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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 09:06 PM Original message |
Ever wonder why no republican received an anthrax letter in 2001? |
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BleedingHeartPatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 09:09 PM Response to Original message |
1. Pssst, it wasn't 2002. |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 09:10 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. You are correct, but it is the events not the year that matters. |
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BleedingHeartPatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 09:14 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. How about the actual facts? It was less than 10 days after Sept. 11, 2001. |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 09:18 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. You are absolutely correct. It is also correct that ONLY Congressional Dems were targeted /nt |
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TheDebbieDee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 11:06 PM Response to Reply #10 |
42. ONLY Congressional Dems were targeted........ |
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kenfrequed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 03:02 PM Response to Reply #42 |
74. Can you think of a better way? |
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wildbilln864 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 09:24 PM Response to Reply #5 |
18. and the first to die ... |
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Cheap_Trick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 11:02 PM Response to Reply #18 |
40. first to die took embarassing pics of the twins |
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lala_rawraw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 01:44 PM Response to Reply #40 |
72. there is a worse one... |
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zabet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 09:26 PM Response to Reply #72 |
86. Worse than that.. |
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goforit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 08:05 PM Response to Reply #40 |
78. Stupidity runs close to their roots. |
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Bitwit1234 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 11:04 PM Response to Reply #3 |
41. And remember the only democratic newspaper in Florida |
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eShirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 12:54 AM Response to Reply #41 |
47. "democratic newspaper" ?? |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 12:54 PM Response to Reply #47 |
67. It was American Media... |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 09:15 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Thanks, it shold have been 2001 /nt |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 09:09 PM Response to Original message |
2. This is an essential question. |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 09:16 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. That's what bothers me. This might be the motivating factor why the Dems cave in |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 12:56 PM Response to Reply #8 |
68. More than likely they threatened their family members. nt |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 09:30 PM Response to Reply #2 |
21. Is the JD even the Committee that would investigate it? n/t |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 11:52 PM Response to Reply #21 |
45. Why not? They supervise Justice and Justice supervises the FBI, I think. |
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goforit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 08:12 PM Response to Reply #2 |
79. Speaking of assassination attempts. Remember Welstone? Carnahan? WTC? |
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Bluzmann57 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 09:11 PM Response to Original message |
4. Didn't the National Enquirer recieve anthrax letters too? |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 09:19 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. A death. GOOGLE LINK: |
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mcg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 11:15 PM Response to Reply #11 |
44. "What ties the anthrax to Bush is the targets." |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 09:21 PM Response to Reply #4 |
14. Yes, but couldn't that be to throw people off track? |
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Jim Sagle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 10:06 PM Response to Reply #14 |
31. Because Bush PERSONALLY selected the targets. |
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Steven_S (810 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 07:45 AM Response to Reply #31 |
61. Add these to your list Jim..... |
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The Doctor. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 10:19 PM Response to Reply #14 |
36. Great slogan- "Al-Qaeda afraid of Democrats, tried to kill them!" |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
7. I felt badly for the woman in Daschle's office who evidently opened the mail |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 09:20 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. It sure seems that why. So is Congress afraid to investigate it? /nt |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 09:22 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. I took that to be the Attorney General's role in conjunction with the FBI. |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 09:18 PM Response to Original message |
9. Have I wondered? Hell, no, I haven't wondered. Two plus two..... |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 09:21 PM Response to Original message |
13. No, I never have wondered. |
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wildbilln864 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
16. Sounds probable to me! K&R! n/t |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 09:23 PM Response to Original message |
17. Then why are the ones who didn't go along with it still alive? |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 11:08 PM Response to Reply #17 |
43. Because you don't have to go after everyone, only those with the most power |
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Gman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 09:27 PM Response to Original message |
19. I never once wondered why no republics got an anthrax letter |
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BleedingHeartPatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 09:29 PM Response to Original message |
20. I just wonder how the R's can say we haven't been attacked since 9/11. What about the anthrax? |
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wildbilln864 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 09:30 PM Response to Original message |
22. Check this out... |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 09:34 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Mr. Boyle is dead on, IMHO. Very succinct summary of the situation. |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 10:03 PM Response to Reply #22 |
29. Did you happen to read this thread? |
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goforit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 08:31 PM Response to Reply #22 |
80. " So where do we go from here Wilbur..." (sarcsm) But seriously, we have it. |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 09:31 PM Response to Original message |
23. Ever wonder? Nope. NOT ONCE. |
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wildbilln864 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 09:36 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. excellent point! n/t |
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terisan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 10:00 PM Response to Original message |
26. Leahy has asked FBI for report on status of investigation. Call his office to ask if he has info yet |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 10:02 PM Response to Original message |
27. No. They weren't the targets. |
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_dynamicdems (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 10:02 PM Response to Original message |
28. Because none of them came back "return to sender" perhaps? |
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fenriswolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 10:04 PM Response to Original message |
30. dont have the links handy but you can google this stuff |
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Virginian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 02:29 AM Response to Reply #30 |
49. Camp David near Ft Detrick. |
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Old and In the Way (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 05:24 AM Response to Reply #49 |
53. And Cipro is not considered effective as a preventitive drug. |
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Prophet 451 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 10:06 PM Response to Original message |
32. No |
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mistertrickster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 10:06 PM Response to Original message |
33. Obviously, it was a right-wing job from inside our own government. |
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terisan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
34. At the time of attacks, Cheney tried to use it as a pretext to shut down Congress. |
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bluesmail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 10:25 AM Response to Reply #34 |
65. I haven't forgotton |
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goforit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 08:36 PM Response to Reply #65 |
81. Bless your heart! The most innocent are caught in the line of fire. So sad. |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 10:14 PM Response to Original message |
35. I've been saying anthrax threats all along, but it could be polonium, too. |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 10:19 PM Response to Original message |
37. Not more than I wonder why no one responsible has been brought to justice for it. - n/t |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 10:33 PM Response to Original message |
38. Because you're not supposed to remember that there WERE "anthrax attacks". |
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goforit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 08:39 PM Response to Reply #38 |
83. LOL!!! |
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Richard Steele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 10:34 PM Response to Original message |
39. No, I've never wondered. nm |
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ShaneGR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 12:22 AM Response to Original message |
46. Just wanted to point out that the only people severely affected were in fact Republican owned.... |
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Virginian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 02:47 AM Response to Reply #46 |
50. Yeah, that's really sad that AMI lost so much money... |
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ProfessorPlum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 12:49 PM Response to Reply #50 |
66. Remember Naomi Klein's "Shock Doctrine". The GOP obviously does. |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 12:57 AM Response to Original message |
48. Nope. Never a doubt in my mind who unleashed bio-terror against American citizens. |
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dave123williams (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 03:39 AM Response to Original message |
51. Here's the definition of a demagogue: |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 05:16 AM Response to Original message |
52. Be careful.. some DU'er might call you a member of the Tinfoil Hat |
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riverdeep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 06:11 AM Response to Original message |
54. Wonder what would happen if this past Sept. 11th, Time magazine |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 06:19 AM Response to Reply #54 |
56. Not going into 'tinfoil' stuff... Like to point out what is tinfoil and not tinfoil? |
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riverdeep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 07:17 AM Response to Reply #56 |
58. Agreed, it's not always going to be easy to gain unanimity. |
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Perry Logan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 06:17 AM Response to Original message |
55. Ah, but you see--the Dems have not "rubber-stamped most everything that this administration sent." |
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riverdeep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 07:35 AM Response to Reply #55 |
60. Yeah, the dems are really good at blocking this administration's punches with their face |
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Perry Logan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 08:17 AM Response to Reply #60 |
64. You've been reading mainstream news again. Bush has gotten precious little from the Democrats. |
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MoonRiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 06:30 AM Response to Original message |
57. Because they were too busy mailing them out? |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 07:31 AM Response to Original message |
59. a little fact checking before people start repeating erroneous information |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 07:48 AM Response to Reply #59 |
62. Facts? Are you insane? |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 08:13 AM Response to Reply #62 |
63. I really should find a 12-step program to cure my addiction to facts |
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Holly_Hobby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 01:27 PM Response to Reply #59 |
70. Let's not forget that Guiliani's firm decontaminated The Sun building |
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goforit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 08:43 PM Response to Reply #70 |
84. Guiliani....hmm,I wonder if he took part in the 911 mihop. Definite tinfoilhatter |
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goforit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 08:44 PM Response to Reply #84 |
85. Oooops freudian slip. Wasn't HATFIELD, the guy Bush tried to hang? |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 09:50 PM Response to Reply #59 |
88. The anthrax letter wasn't addressed to R. Stevens specifically. He might |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
69. No |
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lala_rawraw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 01:42 PM Response to Original message |
71. they were 2 in Congress |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 01:47 PM Response to Reply #71 |
73. Yes, but how did Cheney get that access? |
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BornagainDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 05:47 PM Response to Original message |
75. I've thought about that often. It just is hard to imagine that |
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wildbilln864 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 07:39 PM Response to Original message |
76. Kick! n/t |
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Zywiec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 07:41 PM Response to Original message |
77. Judith Miller received an anthrax letter. |
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burythehatchet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 08:38 PM Response to Reply #77 |
82. no but she was a very effective tool. |
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BleedingHeartPatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 09:32 PM Response to Reply #77 |
87. She received "powder" not anthrax. BIG difference. |
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BornagainDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 06:47 PM Response to Reply #77 |
89. After which she became a tool of the Repukees. See |
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