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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-03 02:06 AM Original message |
TPM & blogger Ralph Brandi: "Kurds capture Saddam" story probably bogus |
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otohara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-03 02:24 AM Response to Original message |
1. Opps, I Passed That Story |
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Must_B_Free (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-03 02:32 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. i read it was mentioned on cnn |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-03 02:52 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. It made the Countdown show on MSNBC |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-03 02:34 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. The way I passed it to many is |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-03 05:32 AM Response to Reply #3 |
10. They've already altered the original story. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-03 06:18 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. True |
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Snazzy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-03 02:55 AM Response to Original message |
5. I think you could characterize TPM as saying... |
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Snazzy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-03 03:05 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Link for hirez photo |
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ze_dscherman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-03 06:20 AM Response to Reply #6 |
13. Nothing wrong with the size of the pupils in the picture |
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Snazzy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-03 01:33 PM Response to Reply #13 |
34. Looks wide to me |
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ze_dscherman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-03 03:08 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Not wide enough |
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Snazzy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-03 03:45 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Interesting links--thanks |
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haele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-03 04:06 AM Response to Original message |
7. The key to this |
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0rganism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-03 04:29 AM Response to Original message |
8. What are Ralph Brandi's credentials? |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-03 06:19 AM Response to Reply #8 |
12. I do not speak kurdish |
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stickdog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-03 05:08 AM Response to Original message |
9. Who is basing belief in this story on a single reporter's reputation? |
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GRClarkesq (595 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-03 06:35 AM Response to Original message |
14. From the TPM blog |
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fob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-03 01:16 PM Response to Reply #14 |
33. This is the part that made me think Josh is a bit off here |
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Nlighten1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-03 07:03 AM Response to Original message |
15. I don't buy it...because Mossad was monitoring the "caputure" |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-03 07:42 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Saddam would not be alive if the Mossad ws involved. |
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Nlighten1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-03 08:30 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Not involved...monitoring... |
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DoYouEverWonder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-03 07:20 AM Response to Original message |
16. the woman who reported the story is an easily duped flake? |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-03 10:24 AM Response to Reply #16 |
26. "a little bit nutty, and..." |
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DoYouEverWonder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-03 10:28 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. She converted to Islam and is anti-Iraq war |
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lostnfound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-24-03 08:52 AM Response to Reply #27 |
39. Judge for yourself -- She was interviewed on Democracy Now yesterday |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-03 07:26 AM Response to Original message |
17. The whole capture thing smells. It was too obviously a stunt that Bush |
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starroute (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-03 10:30 AM Response to Reply #17 |
28. *Bush does have an obsession with dark corners |
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Media_Lies_Daily (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-03 08:09 AM Response to Original message |
19. The so-called "capture" was a public relations stunt from the beginning... |
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spinbaby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-03 08:22 AM Response to Original message |
20. What makes me think something might be behind it... |
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THX1138 (276 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-03 08:46 AM Response to Original message |
22. Democracy Now |
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Devils Advocate NZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-03 08:51 AM Response to Original message |
23. Marshall is full of shite on this one, and here is the proof. |
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J B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-03 09:23 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. That looks like a simple translation error. |
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Gman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-03 09:12 AM Response to Original message |
24. I really don't care if its true or not |
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Gin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-03 10:41 AM Response to Reply #24 |
29. I believe the story that the Kurds had him and used it as a bargaining |
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DoYouEverWonder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-03 11:09 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. This was one of the first reports from last Sunday |
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Sterling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-03 01:13 PM Response to Reply #24 |
32. You should care |
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otohara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-03 03:28 PM Response to Reply #32 |
37. How Did This Turn Into A Dean Thing? |
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0007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-24-03 09:17 AM Response to Reply #32 |
40. I'm with you Sterling - |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-03 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
31. smearing the messenger doesn't make the message less credible |
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otohara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-03 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
35. After Watching Democracy Now |
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