scotland not to transfer the guy. |
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SydneyDundee (66 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-26-10 06:51 PM Response to Reply #49 |
58. On a related note though..... |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 08:57 PM Response to Reply #2 |
34. That "Nevertheless" points to the lie pretty obviously, doesn't it? |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-26-10 07:47 AM Response to Reply #34 |
50. LOL. Right backatcha, Boppers. "Compassionate" release' "far preferable." |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-26-10 07:40 AM Response to Reply #2 |
48. LOL. What does "surprised" mean? What does "we unconditionally oppose" mean? |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
3. Not actually dying.......... |
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SydneyDundee (66 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 07:59 PM Response to Reply #3 |
30. I agree that BP is a big Red Herring |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-26-10 03:32 AM Response to Reply #30 |
47. Correction appreciated |
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DesertFlower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 03:32 PM Response to Original message |
4. we wouldn't release susan atkins when |
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DeSwiss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 05:12 PM Response to Reply #4 |
13. +1000! n/t |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-26-10 08:06 AM Response to Reply #4 |
51. Dunno. Why did we not "unconditionally oppose" his release, as we did his transfer? |
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Raggz (172 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
5. Effective presidents make decisons |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
6. in a deal now known to have been linked to a pound stg. 550 million oil contract for BP. |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 05:55 PM Response to Reply #6 |
18. That is complete bollocks |
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SydneyDundee (66 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 07:51 PM Response to Reply #6 |
26. You are wrong on thatn one - hence why alex Salmond wants all the papers (the US ones) made public! |
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liberalmuse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 03:54 PM Response to Original message |
7. I smell bullshit, here. |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 04:03 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Completely but I'm not surprised that some here want to manage to blame Obama for what |
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SydneyDundee (66 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 07:54 PM Response to Reply #8 |
27. No one's blaming him for what happened? |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 04:09 PM Response to Original message |
9. Strikes me as false |
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Zavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 06:20 PM Response to Reply #9 |
22. +1. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-26-10 08:10 AM Response to Reply #9 |
52. That post has to win some kind of irony award. |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
10. Is this paper owned by Rupert Murdoch? Well, surprise, surprise, yes he does. |
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Raggz (172 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 05:17 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Read the Guardian |
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SydneyDundee (66 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 07:56 PM Response to Reply #14 |
28. Good point! |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 05:23 PM Response to Reply #10 |
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harmonicon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 07:05 PM Response to Reply #15 |
23. not trolls, just Democrats |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 08:17 PM Response to Reply #23 |
31. Reminds me of when Humphrey wasn't perfect enough. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-26-10 08:11 AM Response to Reply #10 |
53. Did the paper misquote anything? |
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CJCRANE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
11. There's something fishy about this. Let's wait for more information. |
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boomerbust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
12. I smell Rupert Murdoch |
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canetoad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 05:53 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Which Australian moron? |
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boomerbust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 05:56 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. No not you |
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DeadEyeDyck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 07:46 PM Response to Reply #12 |
25. I am such as idiot. A classmate sent this to me and I |
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SydneyDundee (66 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 07:57 PM Response to Reply #12 |
29. Not sure about the Murdoch angle - it's all over the BBC too |
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JohnyCanuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 05:36 PM Response to Original message |
16. Babbling brooks of bullshit still babble on. |
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DeadEyeDyck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 10:35 PM Response to Reply #16 |
38. So why am I just hearing this now?? |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-26-10 08:15 AM Response to Reply #38 |
54. Please see Reply # 29. |
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SydneyDundee (66 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-26-10 08:34 PM Response to Reply #38 |
60. and if you want a non-Murdoch, non-BBC looksy....this from Scotland |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 06:08 PM Response to Original message |
20. Deleted message |
NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 09:43 PM Response to Original message |
36. "The document, acquired by a well-placed US source..." |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-26-10 08:26 AM Response to Reply #36 |
55. Hey, if the Obama administration immediately fires people on his sayso...... |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 10:18 PM Response to Original message |
37. Deleted message |
Brandlon (96 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 10:36 PM Response to Original message |
39. This is getting confusing ... it would seem that |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 10:46 PM Response to Original message |
40. Good grief |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-26-10 08:37 AM Response to Reply #40 |
56. LOL. Your allegedly debunking source says the same thing as the OP. |
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Kringle (411 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-10 11:33 PM Response to Original message |
42. what's wrong with, a prisoner exchange? .nt |
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SydneyDundee (66 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-26-10 12:37 AM Response to Reply #42 |
45. Because it was linked directly to a "deal" done by the UK Government with Libya |
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Kringle (411 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-26-10 03:00 AM Response to Reply #45 |
46. how very thoughful, |
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SydneyDundee (66 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-26-10 09:11 PM Response to Reply #46 |
61. ..yeah, I'm sure that's what it was.....thoughtfulness |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-26-10 12:33 AM Response to Original message |
44. August 2009 |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-26-10 08:41 AM Response to Reply #44 |
57. Yes, try to move the issues from" right or wrong?" and "honest or not quite?" to "recyled or not?" |
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SydneyDundee (66 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-26-10 06:55 PM Response to Reply #57 |
59. The point is though that this would not have been "recycled"... |
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