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Postman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-11-03 07:33 PM
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Destroying the village to save it? Can you say Vietnam?....
US soldiers bulldoze farmers' crops

US soldiers driving bulldozers, with jazz blaring from loudspeakers, have uprooted ancient groves of date palms as well as orange and lemon trees in central Iraq as part of a new policy of collective punishment of farmers who do not give information about guerrillas attacking US troops.
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Noordam Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-11-03 07:34 PM
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1. This is Vietnam ALL over again...
Fuck WhistleaSS.
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lcordero Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-11-03 07:39 PM
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2. stupid people
This will capture hearts and minds alright.
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7th_Sephiroth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-11-03 07:45 PM
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3. isint that
the first signs of genocide?
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Postman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-11-03 07:46 PM
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4. Here's the link...
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/middle_east/story.jsp?story=452375
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juajen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-11-03 07:52 PM
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5. I am so ashamed!
N/T
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Postman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-11-03 08:01 PM
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6. Bush Says Iraq Life Is Returning to Normal...
From ABC News website..

Bush Says Iraq Life Returning to Normal
Bush Says Iraq Life Is Returning to Normal; Claims Progress a Result of 'Clear Strategy'
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