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Khephra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-28-04 02:54 PM
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Bush Told of Iraq Transfer in Hand-Written Note
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - White House national security adviser Condoleezza Rice Monday informed President Bush in a handwritten note of the transfer of authority in Baghdad, prompting Bush to scribble back: "Let freedom reign."

"Mr. President, Iraq is sovereign. Letter was passed from (U.S. administrator Paul) Bremer at 10:26 a.m. Iraq time -- Condi," she wrote, according to copies of the note distributed by the White House.

more..........

http://reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=politicsNews&storyID=5531844
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truthisfreedom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-28-04 02:55 PM
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1. let propaganda rain.
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oneighty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-28-04 03:11 PM
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10. And the Eagle Soar
180
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damnraddem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-28-04 04:12 PM
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24. Yeah, I bet that the Eagle ...
is sore.
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JoeRunion Donating Member (22 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-28-04 08:06 PM
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43. This is the best thing we could do now
Gen Clark says transferring power is the right thing to do. I am especially pleased that lives were probably saved by doing it early.
Clark also thought it was great getting NATO involvement, though it should have been done earlier.
So I think this is making the best of a bad situation.
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Ripley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-28-04 08:51 PM
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47. Question...
1. What lives were saved? Do you honestly think the killing is over in Iraq?
2. What exactly is NATO's involvement? What are they doing? (not just words please...actions)
3. What best of the bad situation are we making....by handing over control 2 days early. That is absurd.

I guess you're a Clark supporter, but why do we care what he thinks now, he isn't running for President.
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JoeRunion Donating Member (22 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-29-04 10:28 AM
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57. Here are the answers....So what would you do?
1. Lives were probably saved because of the likely prevention of a big June 30 attack.

2. NATO is in the process of being trained for security and other duties in Iraq

3. This is covered in point 1. We have surprised the insurgents for a change. By making the best of a bad situation, I mean we are doing so by turning over the reins of power in Iraq. If you don't like this idea, what is your alternative? Stay in control and give the insurgents even more anti-American fuel? Or just cut and run like we did in Viet Nam? Now that we are in Iraq, tell us what your solution would be if you don't like this one.
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jdj Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-28-04 10:15 PM
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56. It really said "Let's go!! Run!!!!!"
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colonel odis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-28-04 02:57 PM
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2. and did you know that bush has saddam's pistols
in the white house?

and on his secret thanksgiving mission, a british airways jet recognized air force one?

this administration lies when the truth sounds better.
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northzax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-28-04 08:00 PM
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41. the big question...
since the President cannot recieve a gift valued at more than $50 from anyone who works for him (say a soldier) those pistols belong to the White House, not Chimpy, what bet he takes them with him?
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tom_paine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-28-04 02:59 PM
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3. Yep. Standard Totalitarian Pravda. It's the same here as it is in China
or the Old Soviet Union, or Nazi Germany, or Marcos' Phillipines...

Yawn.

Whatever the story is supposed to be, it's it an utter fabrication, fine-tuned to give the maximum impact by Bushevik Imperial Psychometrists and Psychomanipulators...
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PaDUer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-28-04 04:36 PM
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27. the note....
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louis-t Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-28-04 05:16 PM
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30. Save the note, find other shrub scribbles
compare to see if * really wrote this. Hey, I'm naturally suspicious, allright?
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PaDUer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-28-04 05:52 PM
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32. sample of * handwriting
http://handwritinguniversity.com/newslettersamples/candidates/gbush/
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louis-t Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-28-04 06:10 PM
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33. Looks like his...
I'd love to have a handwriting expert analyze his writing to see what kind of perverted things he hides in there. What's with the capital D in the middle of a word? Didn't do that in the sample piece.
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mike1963 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-28-04 07:15 PM
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37. The sig looks like "Gyar Ze"
:eyes:
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nolabels Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-28-04 09:08 PM
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49. Nearest I can come up with the the guy is some kind cooked lamb chop
At least that's what the cache on the semi- oracle of Google said

http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:3egC0Gw2R7gJ:www.lamrim.org.uk/download/lama_chopa.htm+Gyar+Ze+%2B+person&hl=en
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Kinkistyle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-28-04 09:17 PM
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52. Actually its Klingon. "Gpak Ze".
Its pronounced "G-Pach Zech". It means "Drug-Addled Primate in a man-suit".
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PassingFair Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-28-04 08:30 PM
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45. Looks to me...
Like the lower case "g" s are different animals.
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Ivan Zero Donating Member (184 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-28-04 06:11 PM
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34. It looks like it says "Let freedom Reagan". n/t
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Kinkistyle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-28-04 08:45 PM
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46. That letter is such GROANINGLY lame stunt prop.
I can just see those dorks beaming proudly as they are writing and giggling with evil glee, as if this hand-over really made a difference. As if even this dumb letter isn't also a huge stunt planned ages ago.
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Kurovski Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-28-04 09:11 PM
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50. Well, it is kinda funny
especially the "Iraq is sovereign" part.
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Judi Lynn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-28-04 09:20 PM
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53. Maybe they'll pass around a handkerchief he blew his beezer on. n/t
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pinniped Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-28-04 09:28 PM
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54. Will this letter be in the Smithsonian?
Can this con-game get any more pathetic than this?

I think * wiped his a$$ with it.
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qanda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-28-04 02:59 PM
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4. They had no trouble releasing this paper
Now show us the energy papers!
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llmart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-28-04 03:01 PM
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5. What a load of crap!
Propaganda at it's best. This freakin' idiot doesn't know how to write.
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KDLarsen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-28-04 03:02 PM
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6. So that's one note he bothers reading..
.. or did the WH have to dumb it down/make a short resume of it for * to understand it?
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Emboldened Chimp Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-28-04 03:05 PM
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7. Come on, now...
you know he spelled it 'rain'.
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kskiska Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-28-04 03:05 PM
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8. I have to wonder
if it was spelled correctly.
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Kurovski Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-28-04 09:08 PM
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48. Condi dotted it faintly for George to copy over.
Just like when we learned how to write our ABC's in first grade!
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Tight_rope Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-28-04 03:10 PM
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9. What an insult to MLK that that comment would come outta his mouth!
MLK would definately have disapproved of Bush and if he were alive would be insulted that Bush was mocking such a profound quote.

Bush is classless. He has no sense of originality. Always trying quoting what many proud and stately people have said in the pass. And fucking it up all the while, either by misquoting them or using them out of context.

DUBYA YOU SUCK!
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Rose Siding Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-28-04 03:16 PM
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11. Isn't it 'let freedom ring'?
Did MLK say 'reign'?
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Tight_rope Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-28-04 05:51 PM
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31. Yes...MLK said "Let Freedom Ring!
Hence my comment, "Bush is classless. He has no sense of originality. Always trying quoting what many proud and stately people have said in the pass. And fucking it up all the while, either by misquoting them or using them out of context.



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Eurobabe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-28-04 08:02 PM
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42. what an idiot, that boyking! let freedom REIGN
he has too much of that divine right shit on his addled brain.
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peacetalksforall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-28-04 07:26 PM
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38. You're so hard on a person who obviously missed his history classes.
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Skittles Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-28-04 03:16 PM
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12. f***ing nonsense
nt
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BootinUp Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-28-04 03:20 PM
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13. Reminds me of the story about Bush's Lump in the bed poem
fabrication for the masses.
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daleo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-28-04 03:41 PM
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14. Is this supposed to impress people?
I don't get it. They couldn't look more slap-dash and amateurish if they tried.
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burrowowl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-28-04 03:46 PM
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15. Bu$h didn't know
until he gets a NOTE!
Boy, is he kept out of the loop!
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Cocoa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-28-04 03:47 PM
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16. copies soon to be available
for sale at the Bush campaign site.
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progressivebydesign Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-28-04 03:48 PM
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17. BULLSHIT ALERT!!
"Let freedom reign???". Does he mean Let freedom ring? WTF does he mean? He can't spell reign. That is so fucking dumb.
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kysrsoze Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-28-04 06:44 PM
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36. Let freedom.....er......soveREIGN?
He's an idiot.
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SOS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-28-04 07:54 PM
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40. He's attempting to quote
the last line in the first verse of "My Country Tis of Thee".

He got 2 out of 3 words correct. Not bad for him.
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Bluebear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-28-04 03:53 PM
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18. What color crayon did he use to scribble back?
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Eye and Monkey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-28-04 04:02 PM
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21. Sort of a pale tan.
Way back when, there used to be a crayon color called "flesh" - it was sort of a pale tan color. That's what Dubble always uses - just another little thing he does to try to bring back "them good-ol' days".
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0007 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-28-04 03:55 PM
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19. .....and then junior passed his historical document to Colin Powell

Colin then handed the document to Rumsfeld to fondle...
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fryguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-28-04 03:55 PM
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20. god...talk about a staged event.....
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Bluebear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-28-04 04:05 PM
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22. LOL "Let Freedom Reign", skinhead Nazi hate song!
Edited on Mon Jun-28-04 04:07 PM by plastic_turkeys
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x1881308

Props to Lex for this catch!
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prolesunited Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-28-04 04:22 PM
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26. Probably as much of a mistake
as saying we were on a "crusade" in Iraq — just another message to their constituency.
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Tight_rope Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-28-04 08:16 PM
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44. Let's not forget that Bush is a proud "C" student! ....n't
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fob Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-28-04 04:39 PM
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28. What "Letter" was passed that condi is referring to?
Isn't that cute that condi and her husb-, er, uh, bush* can exchange notes? I wonder if this was between periods or maybe done surreptitiously in grammar class.
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cthrumatrix Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-28-04 04:10 PM
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23. actually is was in "pictures" because * can't read
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TOhioLiberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-28-04 09:59 PM
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55. Like this?


drew it myself with MSpaint
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Octafish Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-28-04 04:16 PM
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25. He tore himself away from "My Pet Goat" to scribble THAT?

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Nashyra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-28-04 05:16 PM
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29. Too bad that the idiot could not have
responded as quickly when he found out that a plane had hit the WTC let alone wait for 7 min after the second one hit. Oh well guess he is just more in tune to the events in I raq than he was in his own country.
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LSK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-28-04 06:42 PM
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35. he knows how to read?!?!?!?
Edited on Mon Jun-28-04 06:42 PM by LSK
When did this happen? How come FAUX isnt going mad reporting this?
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peacetalksforall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-28-04 07:28 PM
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39. On Fox this morning they said that Blair and Bush knew before hand...
but Rumsfeld and two others (that I think are at the meeting) didn't know.

Now, is that believable - Rumsfeld didn't know. It was all a secret. Congratulations for not telling anyone, Sir.
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Kurovski Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-28-04 09:15 PM
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51. I hope Colin wasn't left out of the loop again
He's gonna get a complex.
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