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		<title>By: Retirement Options For An Electrical Engineer</title>
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		<dc:creator>Retirement Options For An Electrical Engineer</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 23:45:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;strong&gt;Retirement Options For An Electrical Engineer&lt;/strong&gt;

Your blog makes very interesting reading. I&#039;m sure others will think so too I look forward to reading their comments.</description>
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<p>Your blog makes very interesting reading. I&#8217;m sure others will think so too I look forward to reading their comments.<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=4874154', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Eric</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/18/iraq-electricity/comment-page-3/#comment-4839006</link>
		<dc:creator>Eric</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 23:09:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;strong&gt;Eric&lt;/strong&gt;

Thanks, this is good stuff.  You are spot on.</description>
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<p>Thanks, this is good stuff.  You are spot on.<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=4839006', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Tim</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/18/iraq-electricity/comment-page-3/#comment-4753356</link>
		<dc:creator>Tim</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2008 17:18:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;strong&gt;Tim&lt;/strong&gt;

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		<title>By: Retirement Community In Pa</title>
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		<dc:creator>Retirement Community In Pa</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:35:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;strong&gt;Retirement Community In Pa&lt;/strong&gt;

This article sounds well, but how everything is related together?</description>
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<p>This article sounds well, but how everything is related together?<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=4723290', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: free motorola v220 ringtones</title>
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		<dc:creator>free motorola v220 ringtones</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2008 12:53:20 +0000</pubDate>
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free motorola v220 ringtones</description>
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<p>free motorola v220 ringtones<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=4618300', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: data cable</title>
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		<dc:creator>data cable</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2008 12:53:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;strong&gt;data cable&lt;/strong&gt;

data cable</description>
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<p>data cable<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=4618298', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: A majority of Americans now think the US will succeed in Iraq - Page 4 - U.S. Politics Online: A Political Discussion Forum</title>
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		<dc:creator>A majority of Americans now think the US will succeed in Iraq - Page 4 - U.S. Politics Online: A Political Discussion Forum</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Mar 2008 18:58:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] this month, compared to an average of 16-24 hours of electricity before the U.S. invasion.    Think Progress ? Blog Archive ? Electricity Levels In Baghdad At Lowest Level Since U.S. Invasion    [...]</description>
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		<title>By: Vacation Rental Travel Search Engines Costa Rica Travel</title>
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		<dc:creator>Vacation Rental Travel Search Engines Costa Rica Travel</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:24:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;strong&gt;Vacation Rental Travel Search Engines Costa Rica Travel&lt;/strong&gt;

I can not agree with you in 100% regarding some thoughts, but you got good point of view</description>
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<p>I can not agree with you in 100% regarding some thoughts, but you got good point of view<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=4331102', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: best states with lowest taxes</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2008 05:13:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;strong&gt;best states with lowest taxes&lt;/strong&gt;

Very interesting post.  A little bit confusing, but still ok.</description>
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<p>Very interesting post.  A little bit confusing, but still ok.<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=4328986', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Hoosierplew &#187; Blog Archive &#187; Baghdad by candlelight</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/18/iraq-electricity/comment-page-3/#comment-1901337</link>
		<dc:creator>Hoosierplew &#187; Blog Archive &#187; Baghdad by candlelight</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2007 05:48:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] thinkprogress.org Â» Electricity Levels In Baghdad At Lowest Level Since U.S. [...]</description>
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		<title>By: Gordon</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/18/iraq-electricity/comment-page-3/#comment-1560639</link>
		<dc:creator>Gordon</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jan 2007 20:53:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Oh and any electricity problems in BAGHDAD are directly related to thugs/insurgents/terrorirsts. So please dont blame bush for the morons</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Oh and any electricity problems in BAGHDAD are directly related to thugs/insurgents/terrorirsts. So please dont blame bush for the morons<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=1560639', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Gordon</title>
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		<dc:creator>Gordon</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jan 2007 20:52:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Why does this not show the FACTs most people outside of baghdad Have way more electricity in fact alot of cities with close to 0 insurgent activity get 22 hours a day of electricity :)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Why does this not show the FACTs most people outside of baghdad Have way more electricity in fact alot of cities with close to 0 insurgent activity get 22 hours a day of electricity :)<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=1560637', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: The WAWG Blog &#187; Republican Bad Deeds for 10-18-06</title>
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		<dc:creator>The WAWG Blog &#187; Republican Bad Deeds for 10-18-06</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Nov 2006 22:02:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] Electricity Levels In Baghdad At Lowest Level Since U.S. Invasion  In Sept. 2003, President Bush promised that he would help Iraqis â€œrestore basic services, such as electricity and water, and to build new schools, roads, and medical clinics. This effort is essential to the stability of those nations, and therefore, to our own security.â€ But three years later, electricity levels in Baghdad are at an all-time low. Residents of Baghdad are receiving just 2.4 hours of electricity this month, compared to an average of 16 to 24 hours of electricity before the U.S. invasion. [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] Electricity Levels In Baghdad At Lowest Level Since U.S. Invasion  In Sept. 2003, President Bush promised that he would help Iraqis â€œrestore basic services, such as electricity and water, and to build new schools, roads, and medical clinics. This effort is essential to the stability of those nations, and therefore, to our own security.â€ But three years later, electricity levels in Baghdad are at an all-time low. Residents of Baghdad are receiving just 2.4 hours of electricity this month, compared to an average of 16 to 24 hours of electricity before the U.S. invasion. [...]<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=1074767', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: The Iraq job is a success! (pictures welcome) - Page 2 - MacNN Forums</title>
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		<dc:creator>The Iraq job is a success! (pictures welcome) - Page 2 - MacNN Forums</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2006 21:52:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] iraq has less electricity today on average than it had since the invasion and that appears to be declining even.  Think Progress » Electricity Levels In Baghdad At Lowest Level Since U.S. Invasion    since this thread can&#039;t tolerate any negativity, i will say the iraqi&#039;s are fortunate to have any electricity at all.  __________________ &quot;Listen. I mean that from my knowledge of the world that I see around me, I think that it is much more likely that the reports of flying saucers are the result of the known irrational characteristics of terrestrial intelligence rather than the unknown rational efforts of extraterrestrial intelligence.&quot; -Richard P. Feynman [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] iraq has less electricity today on average than it had since the invasion and that appears to be declining even.  Think Progress » Electricity Levels In Baghdad At Lowest Level Since U.S. Invasion    since this thread can&#8217;t tolerate any negativity, i will say the iraqi&#8217;s are fortunate to have any electricity at all.  __________________ &quot;Listen. I mean that from my knowledge of the world that I see around me, I think that it is much more likely that the reports of flying saucers are the result of the known irrational characteristics of terrestrial intelligence rather than the unknown rational efforts of extraterrestrial intelligence.&quot; -Richard P. Feynman [...]<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=1030515', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Iconoclast &#187; Blog Archive &#187; Electricity Levels In Baghdad At Lowest Level Since U.S. Invasion</title>
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		<dc:creator>Iconoclast &#187; Blog Archive &#187; Electricity Levels In Baghdad At Lowest Level Since U.S. Invasion</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Oct 2006 18:36:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] read more&#160;&#124;&#160;digg story [...]</description>
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		<title>By: tmehc</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Oct 2006 15:04:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>UNbelievable!!  I&#039;d call some of you people idiots....but my mother raised me to not call people names....so I won&#039;t.  It baffles me how these &#039;reports&#039; get published.....oh yea...they&#039;re put out by the liberal press.  If the WHOLE story were told then the readers would know that before OIF began, Baghdad received the majority of the electricity....why?.....because it&#039;s where Saddam lived....the rest of the country got squat.  Well NOW the policy regarding electricity is that Baghdad must share equitably with the rest of the country.  And NOW the locals that live in Baghdad are taking advantage of the free market that is now available to them, since Saddam is gone.....they are buying refrigerators, air conditioners, televisions, satellite dishes, and other electrical appliances that they never had before.  It takes a non-idiot to figure out that this greater demand is going to mean even fewer hours of electricity for Baghdad, especially when combined with the fact that they must now share equally with the rest of the country.   

So before you start bashing the efforts of the leadership, soldiers, and contractors over there, how bout if you think a little bit and do some research.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>UNbelievable!!  I&#8217;d call some of you people idiots&#8230;.but my mother raised me to not call people names&#8230;.so I won&#8217;t.  It baffles me how these &#8216;reports&#8217; get published&#8230;..oh yea&#8230;they&#8217;re put out by the liberal press.  If the WHOLE story were told then the readers would know that before OIF began, Baghdad received the majority of the electricity&#8230;.why?&#8230;..because it&#8217;s where Saddam lived&#8230;.the rest of the country got squat.  Well NOW the policy regarding electricity is that Baghdad must share equitably with the rest of the country.  And NOW the locals that live in Baghdad are taking advantage of the free market that is now available to them, since Saddam is gone&#8230;..they are buying refrigerators, air conditioners, televisions, satellite dishes, and other electrical appliances that they never had before.  It takes a non-idiot to figure out that this greater demand is going to mean even fewer hours of electricity for Baghdad, especially when combined with the fact that they must now share equally with the rest of the country.   </p>
<p>So before you start bashing the efforts of the leadership, soldiers, and contractors over there, how bout if you think a little bit and do some research.<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=1016499', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: john Camel</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Oct 2006 03:49:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>How can people possibly say that infrastructure was completely wiped out after the &quot;Shrub&quot; invaded in 2003. Its still there .... still intact ..... and still operational and in working order. But !!! The old power stations that were providing power to the people  24/7 have been slowly told to shut down and and staff laid off ..... In favour of the Multi Billion dollar power stations built by the Coalition since 2003 Invasion
They are state of the art in oil fired/powered generator systems. There are at least 15 operational generators that I know of personally. With many more dotted around the major centres.

So ..... Why no power? Hmmmm ..... the Generator/Turbines are running at full capacity 24/7 ..... Iraqi staff are present at work operating the new facilities ..... the oil to supply power source is in PLENTIFUL supply. So .... who knows

And!!!!! the Haditha Dam IS running at full capacity, providing Hydro Electric ..... So ...... Who knows.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>How can people possibly say that infrastructure was completely wiped out after the &#8220;Shrub&#8221; invaded in 2003. Its still there &#8230;. still intact &#8230;.. and still operational and in working order. But !!! The old power stations that were providing power to the people  24/7 have been slowly told to shut down and and staff laid off &#8230;.. In favour of the Multi Billion dollar power stations built by the Coalition since 2003 Invasion<br />
They are state of the art in oil fired/powered generator systems. There are at least 15 operational generators that I know of personally. With many more dotted around the major centres.</p>
<p>So &#8230;.. Why no power? Hmmmm &#8230;.. the Generator/Turbines are running at full capacity 24/7 &#8230;.. Iraqi staff are present at work operating the new facilities &#8230;.. the oil to supply power source is in PLENTIFUL supply. So &#8230;. who knows</p>
<p>And!!!!! the Haditha Dam IS running at full capacity, providing Hydro Electric &#8230;.. So &#8230;&#8230; Who knows.<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=1012381', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Thomas</title>
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		<dc:creator>Thomas</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Oct 2006 16:04:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>No electirix. Not important. Things are going to plan. Chaos, death. fear. DU. Lets see what has been successfully done so far. Saddam is off Israels back. Price of oil kept high with pipeline &#039;bombings&#039;. Saddam  no longer able to threaten  oil trade  in Euros. Partition approaching. Jewish Kurds will get Northern oil for Israel. Sunnis get the desert. Tough. Shias get the Basra oil, which should have gone to the Brits, who screwed up by getting caught on the way to bomb. They had to storm the jail to release their cowboys. Small problem now remaining is that  if they get partition now, the Shia will start pumping oil,  crash the price, and ..rebuild South Iraq. Brits need to have one more go to terrorize and placate the Shia. Give em time, takes planning.  Lets see how this scenario unfolds. And.. not a word in the Mainstream BS press, about the US Falcon ammo dump in Baghdad,  being blown-up last Tuesday.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>No electirix. Not important. Things are going to plan. Chaos, death. fear. DU. Lets see what has been successfully done so far. Saddam is off Israels back. Price of oil kept high with pipeline &#8216;bombings&#8217;. Saddam  no longer able to threaten  oil trade  in Euros. Partition approaching. Jewish Kurds will get Northern oil for Israel. Sunnis get the desert. Tough. Shias get the Basra oil, which should have gone to the Brits, who screwed up by getting caught on the way to bomb. They had to storm the jail to release their cowboys. Small problem now remaining is that  if they get partition now, the Shia will start pumping oil,  crash the price, and ..rebuild South Iraq. Brits need to have one more go to terrorize and placate the Shia. Give em time, takes planning.  Lets see how this scenario unfolds. And.. not a word in the Mainstream BS press, about the US Falcon ammo dump in Baghdad,  being blown-up last Tuesday.<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=1010490', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Dear Kitty. Some blog :: Iraq: electricity worse than ever :: October :: 2006</title>
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		<dc:creator>Dear Kitty. Some blog :: Iraq: electricity worse than ever :: October :: 2006</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Oct 2006 14:58:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] From Think Progress blog in the USA: Electricity Levels In Baghdad At Lowest Level Since U.S. Invasion [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] From Think Progress blog in the USA: Electricity Levels In Baghdad At Lowest Level Since U.S. Invasion [...]<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=1010371', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Dave Williams</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/18/iraq-electricity/comment-page-2/#comment-1010322</link>
		<dc:creator>Dave Williams</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Oct 2006 14:31:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>In response to Bartholomew W. Kennedy&#039;s comments: &quot;&lt;em&gt;You all make me sick with your got to have it now or itâ€™s not worth it attitudes.&lt;/em&gt; &quot;.

I think you doth protest too much my friend. It&#039;s not that we want it right now or its not worth it, but we don&#039;t have the time or that much money to wait for &quot;W&quot; to spread his version of democracy like its peanut butter. You can&#039;t spread democracy this way. The people first must have a wont or dire need for it for it to become successful.

Case in point: When our own fledgling democracy got it&#039;s start, we the people both wanted and needed it to suceed. However, from the time we declared our independance till the time we finally freed ourselves from the shackles of ole Mother England was the war of 1812. That&#039;s 36 years!!! Until then our little exercise in self government was totally unproven, and that&#039;s for a peoples&#039; whom wanted and needed it!!

So you think we have the time, patience, and monies to hand-hold another peoples&#039; country until they make it? I didn&#039;t think so...we need to back right out of this mess we started, let them fight it out, and then pick up the remaining pieces that we broke. &quot;You break it, you own it!&quot;

Just think of what we could have really done with the monies spent there back over here. $400B plus. We could have really protected the American public by securing our borders better, done something more about the homeless, the un-insured medically, the poverty stricken masses, etc.... Need I go on?

This broken ideollogy our current Prez et al. have taken us down the road on has set back foriegn relations 30 years or more. We may as well be back in the 70&#039;s for all that&#039;s transpired. Middle East wars, high gas prices, and illegal spying on the public, so we all can feel a little safer? Safer from whom? Osama? Try our own Government friend. We need to be safer from them. When I served on a Federal Grand Jury, we, the jury was all that stood between the indicted and the full wieght of the government that they could bear on the accused. Now, all it takes is the Prez&#039;s sayso or Rummy&#039;s and we can be declared an &quot;Enemy Commbatant&quot;. Forget the court&#039;s, let&#039;s just go right to the torture camps, beat another confession out of someone, so we can go get someone else to torture. It&#039;s a viscious cycle. When all you have to rely on your freedon is the sanity of the man-in-charge or his quisling underlings, your hopes for living long and prospering look pretty dim.

Good luck on that one! I, for one, don&#039;t take my form of government for granted. I just don&#039;t want it to become an overbearing, fascist, my-way-or-the-highway type.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In response to Bartholomew W. Kennedy&#8217;s comments: &#8220;<em>You all make me sick with your got to have it now or itâ€™s not worth it attitudes.</em> &#8220;.</p>
<p>I think you doth protest too much my friend. It&#8217;s not that we want it right now or its not worth it, but we don&#8217;t have the time or that much money to wait for &#8220;W&#8221; to spread his version of democracy like its peanut butter. You can&#8217;t spread democracy this way. The people first must have a wont or dire need for it for it to become successful.</p>
<p>Case in point: When our own fledgling democracy got it&#8217;s start, we the people both wanted and needed it to suceed. However, from the time we declared our independance till the time we finally freed ourselves from the shackles of ole Mother England was the war of 1812. That&#8217;s 36 years!!! Until then our little exercise in self government was totally unproven, and that&#8217;s for a peoples&#8217; whom wanted and needed it!!</p>
<p>So you think we have the time, patience, and monies to hand-hold another peoples&#8217; country until they make it? I didn&#8217;t think so&#8230;we need to back right out of this mess we started, let them fight it out, and then pick up the remaining pieces that we broke. &#8220;You break it, you own it!&#8221;</p>
<p>Just think of what we could have really done with the monies spent there back over here. $400B plus. We could have really protected the American public by securing our borders better, done something more about the homeless, the un-insured medically, the poverty stricken masses, etc&#8230;. Need I go on?</p>
<p>This broken ideollogy our current Prez et al. have taken us down the road on has set back foriegn relations 30 years or more. We may as well be back in the 70&#8217;s for all that&#8217;s transpired. Middle East wars, high gas prices, and illegal spying on the public, so we all can feel a little safer? Safer from whom? Osama? Try our own Government friend. We need to be safer from them. When I served on a Federal Grand Jury, we, the jury was all that stood between the indicted and the full wieght of the government that they could bear on the accused. Now, all it takes is the Prez&#8217;s sayso or Rummy&#8217;s and we can be declared an &#8220;Enemy Commbatant&#8221;. Forget the court&#8217;s, let&#8217;s just go right to the torture camps, beat another confession out of someone, so we can go get someone else to torture. It&#8217;s a viscious cycle. When all you have to rely on your freedon is the sanity of the man-in-charge or his quisling underlings, your hopes for living long and prospering look pretty dim.</p>
<p>Good luck on that one! I, for one, don&#8217;t take my form of government for granted. I just don&#8217;t want it to become an overbearing, fascist, my-way-or-the-highway type.<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=1010322', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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