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crappola (none / 0)

Yes, right here.  Don't know why that keeps happening.

Thanks for the heads up. 

by bfaul on 09/07/2008 03:54:54 PM EST

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fear tactics (none / 0)

"This re-ignition of the cold war comes at a time we can least afford it economically or militarily. I don't know what Bush stands to gain from this monumentally stupid move, I can only guess that he or his cronies will somehow make money from it. Nothing else makes sense."

What bothers me is that the Republican party uses these types of things as fear tactics to remain in power.  That whole "making money from it" is a serious issue when corporations purchase elections.

by desertpear on 09/07/2008 04:21:17 PM EST

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No one questions why (none / 0)
Why, I wonder, is no one asking why he is so keen to do this system?  It was first sold as a deterrent against North Korea before he finally found out that the real pending threat was Al Qaida and Bin Laden, just like his counter-terrorism chief had been telling him for 9 months.  Now in its revived form it is billed as a defending Europe against Iran.  I suppose nobody would have taken him seriously if he pretended it was there to defend the US against an Iranian missile attack, since they don't have that capability.

by bfaul on 09/07/2008 04:57:12 PM EST

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Red Storm Rising | 18 comments (18 topical, 0 hidden)