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POPSThe Commander-in-Chef Cooks Up a Storm "Bush: And as people are now beginning to see, Iraq is changing, democracy is beginning to take hold. And I'm convinced 50 years from now people look back and say thank God there was those who were willing to sacrifice. "Curry: But you're saying you're going to have to carry that burden... Some Americans believe that they feel they're carrying the burden because of this economy. "Bush: Yeah, well -- "Curry: They say -- they say they're suffering because of this. "Bush: I don't agree with that. "Curry: You don't agree with that? Has nothing do with the economy, the war? The spending on the war? "Bush: I don't think so. I think actually, the spending on the war might help with jobs. "Curry: Oh, yeah? "Bush: Yeah, because we're buying equipment, and people are working. I think this economy is down because we built too many houses."
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POPSBlackwater dropped blinding tear gas on Iraqis, US soldiers in 2005 Use of CS gas in war is prohibited by the 1997 Chemical Weapons Convention (signed in 1993), as it could trigged retaliation with more toxic substances such as nerve gas. "A 1975 presidential order allows their use by the United States military in war zones under limited defensive circumstances and only with the approval of the president or a senior officer designated by the president," Officers and soldiers who were hit by the CS gas, some of whom asked not to be identified because they were not authorized to discuss the incident, have described it with frustration. They said no weapons were being fired or any other violence that might have justified Blackwater’s response.
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POPSThe terror threat at home, often overlooked
More But outside Tyler, Texas The case is almost unknown. In the past nine months, there have been two government press releases and a handful of local stories, but no press conference and no coverage in the national newspapers. Experts say the case highlights the increased cooperation and quicker response by US agencies since Sept. 11. But others say it points up just how political the terror war is. "There is no value for the Bush administration to highlighting domestic terrorism right now," says Robert Jensen, a journalism professor at the University of Texas in Austin. "But there are significant political benefits to highlighting foreign terrorists, especially when trying to whip up support for war. Mr. Levitas "The government has a severe case of tunnel vision when it comes to domestic terrorism. I have no doubt whatsoever that had Krar and his compatriots been Arab-Americans or linked to some violent Islamic fundamentalist group, we would have heard from John Ashcroft himself.
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POPSJust a reminder Just a reminder. Since all the hundreds of thousand little flags that flew proudly after 911 and then the invasion of Iraq have long since fallen from cars, porches and curbs, into the streets, and gutters here is a gentle reminder to all you patriotic go team go Americans.
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POPSI Lost My Son to a War I Oppose. We Were Both Doing Our Duty. Additional remarks from the Author. Money buys access and influence. Money greases the process that will yield us a new president in 2008. When it comes to Iraq, money ensures that the concerns of big business, big oil, bellicose evangelicals and Middle East allies gain a hearing. By comparison, the lives of U.S. soldiers figure as an afterthought. Memorial Day orators will say that a G.I.'s life is priceless. Don't believe it. I know what value the U.S. government assigns to a soldier's life: I've been handed the check. It's roughly what the Yankees will pay Roger Clemens per inning once he starts pitching next month. I know that my son did his best to serve our country. Through my own opposition to a profoundly misguided war, I thought I was doing the same. In fact, while he was giving his all, I was doing nothing. In this way, I failed him.
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POPSWounded troops overwhelm care This problem has always amazed me. Their can be only a couple of explanations. One would be that the idiots who got us unto this actually believed it would be over by now, which would also suggest that they totally disregarded any advice to the contrary. Or they didn't think anyone would get wounded or maybe they just didn't think it was important enough. The bottom line, why would you not prepare?
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POPSBabies killed in U.S military shooting I'm sure this one might ruffle some feathers. However there is a question that needs to be asked. If these terrorist were in the US and ran into a building in, lets say, Podunk Iowa. Would we blow up the building regardless of who was in it? Blow is a response from the article forum. This is typical of the liberal manipulative media reporting..... They blamed the U.S. for killing the babies... Shouldn't the headline be: "Terrorists Use Babies as Human Shields" I guess it's ok to kill civilians if they are used as shields, especially if they are Iraqis. By God we are going to free and democratize these people even if we have to kill them to do it. I realize innocent people die in war, everyone understands that. But bowing up buildings in populated areas? Winning hearts and minds?
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POPSA grunt in every home. Don't get me wrong I don't support a draft, especially for this war. This clip is dedicated to multitude of you supporters who's strong patriotic conviction demand a continuance of the Iraq farce and never hesitate to remind non supportes of who dimwitted and unpatriotic we are for opposing such death , destruction and carnage. Patriotism, well your chance to show your true colors may be coming sooner then you think. I wonder how long this war would continue if we had a Soldier in every home?
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