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grandpa · Nov 5, 2005, 02:34 pm

Man must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression, and retaliation.
– Martin Luther King, Jr

Everybody's worried about stopping terrorism. Well, there's a really easy way: stop participating in it.
– Noam Chomsky

64% Say Iraq War Not Worth Fighting:
http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/inde...em/itemID/9718
"(Angus Reid Global Scan) – Many adults in the United States believe their federal administration should not have launched the coalition effort, according to a poll by CBS News. 64 per cent of respondents believe the result of the war with Iraq was not worth the loss of American life and other costs."

Insurgents' Ranks Quickly Replenished:
http://www.realcities.com/mld/krwashington/13084531.htm
"WASHINGTON - U.S. and Iraqi forces have killed more than 1,300 insurgents in Iraq and detained 9,000 suspected fighters since last January's election for an interim government, but the estimated size of the insurgency remains the same, according to American military officials."
[That is a hell of a lot of people, isn't it?]

Bush Orders Staff to Attend Ethics Briefings:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...402040_pf.html
"President Bush has ordered White House staff to attend mandatory briefings beginning next week on ethical behavior and the handling of classified material after the indictment last week of a senior administration official in the CIA leak probe."
[Do my eyes deceive me?]

Thousands of GIs Launch New Offensive Near Syria Border:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4409332.stm
"Several thousand US and Iraqi troops have begun a new operation on Iraq's Syrian border against militants from the al-Qaeda in Iraq group."

Italian Intel Names 'Occasional Spy' as Source of Forged Niger Docs:
http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/1104/dailyUpdate.html
"Italy's chief of military intelligence Thursday named Rocco Martino, an 'occasional spy,' as the source of the forged documents that said Saddam Hussein was trying to buy uranium from Niger. The New York Times reports that Mr. Martino has 'long been suspected' of being the person responsible for 'peddling' the documents on the Iraq-Niger connection that were ultimately proved to be false."

Grandpa h.

Nov 5, 2005, 02:34 pm	#1 (permalink) (top)
grandpa blasphemer Location: Michigan Posts: 7,973	64% Say Iraq War Not Worth Fighting, etc. Man must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression, and retaliation. – Martin Luther King, Jr Everybody's worried about stopping terrorism. Well, there's a really easy way: stop participating in it. – Noam Chomsky 64% Say Iraq War Not Worth Fighting: http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/inde...em/itemID/9718 "(Angus Reid Global Scan) – Many adults in the United States believe their federal administration should not have launched the coalition effort, according to a poll by CBS News. 64 per cent of respondents believe the result of the war with Iraq was not worth the loss of American life and other costs." Insurgents' Ranks Quickly Replenished: http://www.realcities.com/mld/krwashington/13084531.htm "WASHINGTON - U.S. and Iraqi forces have killed more than 1,300 insurgents in Iraq and detained 9,000 suspected fighters since last January's election for an interim government, but the estimated size of the insurgency remains the same, according to American military officials." [That is a hell of a lot of people, isn't it?] Bush Orders Staff to Attend Ethics Briefings: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...402040_pf.html "President Bush has ordered White House staff to attend mandatory briefings beginning next week on ethical behavior and the handling of classified material after the indictment last week of a senior administration official in the CIA leak probe." [Do my eyes deceive me?] Thousands of GIs Launch New Offensive Near Syria Border: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4409332.stm "Several thousand US and Iraqi troops have begun a new operation on Iraq's Syrian border against militants from the al-Qaeda in Iraq group." Italian Intel Names 'Occasional Spy' as Source of Forged Niger Docs: http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/1104/dailyUpdate.html "Italy's chief of military intelligence Thursday named Rocco Martino, an 'occasional spy,' as the source of the forged documents that said Saddam Hussein was trying to buy uranium from Niger. The New York Times reports that Mr. Martino has 'long been suspected' of being the person responsible for 'peddling' the documents on the Iraq-Niger connection that were ultimately proved to be false." Grandpa h.