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Well David there have been scores of Americans killed by the Hamas suicide bombers in Israel in addition to Israelis. I don't believe the Interests of Israel are being put ahead of U.S. interests. Although there are common interests the two nations share which clouds the issue. Well it's...

From the New York Times; When viewed in it's entirety the letter is not so comforting imo.

Mercutio, The North Koreans want to establish normal trade relations with the U.S.. That basically is what is behind the current "crisis". It is rumored that they already have a few nuclear devices. Anyway they are "negotiating" with us through the press. They are refusing to talk with any...

Well as it turns out the U.N. no longer releases the names of the countries the Oil for Food program contracts are awarded to. The latest data I could find was from June of 2001 from the U.S. State Department. And can be found here - http://www.state.gov/p/io/rls/fs/2001/3538.htm From a New...

Yes of course it is. The point is however that nuclear deterrence would not serve to "contain" Saddam in the middle east, as the authors seemed to infer, but rather would only theoretically deter him from launching a nuclear attack upon the U.S.. It probably is unlikely. Yet that is no reason...

Saddam for all his faults is a shrewd politician. Note that the Contracts above which Iraq has negotiated are all post sanction related and happen to be with three of the five permanent members of the security council all of whom have veto power. Iraq has threatened France over the past few...

Here's some further data from the U.S. Dept. of Energy which outlines oil contracts Iraq has with France and Russia. It is not insignificant to note that these contracts will not be worth the paper they are written on after Saddam is deposed... hint... hint. From...

Timwhit, Here's a quote from the U.N. which shows the stats on what cpntracts were approved in just one week last November for the Iraqi "Oil for Food" program. Note who the contracts went to; Link - http://www.un.org/Depts/oip/background/latest/wu981109.html If you're really interested, do...

Speaking of the French this article says it all much better that I ever could; Hear hear! From - http://www.nationalreview.com/goldberg/goldberg012403.asp

Pradeep & Prof, President Bush said from the beginning that Iraq was going to be disarmed, that has never been in question. The only question was whether the a U.S. led coalition would do it, or whether a U.N. led coalition would. The only to way to get the answer to that question was to bring...

Another interesting article regarding Europe; From - http://www.heritage.org/Research/Europe/wm200.cfm

Mercutio, Yes of course they have a vote as do the other rotating members of the secutrity council, I never said they didn't.

Germany has no veto power.

The only thing is I didn't factor the number of missions for the Shuttle vs. Soyuz into the equation. I don't know how many each has flown but depending on what the actual odds are I might change my mind. As if anyone would invite me along to go up there in the first place. :)

David, That's a very comprehensive article. But I don't accept that containment and nuclear deterrence are necessarily synonymous. To be synonymous, the threat of a nuclear response to aggression must be credible. The authors do not address how Saddam could be contained other than through...

That's good Steve. I believe I'd take the Soyuz back if I had to choose.

How would you like to be the three astronauts in the space station? They have food and supplies for a few more months and can be re-supplied without the shuttle but I don't think they can get back to earth without it. NASA is going to have to work overtime to find the cause and make adjustments...

Jake, I hear you but I'm afraid that aspect of it is going to get a lot worse before it gets better. Although it's easy to think the creation of a Palestinian State would resolve most of the problem, I fear it would only be the beginning of the end and not the end itself. The only thing that...

From - http://www.heritage.org/Research/MiddleEast/bg1600.cfm Exerpt; "Learning From the September 11 Attacks The President is justified in applying preemptive military force to fight the war on terrorism. To fail to do so in spite of a threat of imminent attack would be to ignore the lessons...

This guy could come in handy if you've been burnt. Jason better keep a low profile. http://forums.2cpu.com/showthread.php?s=eae6f4cd7db5a0cfa38a24c136813d7f&threadid=31650

Wait... why did I agree to do that Prof? Unlike you I don't have a good memory. :( The reason I haven't "folded" I do recall. I have a dual Xeon PC which sucks big time with folding at home.

Nope.

Thanks for NASA link. Just think what a better world we would all live in if every new husband was issued a mind monitoring device for his new wife to wear.

Err... your link is to site by the name of "Thai P_ssy" clocker. I didn't know that "P_ssy" was an element of the Axis of evil.

P.S. - "HAPPY X-MAS (war is over)" Should have been buried with John Lennon.

"Feliz Navidad" = "My eyesight is bad"? [The Giver runs for cover...]

Screw the French, how 'bout them dawgs Cliptin!

Ah "the glass is half empty" strikes again. Look on the bright side of things: You are now infallible. Further, given the ambiguity inherent in your former avatar, The Giver thought you would appreciate a new one which placed you in close proximity to gobs of Altar Boys. If The Giver is mistaken...

Greetings zx! The Giver looks forward to crossing swords with you here in the near future. Good to have you on board!

No your Holiness. "The_Giver" is actually The Giver's Quebecois partner in crime who resides in the great white north. No doubt you picked up on the heavy French accent. :)

Excerpts from the complete historical record which can be found here - http://www.doomed.com/stupids/stupids_1.htm "The history of the stupid people begins in the middle east. Although not much is known of the stupids during this time, it is believed that they were largely beggars and thieves...

It's a steal at that price.

Oh how The Giver would love to catch one of these environmental whackos putting one of those stickers on his F-150. Do please keep in mind folks that it is the people placing the stickers on the SUVs that are breaking the law, not the SUV owners.

Actually Buck The Giver was talking about peeking up Tea's dress.

Talk about self-destructive behavior.

Zuckz doezn't it?

Oh goodie! Here we go.... Mustafa - blakerwry Cliptin - slo crostic Tea - Dozer Handruin - Tannin Jake the Dog - The JoJo Pradeep - Sol SteveC - *DB *DB has been drafted into service by The Giver as an extra player was needed.

Hey Tea WZF is up with all the "z"s? Did you lose your "s" somewhere?

The Giver is quite pleased with his current avatar as it fits his disposition to a tee.

Can either of you fellows provide a source for the 70% figure? It would also be interesting to know just "crimes" they are referring to. For example, are they including offences such as discharging a firearm in a restricted area? Or illegally concealing a handgun? etc. It makes a big difference...

Excellent Jake! :mrgrn:

Force him to explain the rules of Cricket to every American he meets.

Leaving the entrails of cattle laying about is definitely a public health hazard. Why not call the SPCA on him as it sounds as if his cattle are neglected. They'll make his life miserable.

Why not write a limerick yourself Mercutio? Here's a challenge, write one for Jake the Dog.

Try "Tannin" some time if you think "The Giver" is hard. :D

Whatever the post they are planin' That Tony, that Tea, or that Tannin Nothing's for sure Save one must endure For it's certain to be damn close to spamin'

Well done! :lol:

"A young lass met Vlad the Impaler... She frowned for he swore like a sailor... Though try as she might... To set young Vlad right... Young Vlad was content just to nail her..."

Vlad, If The Giver writes you a poem will you forgive the perceived offence?

Absolutely Fushigi... we need a smooth talker for President. Wait a minute... we had one didn't we? Yeah that's right we did... only he was Impeached for lying under oath. In fact he later admitted he lied and agreed to pay a fine to avoid criminal prosecution. Hmmm... maybe we shouldn't judge a...