Bozita
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Thu Oct-25-07 11:37 PM
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Charlie Rose: Richard Engel, Deborah Amos, et.al reporting on Iraq and Dr. Hans Blix |
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This could be really good.
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Thu Oct-25-07 11:41 PM
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1. Engel: "No dialogue with neighbors (Iran, Syria)" |
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Thu Oct-25-07 11:46 PM
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2. Engel: "The story not reported is the corruption on an unheard of scale by both the US and Iraqi gov |
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Thu Oct-25-07 11:55 PM
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5. That sounds about right to me. |
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Historically speaking, it's just amazing how the US has such a gigantic financial advantage over its global rivals, and how it's completely frittering that advantage away because of both American and Iraqi corruption, which seems to set new standards for inefficiency and waste. I mean, maybe there's been places that have been as bad historically, but I don't know how you even begin to properly compare.
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Thu Oct-25-07 11:49 PM
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3. Amos: The untold story is the refugees, massive in number and capable of destabilizing ... |
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... the country they inhabit.
Like Syria and Jordan.
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Thu Oct-25-07 11:53 PM
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4. Iraqi journalist: "Best thing for America to do is to get out of Iraq ASAP" |
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Engel says total chaos would result.
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Fri Oct-26-07 12:08 AM
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6. Blix: Since the mid-90s, international inspections for nuclear weapons stalled. |
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That coincides with the Gingrich revolution. Hmmm.
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Fri Oct-26-07 12:19 AM
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7. Blix: Until the mid-90s, the UN had a pretty good handle on Saddam's WMD |
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Newt. Calling Newt!
Is Newt Gingrich in the house?
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Fri Oct-26-07 12:23 AM
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8. Blix: US had to move its troops out of Saudi Arabia. Iraq was a move for a ME base of operations |
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