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Post #47,493 by Brandioch 7/30/02 2:20:27 PM Reply	Just what you need to make you feel better. [link\|http://www.cnn.com/2002/ALLPOLITICS/07/30/wh.image.office/index.html\|They have got to be kidding.]
Post #47,496 by wharris2 7/30/02 2:24:58 PM Reply	Didn't they already try that? Their trial balloons for a Department of Propoganda got shot down, so therefore they're going to try it again under a different name. Smooth move, Ex-Lax. The lawyers would mostly rather be what they are than get out of the way even if the cost was Hammerfall. - Jerry Pournelle
Post #47,497 by boxley 7/30/02 2:42:41 PM Reply	tired rehash of VOA? Nothing new here, we used to blare that stuff at the eastern block all the time. The Sovs used to do it to us. Loved to listen to radio moscow on the shortwave. Posner? reading letters from america Mr A.C. of Florida thinks that we should be more proactive in world peace, thank you Mr. A.C. Mr SMedley Jones of 35 millwood St. In Arlington Virginia writes to say He hopes we all die. Thank you Mr SMedley Jones of 35 millwood Arlington Virginia it was a laugh a minute. thanx, bill ."Once, in the wilds of Afghanistan, I had to subsist on food and water for several weeks." W.C. Fields
Post #47,499 by Ashton 7/30/02 2:53:05 PM Reply	Seems inevitable. People who see the world always Literally (and read metaphors the same way, especially in their fav books) utterly lack the subtlety to manipulate 'sentiment' in others. These are the sort of folks who wish that French had a word for nuance (too) and the idea of zeitgeist would never occur. Military equipment was invented precisely for use by such undeveloped humans, whose banal charm endears them to the non-voting electorate: they are no threat to Joe & Joyce Sixpack. These see that anyone can be pRes NOW. (G\ufffdebbels was so very much better at what these buffoons imagine they will 'do') Already W has pissed-off our other 'allies' via his intransigence, his juvenile doggerel about Wars on Sin n'stuff -- and his failure to pay a few quid for the pros already granted him. (See recent stories about Mexico's attitude re 'any more special favors' -- as W waffles over an issue important to Fox et al) It's embarrassing to watch this - even when Ashcroft Shuts-Up for a few days: Ari is still there to ooze trite crap in the interim. QED? Ashton
Post #47,574 by dmarker2 7/31/02 8:49:47 AM Reply	Re: It is items like that, that challenges me as to ... who is nuts!!! If Bush can't truly see why he is now becoming the laughing stock of the non-US world - who can. The daily news here from CNN is that in the US, Bush Jnr is heading for the same humiliating 1 term in office that daddy had (and yet I like his daddy (oh lawd - what an admission)). Bush Snr had us all (outside US) in the palm of his hand then we saw him lose office - that was stunning to us after the Gulf War. With Dubya - we have learned our lessons: 1st we see a blatantly stolen election - an evil terrorist attack - an afghan cookie for lunch - a smashing crash in wall street - the US economy heading for recession & Bush is still at 69% popz (but sliding almost as fast as daddy (but we liked his daddy)). And Dubya can't understand what is going on outside of the pop pollz in USA ..... Cheers & keep good humour - Doug

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