Forum: Politics
12-22-2005, 02:26 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 666
\"Democratization\" = Islamization
This article (http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/GL20Ak01.html) in the Asia Times is one of the better commentaries I have seen on recent events in the middle east.
The key part:
"No...
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Forum: Politics
12-20-2005, 01:34 PM
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Replies: 102
Views: 12,760
Re: Civil War arguments
I don't know about the legal argument, but ever since the Treaty of Westphalia, nearly all nation-states have reserved for themselves, and exercized when necessary, the right to stop secessionist...
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Forum: Politics
12-20-2005, 03:14 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 802
Re: Bump for release of preliminary results
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Didn't the US and Chabali have a falling out. I thought we hate him now?
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There was a big falling out highlighted by allegations that he was in the employ of the Iranian...
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Forum: Sporting Events
12-19-2005, 10:59 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,282
Re: 3 way AFC wild card tie - who gets in?
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yeah I just heard about this today - Pittsburgh would get the shaft if jacksonville decided to lay down vs. Tennessee
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Wow. San Diego would still need to win out. But...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
12-19-2005, 10:48 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 3,724
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Forum: Sporting Events
12-19-2005, 10:42 PM
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Replies: 59
Views: 2,558
Re: All time great NCAA FB teams...
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Well you've got a pretty fine defense, but your offense kinda lacks. Your OL is more or less non-existant. Dorsey is not the worst QB in the world and with the right team I think he...
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Forum: Politics
12-19-2005, 10:33 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 802
Bump for release of preliminary results
They now have preliminary results from 11 of the 16 provinces, making up about two thirds of congressional seats. Allawi is indeed getting trounced, winning only 14% in Baghdad province, where he is...
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Forum: Sporting Events
12-19-2005, 09:50 PM
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Replies: 59
Views: 2,558
Re: All time great NCAA FB teams...
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'01 Hurricanes. Might have errors.
Kellen Winslow
Phillip Buchanon
Vernon Cary
Najeh Davenport
Ken Dorsey
Markese Fitzgerald
Joaquin Gonzalez
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Forum: Politics
12-19-2005, 08:17 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 544
Re: Bush\'s Legacy
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I can imagine future political candidates promoting true fiscal conservatism, much in the tradition of Reagan, not Schrub.
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Reagan did not really carry out...
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Forum: Politics
12-19-2005, 04:05 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 3,114
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Forum: Politics
12-19-2005, 04:42 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,984
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Forum: Politics
12-18-2005, 11:35 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 802
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Forum: Sporting Events
12-18-2005, 02:56 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 660
Re: Sox sign Seanez
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The name sounds familiar. Didn't we have this guy once before?
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Yeah, we had him for a very short stint in 2003, when he pitched terribly. I think he was coming off an...
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Forum: Politics
12-18-2005, 01:19 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,352
Re: Doh!!!
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So in other words, we have a bounty on a guy whose name we know, but whose prints and picture we might not have, or at least not enough of a good such record to make a quick idenitity,...
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Forum: Politics
12-16-2005, 11:33 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,352
Re: Doh!!!
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But the question is for how long? Their prints aren't going to be in our databases most likely nor their faces. So the only way to be sure is to interrogate them and also others about...
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Forum: Politics
12-16-2005, 09:18 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,352
Re: Doh!!!
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Just to be clear then in line with the question asked of you and your response, you do advocate detaining such suspects until we can be sure that they are not a threat, is that correct?...
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Forum: Sporting Events
12-16-2005, 07:36 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 559
Re: Portland area bars with NFL package
When I lived there I used to go to a decent place called Claudia's (http://www.claudiaspub.com/) on 30th and Hawthorne that wouldn't be too bad of a drive from Gresham. They have this sweet setup...
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Forum: Politics
12-16-2005, 07:28 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,467
Re: Telling political fact
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But for the voters to see that perceived homogeneity as a weakness, they have to see an alternative. The democrats don't provide that. They just keep saying NOT. All they would need to do...
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Forum: Politics
12-16-2005, 07:22 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,352
Re: Doh!!!
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Now let's get it straight here. Are you in favor of detaining suspected terrorists without evidence, or are you against it?
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Of course I am opposed to detaining people...
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Forum: Politics
12-16-2005, 05:58 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,352
Doh!!!
Iraqi security forces had al-Zarqawi (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051216/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_al_zarqawi) in custody last year but let him go because they didn't realize who he was. They may need to...
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Forum: Politics
12-16-2005, 05:31 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,467
Re: Telling political fact
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Also since history shows the party controlling the white house to do poorly in midterm elections, the repubs have a high priority on maintaining a common message and not appearing...
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Forum: Politics
12-16-2005, 04:00 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,467
Re: Telling political fact
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Remember, a journey of 1000 miles begins with a single step.
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Very true. I guess time will tell in terms of how far that initiative goes. I am personally very...
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Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance
12-16-2005, 02:45 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 804
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Forum: Politics
12-16-2005, 02:43 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,341
Re: If I were a terrorist...
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However, they have also been domestically disrupted. You tend not to hear a lot about the latter, because of the general practice of law enforcement to not comment about ongoing...
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Forum: Sporting Events
12-16-2005, 02:32 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,056
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