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"On a rough recollection, the oil revenues of that country could bring between $50bn and $100bn over the course of the next two or three years," he said. "We're dealing with a country that can really finance its own reconstruction, and relatively soon." - Paul Wolfowitz, House of...

lol. wonder how many violent crimes were being committed elsewhere in LA, while these valiant guardians were preoccupied upholding the order of the state by repeatedly tasering a prone college student. if they're smart they wore their swat gear -- those college libraries are rough. and...

ever had a gun/knife pulled on you? been jumped or mugged? near miss in a nasty car accident? if so, remember the massive adrenaline rush and fight/flight panic. you can't think straight, wired for hours afterwards. some of these guys face that daily, for *years* -- tack on that many are...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_asset_price_bubble

the problem with your argument, applied to iraq, is that it is not a "war" - it is an occupation, an attempt to coerce a society to obey a foreign invader, and a farce. entered into without any evidence of a threat, without justification, without any noticeable benefit to american citizens, and...

great post - thanks. unfortunately, it seems that not only is this true, but inevitable. there is nothing we've seen in the past 5 years that hasn't played out many times before, step by step, in past empires. accumulation of power in fewer and fewer hands far removed from the people...

which countries would evaporate without us aid, exactly?

whether it was "worth" the cost depends on what the goal was.

LOL. where's the gordon gekko "greed is good" speech quotes? hope that works out, but you may find your assertions aren't entirely accurate. and there will be a time when you'll look back and realize that you'd pay any amount to go back and do more drinking and ass-chasing, if you only...

sure, that's clearly not your position. then why does it matter what democrats do? if it's wrong, it's wrong - independent of what pelosi and dean and lewinsky and clinton do or what they think about it. that they are scumbags does not lessen foley's wrongs.

incredible that despite all the bs hype and fear-mongering, all the money blown on "security," all the unconstitutional laws, all the liberty restrictions, all the inconvenience and waste of the past 5 years, a student pilot can fly a plane over manhattan and into a building without encountering...

just to set the record straight - your position is that it is ok for an adult male to send sexually-suggestive messages to 16-yr. old boys?

OT, but does the above apply to "senior intelligence officials" and "british intelligence" and "classified intelligence resources" and "cia informants" and whatever other bullshit was/is cited to justify iraq/iran/afghanistan/etc.? if so, how do you reconcile that with your support for the...

exactly the point. and she is a brilliant player in that arena. she gets attention, she riles people up, and she profits. her profiting does not lead, ipso facto, to a conclusion that what she says is accurate - only that it is inflammatory. and yes, she is perfect for modern american...

but is it really a "lie" to state things that are so preposterous that no rational person could reasonably believe they are true? stating that cheney would not resort to harsh tactics to silence critics is more like proclaiming that the moon really is made of cheese, and repeating it over...

and the fact that you (we) are discussing it proves that she has succeeded. she is selling a lot of books, making appearances, getting attention. if her goal was just to keep the masses updated on the evils of liberals she would give her books away for free.

the same, and only, reason any law is passed: those making the law stand to profit from it.

and a well-funded gaming lobby. and politicians looking at mountains of lost tax revenue. the religious fanatics make a lot of noise, but they haven't even made a dent in online porn. no money in banning it.

good thing you're being dutifully reminded of the grave dangers that the evil boogeymen have in store for you. else you might forget. and on a totally separate note, the elections are just a month away.

LOL!! fantastic....