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		<title>By: Mark Sweepstakes</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/27/coast-guard-warnings-ports/comment-page-2/#comment-4452668</link>
		<dc:creator>Mark Sweepstakes</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 10:28:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: Little Stinker</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/27/coast-guard-warnings-ports/comment-page-2/#comment-684535</link>
		<dc:creator>Little Stinker</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Jul 2006 08:49:54 +0000</pubDate>
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I got jury duty in Mojave Ca. On my jury form it asked. Have your civil rights been restored? I desided I had to ask a question to the staff member at the court. I stated that I have a state letter from Assembley member Bill Maze Ca. and a military judge advocate Michael L. Borg found on the web. you can locate it by going to yahoo, search then type in the words ( Get the gold fringe off my flag, Michael L. Borg ) if this dose not work then try this type in this on the web task bar I think it might work. 
( http://www.vfwofwi.com/Apr04page%203pdf#search=Michael%20L%20Borg%2C%20Get%20That%20Gold%20Fringe%20Off20My%20Flag ) 
I also have a statment from the wonderfull City Of Palmdale, California that was recieved by my self that states that The wonderfull Mayor of Palmdale has removed the gold fringe flags from all of palmdale after he was informed about the meaning of the gold fringe flag infrount of 3 wonderfull buss loads of FINE MILITARY that had just came home from over seas after there tour of duty the town and military were asked to explain how these wonderfull bunch of military had searved there country so well only to return home and be exposed of the disonisty and deseat that this government had perpertrated apon them ever since according to the state and military judges records since 1959 that the gold fringe on the U.S.A. Flag mutilates the flag and suspends the constution by meany accords and that it caries a one year prison term when flown by any one other than alloted by the president himself and that when gold fringe is added to the flag renders all civilian courts as military courts. let me inform all that of witch I was taught and if I am wrong my GOD forgive me I was told this by teachers and vets all my life that the red, white, and blue flag by old tridisional flag standards said The Flaf should never have placed upon it. Nor on any part of it,Nor attached to it any mark, insignia, word, figure, design, picture, or drawing of any nature. now let me ask a few questions WHAT PART OF THAT DONT MY GOVERNMENT UNDERSTAND? dOSENT IT SAY DESIGN? THAT MEANS FRINGE. THAT MEANS BUSH CAN NOT WRIGHT ON THE FLAG ITHER AS HE IS SHOWN IN A PICTURE ON THE BETSY ROSS WEB SITE. I also might add that if a person gets caught burning the flag in this country he suffers no fines or penilties because this Liberal government call that freedom of speach but if I ask a question about the state letter and military judges statments that are on the web about mutilation of the flag and suspends the constitution I get told by the judge in Mojave that I am in contempt of court even if I am polite in asking the question? who is this government accountable to any way? my red white and blue flag takes second fiddle to no other flag. And if I can not get fair press on this matter or fair and adiquet justice or representation. I love my country and I love my flag. And I deserve a explination in wrighting along with a appoligie to every vet for what this government is doing to the men and wimon whom have served us so well. This will not go away untill this government stops lying to the American people. People please dont vote for any government people that display gold fringe flags. in there offices or courts or any other place in America. Get informed! you are informed. My understanding of the differance betwean the U.C.M.J. AND CONSTITUTIONAL LAW IS THAT UNDER U.C.M.J. = UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE AND CONSTITUTIONAL LAW IS THAT UNDER U.C.M.J. YOU ARE GUILTY UNTILL PROVEN INOSENT UNLIKE CONSTITUTIONAL LAW YOU ARE INOSENT UNTILL PROVEN GUILTY.

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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>ALL RIGHTS RESERVED<br />
RESERVED UCC1-207<br />
ABOLISH EXECUTIVE ORDER 10834<br />
ONE NATION UNDER GOD INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL NOT FOR JUST THOSE WHOM CAN AFFORD IT.</p>
<p>I got jury duty in Mojave Ca. On my jury form it asked. Have your civil rights been restored? I desided I had to ask a question to the staff member at the court. I stated that I have a state letter from Assembley member Bill Maze Ca. and a military judge advocate Michael L. Borg found on the web. you can locate it by going to yahoo, search then type in the words ( Get the gold fringe off my flag, Michael L. Borg ) if this dose not work then try this type in this on the web task bar I think it might work.<br />
( <a href="http://www.vfwofwi.com/Apr04page%203pdf#search=Michael%20L%20Borg%2C%20Get%20That%20Gold%20Fringe%20Off20My%20Flag" rel="nofollow">http://www.vfwofwi.com/Apr04page%203pdf#search=Michael%20L%20Borg%2C%20Get%20That%20Gold%20Fringe%20Off20My%20Flag</a> )<br />
I also have a statment from the wonderfull City Of Palmdale, California that was recieved by my self that states that The wonderfull Mayor of Palmdale has removed the gold fringe flags from all of palmdale after he was informed about the meaning of the gold fringe flag infrount of 3 wonderfull buss loads of FINE MILITARY that had just came home from over seas after there tour of duty the town and military were asked to explain how these wonderfull bunch of military had searved there country so well only to return home and be exposed of the disonisty and deseat that this government had perpertrated apon them ever since according to the state and military judges records since 1959 that the gold fringe on the U.S.A. Flag mutilates the flag and suspends the constution by meany accords and that it caries a one year prison term when flown by any one other than alloted by the president himself and that when gold fringe is added to the flag renders all civilian courts as military courts. let me inform all that of witch I was taught and if I am wrong my GOD forgive me I was told this by teachers and vets all my life that the red, white, and blue flag by old tridisional flag standards said The Flaf should never have placed upon it. Nor on any part of it,Nor attached to it any mark, insignia, word, figure, design, picture, or drawing of any nature. now let me ask a few questions WHAT PART OF THAT DONT MY GOVERNMENT UNDERSTAND? dOSENT IT SAY DESIGN? THAT MEANS FRINGE. THAT MEANS BUSH CAN NOT WRIGHT ON THE FLAG ITHER AS HE IS SHOWN IN A PICTURE ON THE BETSY ROSS WEB SITE. I also might add that if a person gets caught burning the flag in this country he suffers no fines or penilties because this Liberal government call that freedom of speach but if I ask a question about the state letter and military judges statments that are on the web about mutilation of the flag and suspends the constitution I get told by the judge in Mojave that I am in contempt of court even if I am polite in asking the question? who is this government accountable to any way? my red white and blue flag takes second fiddle to no other flag. And if I can not get fair press on this matter or fair and adiquet justice or representation. I love my country and I love my flag. And I deserve a explination in wrighting along with a appoligie to every vet for what this government is doing to the men and wimon whom have served us so well. This will not go away untill this government stops lying to the American people. People please dont vote for any government people that display gold fringe flags. in there offices or courts or any other place in America. Get informed! you are informed. My understanding of the differance betwean the U.C.M.J. AND CONSTITUTIONAL LAW IS THAT UNDER U.C.M.J. = UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE AND CONSTITUTIONAL LAW IS THAT UNDER U.C.M.J. YOU ARE GUILTY UNTILL PROVEN INOSENT UNLIKE CONSTITUTIONAL LAW YOU ARE INOSENT UNTILL PROVEN GUILTY.</p>
<p>ONE NATION UNDER GOD INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL NOT FOR JUST THOSE WHOM CAN AFFORD IT.<br />
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED<br />
RESERVED  UCC1-207<br />
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		<title>By: Little Stinker</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/27/coast-guard-warnings-ports/comment-page-2/#comment-475144</link>
		<dc:creator>Little Stinker</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Mar 2006 23:01:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>( GET THE GOLD FRINGE OFF THE FLAG )
When you take a oath of office you swair to defend the constitution of the United States. The Pledge goes like this I pledge allegance to the flag not flags.
When you say the National anthem it say ( our flag was still there ) and historicaly that flag was Red, White, and Blue. ( WITH NO GOLD FRINGE ) The old triditional flag eticate said nothing shall be added to the flag to chainge the size shape or demention of the flag and gold fringe is a addition that renders the flag as a military flag = U.C.M.J.  -V- Constitutional Law this is why thay throw chads in the trash, this is why thay open up Mexicos borders to the U.S. This is why the police shoot our military in california and when a illegal alion covers it with his camra the gov. ships his but back to his country so he can not testify in the U.S. about the distruction of goverment property. O our goverment knows how to cover up this crap well This ant left wing or right wing this isent about republican or democrat it is about our living flag. and the lies we are fed from the top on down. when I got jury duty in California I asked if I was expected to serve my jury duty under constitutional law or U.C.M.J. = Universal code of Military Justice. I was told I was in contempt of court just for asking the question I wone my case but am looking for Legal help to sue the system fro jury tampering and intimidation If you know any one please call 1-661-824-0421</description>
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When you take a oath of office you swair to defend the constitution of the United States. The Pledge goes like this I pledge allegance to the flag not flags.<br />
When you say the National anthem it say ( our flag was still there ) and historicaly that flag was Red, White, and Blue. ( WITH NO GOLD FRINGE ) The old triditional flag eticate said nothing shall be added to the flag to chainge the size shape or demention of the flag and gold fringe is a addition that renders the flag as a military flag = U.C.M.J.  -V- Constitutional Law this is why thay throw chads in the trash, this is why thay open up Mexicos borders to the U.S. This is why the police shoot our military in california and when a illegal alion covers it with his camra the gov. ships his but back to his country so he can not testify in the U.S. about the distruction of goverment property. O our goverment knows how to cover up this crap well This ant left wing or right wing this isent about republican or democrat it is about our living flag. and the lies we are fed from the top on down. when I got jury duty in California I asked if I was expected to serve my jury duty under constitutional law or U.C.M.J. = Universal code of Military Justice. I was told I was in contempt of court just for asking the question I wone my case but am looking for Legal help to sue the system fro jury tampering and intimidation If you know any one please call 1-661-824-0421<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=475144', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Little Stinker</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/27/coast-guard-warnings-ports/comment-page-2/#comment-475099</link>
		<dc:creator>Little Stinker</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Mar 2006 22:40:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Go to yahoo.com enter search then type the phraise ( get the gold fringe off the flag. ) it will inform you about our federalist goverment. then type in your second search ( Judges trained to resist the constitution. ) If you choose to not speek out about these sites you are part of the problem.

My flag is red, white, and blue. second to no other flag inclooding the one with gold fringe.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Go to yahoo.com enter search then type the phraise ( get the gold fringe off the flag. ) it will inform you about our federalist goverment. then type in your second search ( Judges trained to resist the constitution. ) If you choose to not speek out about these sites you are part of the problem.</p>
<p>My flag is red, white, and blue. second to no other flag inclooding the one with gold fringe.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=475099', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Think Progress &#187; LETTER: Coast Guard Concerns Over Terrorist Infiltration Never Addressed</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/27/coast-guard-warnings-ports/comment-page-2/#comment-464822</link>
		<dc:creator>Think Progress &#187; LETTER: Coast Guard Concerns Over Terrorist Infiltration Never Addressed</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Mar 2006 20:05:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] Last week, it was revealed that the U.S. Coast Guard had warned of &#8220;many intelligence gaps&#8221; concerning the potential for Dubai Ports World &#8220;to support terrorist operations&#8221; if it assumed control of U.S. ports. [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] Last week, it was revealed that the U.S. Coast Guard had warned of &#8220;many intelligence gaps&#8221; concerning the potential for Dubai Ports World &#8220;to support terrorist operations&#8221; if it assumed control of U.S. ports. [...]<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=464822', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Leaving Only Footprints &#187; Blog Archive &#187; Coast Guard Warned Against Dubai Deal</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/27/coast-guard-warnings-ports/comment-page-2/#comment-461583</link>
		<dc:creator>Leaving Only Footprints &#187; Blog Archive &#187; Coast Guard Warned Against Dubai Deal</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2006 06:24:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] The coast guard told investigators that there was a large number of intelligence gaps, potential unknown threats, and potential vulnerabilities. coast+guarddubaidubai+portsdubai+ports+worldbush [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] The coast guard told investigators that there was a large number of intelligence gaps, potential unknown threats, and potential vulnerabilities. coast+guarddubaidubai+portsdubai+ports+worldbush [...]<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=461583', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: tinylittledots.com â€¢â€¢â€¢â€¢ tiny little dots â€¢â€¢â€¢ and other points of interest &#187; Blog Archive &#187; Dubai Port Deal&#8230; more warm &#38; fuzzy feelings</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/27/coast-guard-warnings-ports/comment-page-2/#comment-460848</link>
		<dc:creator>tinylittledots.com â€¢â€¢â€¢â€¢ tiny little dots â€¢â€¢â€¢ and other points of interest &#187; Blog Archive &#187; Dubai Port Deal&#8230; more warm &#38; fuzzy feelings</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2006 18:06:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] Think Progress - BREAKING: Coast Guard Sounded Alarms Over Dubai Ports Deal [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] Think Progress &#8211; BREAKING: Coast Guard Sounded Alarms Over Dubai Ports Deal [...]<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=460848', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: big papa</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/27/coast-guard-warnings-ports/comment-page-2/#comment-460459</link>
		<dc:creator>big papa</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2006 14:29:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Heard on &lt;strong&gt;C-Span&lt;/strong&gt; this morning that Bushite &lt;strong&gt;Senator John Warner &lt;/strong&gt;of Va. did a &lt;strong&gt;flip flop &lt;/strong&gt;on his &lt;strong&gt;former disapproval &lt;/strong&gt;of the &lt;strong&gt;port deal&lt;/strong&gt;...

...after talking with criminal Bushite junta traitors in the administration...

...&lt;strong&gt;Warner now supports the deal &lt;/strong&gt;because...

...&lt;strong&gt;UAE owns trillions in US treasury notes and businesses&lt;/strong&gt;...

...we&#039;re being &lt;strong&gt;blackmailed&lt;/strong&gt; folks!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Heard on <strong>C-Span</strong> this morning that Bushite <strong>Senator John Warner </strong>of Va. did a <strong>flip flop </strong>on his <strong>former disapproval </strong>of the <strong>port deal</strong>&#8230;</p>
<p>&#8230;after talking with criminal Bushite junta traitors in the administration&#8230;</p>
<p>&#8230;<strong>Warner now supports the deal </strong>because&#8230;</p>
<p>&#8230;<strong>UAE owns trillions in US treasury notes and businesses</strong>&#8230;</p>
<p>&#8230;we&#8217;re being <strong>blackmailed</strong> folks!<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=460459', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Mary</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/27/coast-guard-warnings-ports/comment-page-2/#comment-460393</link>
		<dc:creator>Mary</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2006 11:32:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Follow the money back to Carlyle.I believe that a ***damned piece of paper has provisions against elected officials profiting from contract activities.Do the bush boys stand to inherit daddy&#039;s estate?Tax free?This is prosecuted as conflict of interest.When is somebody going to do something about this blatant corruption?That camel&#039;s back was broken way back when but I know when I tried to fight city hall.the tricks they pull are devastating.Look at Stanley Hilton and the grief he has had.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Follow the money back to Carlyle.I believe that a ***damned piece of paper has provisions against elected officials profiting from contract activities.Do the bush boys stand to inherit daddy&#8217;s estate?Tax free?This is prosecuted as conflict of interest.When is somebody going to do something about this blatant corruption?That camel&#8217;s back was broken way back when but I know when I tried to fight city hall.the tricks they pull are devastating.Look at Stanley Hilton and the grief he has had.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=460393', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: The Oracle</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/27/coast-guard-warnings-ports/comment-page-2/#comment-460313</link>
		<dc:creator>The Oracle</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2006 05:10:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Susan Collins is an intelligent person with integrity.

Unlike the other Republican hamsters in Congress, who are good pets of the Bush administration, and want their belly&#039;s rubbed...and their food put into their cages on time.

The hamster Republicans have come up with a plan to hold a sham 45-day investigation...and then go ahead and let Bush decide. But, wait, Bush has already decided. This is exactly like the Iraq War Resolution. Bush had already decided, long ago apparently, to attack Iraq. So, the Iraq War Resolution was just a sham, too.

Similarly today, Bush desperately needs, for some unknown reason, for this &quot;free trade&quot; deal with the UAE to take effect. Desperately needs it, in fact, so much so, that he is willing to use the first veto of his administration against some rebellious hamster Republicans in Congress. 

Hmmmm, so why is Bush so adamant about this &quot;free trade&quot; deal with the UAE? And why now???

Could it be tied into another &quot;free trade&quot; deal he recently established with UAE&#039;s next door neighbor, the Sultanate of Oman.

But why these two neighboring Arab nations? And why now???

Oh, look at where these two neighboring Arab nations are located. They both share the peninsula that makes up the south side of the Strait of Hormuz, through which much of the world&#039;s oil passes.

Aaaah. So if some insane person were about to start a war with Iran, this person would solidify the support of these two Arab nations, through one means or another...like a highly prized Free Trade Agreement with the U.S. and maybe a &quot;free trade&quot; U.S. port deal.

Then, the U.S. military would have a staging area on the south side of the Strait of Hormuz, opposite the Iranians on the north side. D-Day and the allied Normandy invasion during World War II comes to mind, in which a beachhead was established on continental Europe.

If I were a military strategist, therefore, who was told to prepare for war with Iran, I&#039;d definitely want a beachhead on the Iranian side of the Strait of Hormuz, to better protect the oil tanker shipping lanes through the strait. Which would require a staging area...preferably land-based, like the staging area in England before D-Day.

Thus, getting the cooperation of these two neighboring Arab nations located at the Strait of Hormuz would be absolutely essential in any forthcoming &quot;axis of evil&quot; Iranian War.

This is what I believe is behind what the Bush Oil Gang are doing.

And the key to knowing if war with Iran is going to happen is if the Bush Oil Gang asks, no, demands an Iran War Resolution from the hamster Republicans in Congress sometime in mid-March.

Then, we will know for certain that Bush is going to attack Iran. No ifs, no ands, no buttinskis gettng in their way.

Of course, I might be wrong. 

The Bush Oil Gang might just decide to start dropping bombs on the Iranian nuclear sites without any Iran War Resolution, or any warning whatsoever, thus precipitating a full-scale war that will sweep across the Middle East and will probably lead to a Hezbollah-backed terrorist attack inside the United States.

And the hamster Republicans will sit idly by, eating their nuts, and will allow this horror to happen.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Susan Collins is an intelligent person with integrity.</p>
<p>Unlike the other Republican hamsters in Congress, who are good pets of the Bush administration, and want their belly&#8217;s rubbed&#8230;and their food put into their cages on time.</p>
<p>The hamster Republicans have come up with a plan to hold a sham 45-day investigation&#8230;and then go ahead and let Bush decide. But, wait, Bush has already decided. This is exactly like the Iraq War Resolution. Bush had already decided, long ago apparently, to attack Iraq. So, the Iraq War Resolution was just a sham, too.</p>
<p>Similarly today, Bush desperately needs, for some unknown reason, for this &#8220;free trade&#8221; deal with the UAE to take effect. Desperately needs it, in fact, so much so, that he is willing to use the first veto of his administration against some rebellious hamster Republicans in Congress. </p>
<p>Hmmmm, so why is Bush so adamant about this &#8220;free trade&#8221; deal with the UAE? And why now???</p>
<p>Could it be tied into another &#8220;free trade&#8221; deal he recently established with UAE&#8217;s next door neighbor, the Sultanate of Oman.</p>
<p>But why these two neighboring Arab nations? And why now???</p>
<p>Oh, look at where these two neighboring Arab nations are located. They both share the peninsula that makes up the south side of the Strait of Hormuz, through which much of the world&#8217;s oil passes.</p>
<p>Aaaah. So if some insane person were about to start a war with Iran, this person would solidify the support of these two Arab nations, through one means or another&#8230;like a highly prized Free Trade Agreement with the U.S. and maybe a &#8220;free trade&#8221; U.S. port deal.</p>
<p>Then, the U.S. military would have a staging area on the south side of the Strait of Hormuz, opposite the Iranians on the north side. D-Day and the allied Normandy invasion during World War II comes to mind, in which a beachhead was established on continental Europe.</p>
<p>If I were a military strategist, therefore, who was told to prepare for war with Iran, I&#8217;d definitely want a beachhead on the Iranian side of the Strait of Hormuz, to better protect the oil tanker shipping lanes through the strait. Which would require a staging area&#8230;preferably land-based, like the staging area in England before D-Day.</p>
<p>Thus, getting the cooperation of these two neighboring Arab nations located at the Strait of Hormuz would be absolutely essential in any forthcoming &#8220;axis of evil&#8221; Iranian War.</p>
<p>This is what I believe is behind what the Bush Oil Gang are doing.</p>
<p>And the key to knowing if war with Iran is going to happen is if the Bush Oil Gang asks, no, demands an Iran War Resolution from the hamster Republicans in Congress sometime in mid-March.</p>
<p>Then, we will know for certain that Bush is going to attack Iran. No ifs, no ands, no buttinskis gettng in their way.</p>
<p>Of course, I might be wrong. </p>
<p>The Bush Oil Gang might just decide to start dropping bombs on the Iranian nuclear sites without any Iran War Resolution, or any warning whatsoever, thus precipitating a full-scale war that will sweep across the Middle East and will probably lead to a Hezbollah-backed terrorist attack inside the United States.</p>
<p>And the hamster Republicans will sit idly by, eating their nuts, and will allow this horror to happen.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=460313', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Clif</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/27/coast-guard-warnings-ports/comment-page-2/#comment-460220</link>
		<dc:creator>Clif</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2006 02:30:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The poor thing might actually think such a legal maneuver as the insanity defense is viableâ€¦.come to think of itâ€¦in his caseâ€¦.. hmmmmmâ€¦

Comment by mighty aphrodite â€” February 27, 2006 @ 8:37 pm 

Who Bush, Cheney, Delay, Noe, Doolittle, or all of them?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The poor thing might actually think such a legal maneuver as the insanity defense is viableâ€¦.come to think of itâ€¦in his caseâ€¦.. hmmmmmâ€¦</p>
<p>Comment by mighty aphrodite â€” February 27, 2006 @ 8:37 pm </p>
<p>Who Bush, Cheney, Delay, Noe, Doolittle, or all of them?<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=460220', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Marty Didier</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/27/coast-guard-warnings-ports/comment-page-2/#comment-460191</link>
		<dc:creator>Marty Didier</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2006 02:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>This isnâ€™t just an issue with Security.  This is an issue about Corruption.  I say this because I was in a family for more than 26 years who joined Organized Crime only this wasnâ€™t any Ordinary Crime System.  This includes Very Wide Scale Political Corruption which youâ€™re reading about daily in the news.  

Every Corruption system requires a method to wash the dirty money as that way the thief can use it.  When a Corruption System is large in size, washing criminal money requires something on the order of a Criminal Laundromat!  However I personally know about a Mammoth Sized Corruption Laundromat and youâ€™re going to be surprised to learn who is behind it.

Tribune Article from a little while ago:
Just who is building Mandarin?
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-0510020321oct02,1,4790705.story?coll=chi-news-hed

Look Who&#039;s Talking?
http://www.modernagent.com/x/modernagent/visitor/resources/editorial.cds?n=6039

Selling our Ports is all about Political Corruption!  Look at who owns Dubai!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This isnâ€™t just an issue with Security.  This is an issue about Corruption.  I say this because I was in a family for more than 26 years who joined Organized Crime only this wasnâ€™t any Ordinary Crime System.  This includes Very Wide Scale Political Corruption which youâ€™re reading about daily in the news.  </p>
<p>Every Corruption system requires a method to wash the dirty money as that way the thief can use it.  When a Corruption System is large in size, washing criminal money requires something on the order of a Criminal Laundromat!  However I personally know about a Mammoth Sized Corruption Laundromat and youâ€™re going to be surprised to learn who is behind it.</p>
<p>Tribune Article from a little while ago:<br />
Just who is building Mandarin?<br />
<a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-0510020321oct02,1,4790705.story?coll=chi-news-hed" rel="nofollow">http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-0510020321oct02,1,4790705.story?coll=chi-news-hed</a></p>
<p>Look Who&#8217;s Talking?<br />
<a href="http://www.modernagent.com/x/modernagent/visitor/resources/editorial.cds?n=6039" rel="nofollow">http://www.modernagent.com/x/modernagent/visitor/resources/editorial.cds?n=6039</a></p>
<p>Selling our Ports is all about Political Corruption!  Look at who owns Dubai!<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=460191', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Jay Randal</title>
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		<dc:creator>Jay Randal</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2006 01:44:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The Coast Guard are more intelligent than the Bush Regime, but they are being ignored on the UAE dirty deal agreement to take over the East Coast port operations! Sad but true!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Coast Guard are more intelligent than the Bush Regime, but they are being ignored on the UAE dirty deal agreement to take over the East Coast port operations! Sad but true!<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=460172', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: mighty aphrodite</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/27/coast-guard-warnings-ports/comment-page-2/#comment-460165</link>
		<dc:creator>mighty aphrodite</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2006 01:37:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Shhhhh Clif - The poor thing might actually think such a legal maneuver as the insanity defense is viable....come to think of it...in his case..... hmmmmm...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Shhhhh Clif &#8211; The poor thing might actually think such a legal maneuver as the insanity defense is viable&#8230;.come to think of it&#8230;in his case&#8230;.. hmmmmm&#8230;<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=460165', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: johnnyr</title>
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		<dc:creator>johnnyr</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2006 01:30:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Duh! Any one remember this doozy:

&quot;Bin Laden, prepared to attack in the United States.&quot;

One month before 9/11!!

Hell, Katrina was only about 10 days of warning.

What the hell? Clueless ( and dangerous ) administration.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Duh! Any one remember this doozy:</p>
<p>&#8220;Bin Laden, prepared to attack in the United States.&#8221;</p>
<p>One month before 9/11!!</p>
<p>Hell, Katrina was only about 10 days of warning.</p>
<p>What the hell? Clueless ( and dangerous ) administration.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=460156', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Don</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/27/coast-guard-warnings-ports/comment-page-2/#comment-460151</link>
		<dc:creator>Don</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2006 01:24:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;many intelligence gaps&quot; in our government?

I&#039;m shocked.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;many intelligence gaps&#8221; in our government?</p>
<p>I&#8217;m shocked.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=460151', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Marie</title>
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		<dc:creator>Marie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2006 01:18:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>#54, TtT
Thanks for the links.
Lots to read there and I believe I have read some of them before, but there is so much corruption, so many lies, so many scandals and connections, that I am finding it hard to keep everything fresh in my mind -- it&#039;s always helpful to re-read some things about which I have forgotten the details.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>#54, TtT<br />
Thanks for the links.<br />
Lots to read there and I believe I have read some of them before, but there is so much corruption, so many lies, so many scandals and connections, that I am finding it hard to keep everything fresh in my mind &#8212; it&#8217;s always helpful to re-read some things about which I have forgotten the details.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=460148', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Clif</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2006/02/27/coast-guard-warnings-ports/comment-page-2/#comment-460123</link>
		<dc:creator>Clif</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2006 00:53:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>But in the event any sane people question your argument, cop a plea with a â€œtemporary insanityâ€ defense.

Comment by mighty aphrodite â€” February 27, 2006 @ 7:26 pm 

I&#039;m sure that in the San Diego criminal court you have a recording so you can phone it in by now............</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>But in the event any sane people question your argument, cop a plea with a â€œtemporary insanityâ€ defense.</p>
<p>Comment by mighty aphrodite â€” February 27, 2006 @ 7:26 pm </p>
<p>I&#8217;m sure that in the San Diego criminal court you have a recording so you can phone it in by now&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=460123', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Terrytheturtle</title>
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		<dc:creator>Terrytheturtle</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2006 00:51:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Marie, not blackmail, but more of the corporate payoff for years of Bush-Saudi-UAE cronyism. As you&#039;ll see, it goes back a long way....

1. Bush&#039;s Harken Energy Turned A Profit For Him, Thanks To UAE Bank Bailout
http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2006/02/24/ports_controversy/index.html

2. UAE gave $1 million to Bush library
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/3681451.html

3. Arab Co., White House Had Unusual Secret Agreement
http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-5640688,00.html

4. Neil Bush Received Funding From UAE Investors
http://www.bushwatch.net/bush.htm#world

5. Dubain Gvt. Invested $8Bil In Bush-Connected Carlyle
http://www.bushwatch.net/bush.htm#world

6. Cheney Energy Task Force Included Dubai in Iraq Oil Sweepstakes 
http://www.judicialwatch.org/071703.b_pr.shtml</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Marie, not blackmail, but more of the corporate payoff for years of Bush-Saudi-UAE cronyism. As you&#8217;ll see, it goes back a long way&#8230;.</p>
<p>1. Bush&#8217;s Harken Energy Turned A Profit For Him, Thanks To UAE Bank Bailout<br />
<a href="http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2006/02/24/ports_controversy/index.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2006/02/24/ports_controversy/index.html</a></p>
<p>2. UAE gave $1 million to Bush library<br />
<a href="http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/3681451.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/3681451.html</a></p>
<p>3. Arab Co., White House Had Unusual Secret Agreement<br />
<a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-5640688,00.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-5640688,00.html</a></p>
<p>4. Neil Bush Received Funding From UAE Investors<br />
<a href="http://www.bushwatch.net/bush.htm#world" rel="nofollow">http://www.bushwatch.net/bush.htm#world</a></p>
<p>5. Dubain Gvt. Invested $8Bil In Bush-Connected Carlyle<br />
<a href="http://www.bushwatch.net/bush.htm#world" rel="nofollow">http://www.bushwatch.net/bush.htm#world</a></p>
<p>6. Cheney Energy Task Force Included Dubai in Iraq Oil Sweepstakes<br />
<a href="http://www.judicialwatch.org/071703.b_pr.shtml" rel="nofollow">http://www.judicialwatch.org/071703.b_pr.shtml</a><a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=460119', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: My Pet Goat</title>
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		<dc:creator>My Pet Goat</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2006 00:34:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I&#039;m sure we&#039;ll hear someday that the Coast Guard&#039;s document was just an &lt;em&gt;historical document&lt;/em&gt; and not a wraning, just like we did with Rice on the August 6th PDB preceeding 9/11.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m sure we&#8217;ll hear someday that the Coast Guard&#8217;s document was just an <em>historical document</em> and not a wraning, just like we did with Rice on the August 6th PDB preceeding 9/11.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=460096', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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