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Tinksrival (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 12:06 AM Original message |
The Secret History of the Impending War with Iran That the White House Doesn't Want You to Know |
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jeff30997 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 12:16 AM Response to Original message |
1. Yes,and "frickin' crazy " is an understatement ! |
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0007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 09:25 AM Response to Reply #1 |
27. Very austere! |
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leveymg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 12:19 AM Response to Original message |
2. DUPE. |
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Tinksrival (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 12:52 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Crap, your right! |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 01:07 PM Response to Reply #4 |
49. you know it... |
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tucsonlib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 01:01 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. "National Interest"? |
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leveymg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 01:30 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Welcome to DU. Posted this in response to a similar question |
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Usrename (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 03:25 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Ding-dong the witch is dead.. |
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tecelote (645 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 04:22 AM Response to Reply #6 |
11. You're right. Nothing to see here. |
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Just-plain-Kathy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 07:03 AM Response to Reply #6 |
14. "They thought the Iraq invasion was going to be quick and easy"???? |
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leveymg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 07:42 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. You're right. That was the reason Iraq wasn't occupied during the Gulf War. |
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Just-plain-Kathy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 07:49 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. I hope you're right. ....n/t |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 08:26 AM Response to Reply #17 |
22. "IC ?" Elucidate, my dear Watson. nt |
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leveymg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 08:41 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Euphemism: "Intelligence Community" |
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tetedur (321 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 09:02 AM Response to Reply #17 |
26. This article tells us the what the Iranians would concede, |
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leveymg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 10:54 AM Response to Reply #26 |
41. This was just one of several openings since 1979 |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 12:35 PM Response to Reply #41 |
47. "What are they afraid of..." |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 10:45 AM Response to Reply #17 |
40. Ho-leee cow, ya gotta be kiddin'. |
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leveymg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 11:31 AM Response to Reply #40 |
42. I don't disagree with with your characterizations. |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 12:47 PM Response to Reply #17 |
48. They didn't want to take out Saddam back then |
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leveymg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 02:41 PM Response to Reply #48 |
53. The oil-producing states and US defense contractors seem to be the prime beneficiaries |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 03:50 PM Response to Reply #17 |
56. And how many top brass, and how many top intelligence careerists |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 10:36 AM Response to Reply #14 |
34. You are exactly right. |
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JTFrog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 08:35 AM Response to Reply #6 |
23. Um... |
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Gen. Jack D. Ripper (547 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 01:22 PM Response to Reply #6 |
50. Well, Perhaps some members of the Washington establishment have learned their lesson, |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 04:00 PM Response to Reply #50 |
57. The US doesn't need to preemptively bomb Iran. |
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AntiFascist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 02:34 PM Response to Reply #6 |
52. No one? The joint chiefs chairman may be beating the war drums... |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 08:11 PM Response to Reply #5 |
65. Deleted message |
Trillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 12:27 AM Response to Original message |
3. Wonder why the woman is barefooted. |
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bullimiami (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 04:14 AM Response to Reply #3 |
10. Is she a professional barefoot skier? Look at the tugboats on her. |
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B3Nut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 08:16 AM Response to Reply #10 |
21. That's actually a bit of perspective distortion |
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Trillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 11:36 AM Response to Reply #10 |
43. I haven't a clue what you're talking about. |
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lovuian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 01:53 AM Response to Original message |
7. this is the NWO showdown |
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Frustratedlady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 02:32 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. He's going to have one... |
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lovuian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 10:39 AM Response to Reply #8 |
38. I think his purpose was to destroy America |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 06:16 AM Response to Original message |
12. Of course most of us already knew or suspected this |
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Dent-Arthur_Dent (6 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 07:02 AM Response to Original message |
13. Unless there is a congressional stop put to this Cheney/Bush will have what they want regardless |
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katty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 11:58 AM Response to Reply #13 |
44. congress is whipped-a military arrest at the WH |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 07:05 AM Response to Original message |
15. Iran has always been the neocon Grand Prize |
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JohnnyLib2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 07:35 AM Response to Original message |
16. Recommended, with a deep sigh. |
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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 07:46 AM Response to Original message |
18. I wonder if Putin put a kink in their plans with his warning that |
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leftchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 08:03 AM Response to Original message |
20. depressing |
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lyonn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 06:51 PM Response to Reply #20 |
62. That one got my attention too.... |
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Broadslidin (949 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 08:44 AM Response to Original message |
25. Nothing like a quick Large Scale Murder instead of a rather Tedious building of Trust |
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JustABozoOnThisBus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 09:56 AM Response to Reply #25 |
28. "Large Scale Murder"? That's perfectly fine... |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 10:41 AM Response to Reply #28 |
39. Bush is planning a bombing campaign... |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 04:07 PM Response to Reply #28 |
59. With a 3 million man military, less than a quarter-million is tied |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 06:52 PM Response to Reply #28 |
63. I'm going to assume from your tone that you feel as I feel |
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SteppingRazor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
29. This issue of Esquire also has a 10-page feature on Dennis Kucinich. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 10:37 AM Response to Reply #29 |
35. Hah... I love it... this article combined with a feature on the candidate |
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snappyturtle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 10:10 AM Response to Original message |
30. Great find! Thanks. K&R |
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IndyOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 10:14 AM Response to Original message |
31. It will *not* be Iraq all over again, it will be much, much worse -- |
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bronxiteforever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 10:14 AM Response to Original message |
32. K & R'd |
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katty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 12:29 PM Response to Reply #32 |
46. K&R!! This should be on EVERY FRONT PAGE |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 10:14 AM Response to Original message |
33. Just because it can't be posted enough... |
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Yael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
36. This was an enticing read |
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Tom Rinaldo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
37. Please support the Webb Amendment NOW |
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MsMagnificent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 03:20 PM Response to Reply #37 |
54. A good thing, but |
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lyonn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 07:03 PM Response to Reply #54 |
64. Great Rant |
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MsMagnificent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-20-07 05:57 PM Response to Reply #64 |
69. Excellent point |
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blayne (341 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
45. Long and chilling indeed! |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 01:56 PM Response to Original message |
51. Attack Iran -- ??? With what troops -- - ??? With what Money -- ???? |
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thunder35 (127 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 04:01 PM Response to Reply #51 |
58. they'll just bankrupt us |
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Tab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 03:31 PM Response to Original message |
55. The writing could have been better, but I don't doubt a word of it |
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NoGodsNoMasters (257 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 11:15 PM Response to Reply #55 |
66. Here, here! |
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Richard Steele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
60. K&R |
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clarence swinney (673 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 06:08 PM Response to Original message |
61. SMILE IT MAY BE YOUR LAST ONE |
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undergroundpanther (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-20-07 12:46 AM Response to Original message |
67. This paragraph |
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bjobotts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-20-07 01:02 AM Response to Original message |
68. I hold Pelosi personally responsible for the deathsof thousands Iranians |
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