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KurtNilsen (595 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 08:24 AM Original message |
Fear Grips Once-Calm Iraqi Neighborhood (Sadr is NOT a good guy) |
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radwriter0555 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 08:31 AM Response to Original message |
1. Hmmm, how do you know Sadr isn't a good guy? |
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KurtNilsen (595 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 08:32 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Fight the occupation forces, but don't terrorise ordinary Iraqi people. |
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radwriter0555 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 08:34 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. You believe the bush lie machine? egads WHY? |
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KurtNilsen (595 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 08:44 AM Response to Reply #6 |
15. Do you think this story is a piece of propaganda planted by the Pentagon? |
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radwriter0555 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 10:34 AM Response to Reply #15 |
36. No, you're not READING it. The men in black masks are not necessarily |
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KurtNilsen (595 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 12:01 PM Response to Reply #36 |
54. Thanks for an interesting article..... |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 08:31 AM Response to Original message |
2. Nobody ever said they were, but |
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KurtNilsen (595 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 08:34 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. The people in this story did not want to "join up" with them... |
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radwriter0555 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 08:41 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. These people weren't forced to join anything, and there is no mention of |
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KurtNilsen (595 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 08:52 AM Response to Reply #12 |
17. I did not change the title. I did add on edit an editorialising comment |
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Sterling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 11:26 AM Response to Reply #2 |
48. It also seems natural they would not be the "nice guys" |
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rooboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 08:33 AM Response to Original message |
4. Treat people like animals and an animal will rise to lead them. n/t |
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NewYorkerfromMass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 08:35 AM Response to Reply #4 |
9. one hell of a "nation building" program we're running there |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 08:33 AM Response to Original message |
5. Odd, he was the "good" guy when he was working for us |
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radwriter0555 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 08:36 AM Response to Reply #5 |
10. ah, that "with us or against us" thing that rears its ugly head with the |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 08:43 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Init funny? America just has this way of picking leaders and would be |
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KurtNilsen (595 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 08:59 AM Response to Reply #5 |
19. I thought that Sadr was behind the murder of Khoei (sp?) in |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 09:13 AM Response to Reply #19 |
25. Oh, he was courted by the coalition forces...his "crimes" didn't matter |
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Kathy in Cambridge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 09:02 AM Response to Reply #5 |
21. Sadr's father was murdered by Saddam Hussein |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 09:16 AM Response to Reply #21 |
26. Yep. Which is why the US courted Sadr early on... |
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Loonman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 08:35 AM Response to Original message |
8. It's a bad situation from all angles |
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vern (25 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 08:55 AM Response to Reply #8 |
18. nuance isn't pointless |
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KurtNilsen (595 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 09:01 AM Response to Reply #8 |
20. If it was possible, I think that a nationwide referendum should be |
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GhengisKhan (52 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 08:40 AM Response to Original message |
11. He's still an Iraqi in Iraq whatever you think and as such, |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 08:43 AM Response to Original message |
13. sadr good guy or bad |
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library_max (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 08:49 AM Response to Original message |
16. Doggone it! |
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Cocoa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 09:05 AM Response to Original message |
22. who's the good guys? |
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KurtNilsen (595 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 09:07 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. It is not easy, but it isn't impossible either. |
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Cocoa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 09:11 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. not true |
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el_gato (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 10:05 AM Response to Reply #23 |
29. binary thinking at its worst |
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KurtNilsen (595 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 10:15 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Alright then, if you bully school kids you tend to hoover around |
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plurality (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 10:23 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. And what proof is there that Sadr's people were bullying school kids? |
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KurtNilsen (595 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 11:36 AM Response to Reply #33 |
50. Well, I'll have to admit that I found this article through Yahoo |
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plurality (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 12:37 PM Response to Reply #50 |
58. You're from Norway right? Do me a favor |
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KurtNilsen (595 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 01:11 PM Response to Reply #58 |
68. I am going to ask around at a Norwegian board to find out |
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plurality (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 01:16 PM Response to Reply #68 |
69. Thanks, I'll check it out |
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el_gato (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 10:25 AM Response to Reply #31 |
34. get real, you're trying to imply things |
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KurtNilsen (595 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 11:43 AM Response to Reply #34 |
51. I don't try to imply what you suggsest. |
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dpibel (898 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 06:51 PM Response to Reply #31 |
74. Friendly English lesson |
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Oilwellian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 09:59 AM Response to Original message |
27. I wonder what Iraqi school children thought of this: |
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KurtNilsen (595 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 10:05 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Hmm. My browser didn't display this article.. But, from your |
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Oilwellian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 10:49 AM Response to Reply #28 |
39. Uh... |
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KurtNilsen (595 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 11:19 AM Response to Reply #39 |
47. I am afraid that you have got the facts mixed up. |
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anarchy1999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 10:11 AM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Just exactly what went wrong in Fallujah last year. |
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plurality (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
32. Your article doesn't prove shit |
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KurtNilsen (595 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 10:31 AM Response to Reply #32 |
35. Thank you for your clearly articulated description of my agenda. |
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plurality (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 10:52 AM Response to Reply #35 |
41. Clearly it's the Mehdi Army? |
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KurtNilsen (595 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 11:04 AM Response to Reply #41 |
45. I gotta donate so I can search as well :-) |
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plurality (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 11:12 AM Response to Reply #45 |
46. "Let the Iraqi people decide" |
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dpibel (898 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 02:19 PM Response to Reply #45 |
72. The principal doesn't add much; also, response to other points this thread |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 03:12 PM Response to Reply #72 |
73. A kick for the points raised in the above post |
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Capt_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 11:43 AM Response to Reply #35 |
52. People in this forum are not very fond of neo-con talking points |
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GumboYaYa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
37. "good" is a loaded term that does not describe reality. |
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markses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
38. Oh, jeez: Good guys and bad guys still |
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KurtNilsen (595 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 10:53 AM Response to Reply #38 |
42. Thanks for encouraging comment. |
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prolesunited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 11:28 AM Response to Reply #42 |
49. He may not have stated it very eloquently |
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KurtNilsen (595 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 11:54 AM Response to Reply #49 |
53. Prolesunited: I do agree that the world is black and white. |
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John BigBootay (574 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 12:52 PM Response to Reply #53 |
61. If it's any consolation Kurt--- |
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KurtNilsen (595 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 01:06 PM Response to Reply #61 |
66. Thanks John. It is good to see other well reasoned |
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thebigidea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 01:08 PM Response to Reply #66 |
67. geez, I wish I could claim to speak for "most Americans" too... |
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KurtNilsen (595 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 01:22 PM Response to Reply #67 |
70. Who did? |
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thebigidea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 01:25 PM Response to Reply #70 |
71. oh, some guy. a bad guy, maybe. |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
40. He is evil. And Iraq has WMDs all over the place too n/t |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 10:55 AM Response to Reply #40 |
43. Yup. Here I thought he was a cousin of Mary Poppins. |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 11:01 AM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Our military is killing civilians by the boat load and Sadr is the bad guy |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
55. Bremer needs to support the negotiations between Sadr |
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KurtNilsen (595 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 12:32 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. Paulk. Thanks a lot for a GREAT post! |
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thebigidea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
57. "good guys"? Geez, lay off the comic books |
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KurtNilsen (595 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 12:41 PM Response to Reply #57 |
59. What do you think of Kerry? What do you think of Bush? |
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thebigidea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 12:52 PM Response to Reply #59 |
62. probably a little more than "good guy" or "bad guy" |
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not systems (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
60. Who cares if he is good or bad? |
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thebigidea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 12:57 PM Response to Reply #60 |
63. George W. Bush: Better than Hitler |
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TimMooring (413 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
64. 87 Billion dollars |
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TimMooring (413 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-04 01:06 PM Response to Reply #64 |
65. Sorry 7 billion - I forgot halliburtons take - nt |
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