Lets keep alienating the rest of the world...

BarTopDancer · 03-16-2005, 10:44 AM

http://orangecounty.cox.net/cci/news...e&id=D88S679O0

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"He is a man of good experience," Bush said. "He helped manage a large organization .... a skilled diplomat, worked at the State Department."

Wolfowitz, 61, was among the most forceful of those in the Bush administration in arguing that Iraq's Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction, and he had predicted that Americans would be welcomed as liberators rather than occupiers once they toppled Saddam's government.

Yup. Keep up the good work Bushie. Put a liar incharge of the World Bank. Just keep alienating the world against us.

SacTown Chronic · 03-16-2005, 10:53 AM

I believe Dubya foretold of this event in his recent Inaugural Address.

scaeagles · 03-16-2005, 10:57 AM

Hmmm.....anyone read the recent NY Times article citing evidence of "controlled looting" immediately following the initial invasion? Iraqis who new exactly what to get and where to get it to protect it from discovery.

Personally, I doubt the NY Times runs with that story unless they know some irrefutable evidence of the WMD is about to be released.

Just my opinion. Which I state regularly.

BarTopDancer · 03-16-2005, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by scaeagles

Hmmm.....anyone read the recent NY Times article citing evidence of "controlled looting" immediately following the initial invasion? Iraqis who new exactly what to get and where to get it to protect it from discovery.

Personally, I doubt the NY Times runs with that story unless they know some irrefutable evidence of the WMD is about to be released.

I haven't. Can you please link it?

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Just my opinion. Which I state regularly.

I am so glad you do. What a boring board/world this would be if we all thought exactally alike.

scaeagles · 03-16-2005, 12:09 PM

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/13/in...&partner=MYWAY

Here ya' go.

BarTopDancer · 03-17-2005, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by scaeagles

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/13/in...&partner=MYWAY

Here ya' go.

Very interesting! I'll have to ponder this.

BarTopDancer · 03-16-2005, 09:56 PM

I wanted to say I am so very sorry for not replying earlier. I saw this link at work and I kept getting interupted. I have every intention of reading it tomorrow when I am a bit more awake. I am not avoding it.

Gemini Cricket · 03-16-2005, 10:39 PM

Who cares about the rest of the world? Only like 4% of Americans have passports.

Alex · 03-17-2005, 08:12 AM

Actually according to Department of State numbers there are about 60 million passports meaning that about 20% of Americans have passports. And I imagine that number would be much higher if going to Mexico or Canada required the possession of one. We can travel our whole continent without needing a passport. Until recently a German couldn't drive in a straight line for more than a few hours without needing one.

The 20% is similar to passport possession in Canada which is a bit closer to 25%.

Here's at least one lefty who doesn't think Wolfowitz heading the World Bank will be such a terrible thing.

blueerica · 03-17-2005, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

Here's at least one lefty who doesn't think Wolfowitz heading the World Bank will be such a terrible thing.

Interesting editorial on it. Interesting speculations...

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scaeagles I LIKE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,819	Hmmm.....anyone read the recent NY Times article citing evidence of "controlled looting" immediately following the initial invasion? Iraqis who new exactly what to get and where to get it to protect it from discovery. Personally, I doubt the NY Times runs with that story unless they know some irrefutable evidence of the WMD is about to be released. Just my opinion. Which I state regularly.
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scaeagles I LIKE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,819	http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/13/in...&partner=MYWAY Here ya' go.
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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Actually according to Department of State numbers there are about 60 million passports meaning that about 20% of Americans have passports. And I imagine that number would be much higher if going to Mexico or Canada required the possession of one. We can travel our whole continent without needing a passport. Until recently a German couldn't drive in a straight line for more than a few hours without needing one. The 20% is similar to passport possession in Canada which is a bit closer to 25%. Here's at least one lefty who doesn't think Wolfowitz heading the World Bank will be such a terrible thing. Last edited by blueerica : 03-17-2005 at 08:29 AM. Reason: to fix the link
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