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	<title>Comments on: U.S. Military Officials: Bush Trying To Bribe Us To Support Iraq Escalation</title>
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		<title>By: Madison-Rafah Journal &#187; Block Bush&#8217;s Escalation in Iraq</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/21/troops-iraq-kerosene/comment-page-2/#comment-1419359</link>
		<dc:creator>Madison-Rafah Journal &#187; Block Bush&#8217;s Escalation in Iraq</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2007 07:57:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] Sources 1. &#8220;Bush Facing Deep Divide Over More Troops for Iraq,&#8221; The New York Times. Jan. 6, 2007. [Link] 2. NBC Nightly News, Dec. 21, 2006. [Link] 3. Testimony of Gen. John Abizaid in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee. November 15, 2006. 4. Letter to President Bush from Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. Jan. 5, 2007. [Link] 5. &#8220;A &#8216;Surge&#8217; Faces Trouble In the Senate&#8221; The Washington Post. Jan. 1, 2007. [Link] 6. CNN Poll by Opinion Research Corporation. Dec. 15-17, 2006. N=1,019 adults nationwide. MoE +/- 3. [Link] 7. CBS News Poll. Jan 1-3, 2007. N=993 adults nationwide. MoE +/- 3 (for all adults) [Link] [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] Sources 1. &#8220;Bush Facing Deep Divide Over More Troops for Iraq,&#8221; The New York Times. Jan. 6, 2007. [Link] 2. NBC Nightly News, Dec. 21, 2006. [Link] 3. Testimony of Gen. John Abizaid in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee. November 15, 2006. 4. Letter to President Bush from Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. Jan. 5, 2007. [Link] 5. &#8220;A &#8216;Surge&#8217; Faces Trouble In the Senate&#8221; The Washington Post. Jan. 1, 2007. [Link] 6. CNN Poll by Opinion Research Corporation. Dec. 15-17, 2006. N=1,019 adults nationwide. MoE +/- 3. [Link] 7. CBS News Poll. Jan 1-3, 2007. N=993 adults nationwide. MoE +/- 3 (for all adults) [Link] [...]<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=1419359', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Enough is Enough</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/21/troops-iraq-kerosene/comment-page-2/#comment-1413180</link>
		<dc:creator>Enough is Enough</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2007 07:10:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;Where will we get the extra troops if kids are not enlisting (wisely)?  Why, the military recruiters should set up their tables in the lobbies of the churches of the religious right who were in favor of this war to begin with.  After the service they could come out and say &#039;here take &lt;em&gt;MY&lt;/em&gt; child&#039;.  Then stand back and watch the outcry.

I concur, until we see the twins in flak jackets, on the front lines, there really is no sense in thinking this will be brought home to the hearts of the first family.  Even then, he doesn&#039;t seem like the kind who could put himself in another&#039;s shoes.  Proven, he does not play well with others.  John Wayne is too much of an isolationist to understand this is a global problem, caused by himself.  It was a sham from the get-go.

Yes, the Democrats will have to suggest the draft be reinstated, but for the reason of more equity in poor kid vs. rich kid.  Nonetheless, they will be to &#039;blame&#039; by the Republicans who got us into this mess to begin with.  You may say &#039;they all voted on it&#039; but that is because they did not have the facts - hidden by our leader as with so many other issues.  

For example, remember Richard Foster, the head actuary who went before the Ways and Means committee to say how he had given Bush the cost figures of Medicare; Bush went to Congress with a much less figure and told Foster to keep his mouth shut until after the vote.  Later Congress had to scramble to come up with the extra non-budgeted funds because they had voted without having all the facts. This is standard operating procedure, along with enacting laws over the heads of our legislators on Friday nights after everyone has gone home.  The media briefly touches on it (if ever).  It is promptly buried over the weekend to avoid backlash.  

Remember after the first &#039;election&#039; he was heard to say &#039;this would be a lot easier if it were a dictatorship, as long as I was the dictator&#039; and one of his assistants laughed.  Funny, eh?  

If our troops are over there fighting for our &#039;freedom&#039; why are our rights being taken away?  Between ignoring the many highly intelligent folks, trying to dodge giving information to the 9/11 commission even under threat of subpoena, and the Iraq committee (he&#039;d &#039;take the information under advisement&#039;), letting our Dept of Justice run amuck; lying about hidden prisons, &#039;we don&#039;t torture&#039; (no, he outsources it!) not to mention the silent writing of signing letters to legislation slipping in his evil ways of sneak and peeks, wiretapping of phones, intercepting mail....of course we all could go on and on.  Paranoid?  Who wouldn&#039;t be!  It&#039;s not just for mental cases anymore.  These are the &#039;freedoms&#039; that our troops are fighting for.  Do they know what is going on here?  

A touch of humor...Last week I was approaching the parking garage downtown, and driving in was delayed by a huge Hummer trying to slowly drive under the height limit bar so it wouldn&#039;t scratch the top of the vehicle.  It swung like Tarzan when he finally made it through.  Then he couldn&#039;t decide which of the gates was higher to approach, taking up the whole entryway.  The rules weren&#039;t for him.   The funny part:  It had &quot;HOOTERS&quot; name on every surface and, most of all, a sticker on the back that said &#039;support our troops.&#039;  

We can support them by bringing them home.  As one of those 47% of &#039;unpatriotic&#039; people who had to listen to the spew of &#039;mandate&#039; I would suggest that since the approval rating has been so low for so long that we declare a new &#039;mandate&#039; and stop funding the war that George&#039;s Uncle Bill and Halliburton keep lining their pockets with.  I also agree that Pelosi should not determine just yet that there should be no attempt at impeachment &lt;em&gt;or censure! &lt;/em&gt;  Hey, if a president can be impeached for lying about a stained blue dress, this certainly would qualify as something worth more than that.  All those lives wasted.  

Well, at least his vengence is served by Saddam&#039;s hanging.  After all, Saddam was the one that tried to go after his father.  

What a mess he has made of our country.  We can&#039;t afford even another year.  I will take the advice of a prior writer and begin to send faxes to my senator and representative tomorrow.  I had been emailing.  I don&#039;t know how anyone can support Bush, and I think it&#039;s waaay over time for us to speak up.  

After the first &#039;election&#039; I wrote to half of Congress saying that the world would not take the election seriously, we would be the laughingstock, and our national security would be compromised because he would divide (thereby weakening) the country.  But I guess God told the Decider to go out and kill hundreds of thousands of innocent people.  Hmm, if other leaders of the world were to say that God spoke to them, we would think they are nuts.  That is what the world thinks of him.  And thus, us.  Not in My Name.  

I have been so frustrated with people who are more interested in who will be the next American Idol winner, barely listening to the sound bytes of the bought off media.  They are too busy to read deeper and get their heads out of the sand.  Thank you for the opportunity to vent and sorry it&#039;s so long.     &lt;/blockquote&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Where will we get the extra troops if kids are not enlisting (wisely)?  Why, the military recruiters should set up their tables in the lobbies of the churches of the religious right who were in favor of this war to begin with.  After the service they could come out and say &#8216;here take <em>MY</em> child&#8217;.  Then stand back and watch the outcry.</p>
<p>I concur, until we see the twins in flak jackets, on the front lines, there really is no sense in thinking this will be brought home to the hearts of the first family.  Even then, he doesn&#8217;t seem like the kind who could put himself in another&#8217;s shoes.  Proven, he does not play well with others.  John Wayne is too much of an isolationist to understand this is a global problem, caused by himself.  It was a sham from the get-go.</p>
<p>Yes, the Democrats will have to suggest the draft be reinstated, but for the reason of more equity in poor kid vs. rich kid.  Nonetheless, they will be to &#8216;blame&#8217; by the Republicans who got us into this mess to begin with.  You may say &#8216;they all voted on it&#8217; but that is because they did not have the facts &#8211; hidden by our leader as with so many other issues.  </p>
<p>For example, remember Richard Foster, the head actuary who went before the Ways and Means committee to say how he had given Bush the cost figures of Medicare; Bush went to Congress with a much less figure and told Foster to keep his mouth shut until after the vote.  Later Congress had to scramble to come up with the extra non-budgeted funds because they had voted without having all the facts. This is standard operating procedure, along with enacting laws over the heads of our legislators on Friday nights after everyone has gone home.  The media briefly touches on it (if ever).  It is promptly buried over the weekend to avoid backlash.  </p>
<p>Remember after the first &#8216;election&#8217; he was heard to say &#8216;this would be a lot easier if it were a dictatorship, as long as I was the dictator&#8217; and one of his assistants laughed.  Funny, eh?  </p>
<p>If our troops are over there fighting for our &#8216;freedom&#8217; why are our rights being taken away?  Between ignoring the many highly intelligent folks, trying to dodge giving information to the 9/11 commission even under threat of subpoena, and the Iraq committee (he&#8217;d &#8216;take the information under advisement&#8217;), letting our Dept of Justice run amuck; lying about hidden prisons, &#8216;we don&#8217;t torture&#8217; (no, he outsources it!) not to mention the silent writing of signing letters to legislation slipping in his evil ways of sneak and peeks, wiretapping of phones, intercepting mail&#8230;.of course we all could go on and on.  Paranoid?  Who wouldn&#8217;t be!  It&#8217;s not just for mental cases anymore.  These are the &#8216;freedoms&#8217; that our troops are fighting for.  Do they know what is going on here?  </p>
<p>A touch of humor&#8230;Last week I was approaching the parking garage downtown, and driving in was delayed by a huge Hummer trying to slowly drive under the height limit bar so it wouldn&#8217;t scratch the top of the vehicle.  It swung like Tarzan when he finally made it through.  Then he couldn&#8217;t decide which of the gates was higher to approach, taking up the whole entryway.  The rules weren&#8217;t for him.   The funny part:  It had &#8220;HOOTERS&#8221; name on every surface and, most of all, a sticker on the back that said &#8217;support our troops.&#8217;  </p>
<p>We can support them by bringing them home.  As one of those 47% of &#8216;unpatriotic&#8217; people who had to listen to the spew of &#8216;mandate&#8217; I would suggest that since the approval rating has been so low for so long that we declare a new &#8216;mandate&#8217; and stop funding the war that George&#8217;s Uncle Bill and Halliburton keep lining their pockets with.  I also agree that Pelosi should not determine just yet that there should be no attempt at impeachment <em>or censure! </em>  Hey, if a president can be impeached for lying about a stained blue dress, this certainly would qualify as something worth more than that.  All those lives wasted.  </p>
<p>Well, at least his vengence is served by Saddam&#8217;s hanging.  After all, Saddam was the one that tried to go after his father.  </p>
<p>What a mess he has made of our country.  We can&#8217;t afford even another year.  I will take the advice of a prior writer and begin to send faxes to my senator and representative tomorrow.  I had been emailing.  I don&#8217;t know how anyone can support Bush, and I think it&#8217;s waaay over time for us to speak up.  </p>
<p>After the first &#8216;election&#8217; I wrote to half of Congress saying that the world would not take the election seriously, we would be the laughingstock, and our national security would be compromised because he would divide (thereby weakening) the country.  But I guess God told the Decider to go out and kill hundreds of thousands of innocent people.  Hmm, if other leaders of the world were to say that God spoke to them, we would think they are nuts.  That is what the world thinks of him.  And thus, us.  Not in My Name.  </p>
<p>I have been so frustrated with people who are more interested in who will be the next American Idol winner, barely listening to the sound bytes of the bought off media.  They are too busy to read deeper and get their heads out of the sand.  Thank you for the opportunity to vent and sorry it&#8217;s so long.     </p></blockquote>
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		<title>By: P Batchelder</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/21/troops-iraq-kerosene/comment-page-2/#comment-1411598</link>
		<dc:creator>P Batchelder</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2007 02:26:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Now that nearly everything the army does has been outsourced to profit-seeking corporations, it hardly matters whether we are losing - much of the excessive profits return to politicians as campaign contributions to fund ads like those that portrayed Kerry as a flip-flopper or fund &quot;independent&quot; efforts like the Swift Boaters, and decent politicians lose elections.  Until we have public financing of Congressional campaigns, money will defeat truth.   The military-industrial complex was hard enough to challenge before; now that it is peeling the potatoes and doing the laundry, it is practically impossible.  We all need to work for public campaign finance.  Pelosi&#039;s priority list sounds great, but public financing of Congressioinal campaigns did not seem to be on it.  
As for not supporting the troops, Congress can set a reasonable deadline which allows enough time for an orderly withdrawal.  After that, there would be no more funds.  If Bush ignores the deadline, it would be Bush who is not supporting our troops.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Now that nearly everything the army does has been outsourced to profit-seeking corporations, it hardly matters whether we are losing &#8211; much of the excessive profits return to politicians as campaign contributions to fund ads like those that portrayed Kerry as a flip-flopper or fund &#8220;independent&#8221; efforts like the Swift Boaters, and decent politicians lose elections.  Until we have public financing of Congressional campaigns, money will defeat truth.   The military-industrial complex was hard enough to challenge before; now that it is peeling the potatoes and doing the laundry, it is practically impossible.  We all need to work for public campaign finance.  Pelosi&#8217;s priority list sounds great, but public financing of Congressioinal campaigns did not seem to be on it.<br />
As for not supporting the troops, Congress can set a reasonable deadline which allows enough time for an orderly withdrawal.  After that, there would be no more funds.  If Bush ignores the deadline, it would be Bush who is not supporting our troops.<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=1411598', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Crane &#187; Opinion Polls on US &#8220;Troop Surge&#8221; in Iraq</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/21/troops-iraq-kerosene/comment-page-2/#comment-1411538</link>
		<dc:creator>Crane &#187; Opinion Polls on US &#8220;Troop Surge&#8221; in Iraq</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2007 02:09:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] U.S. Military Officials: Bush Trying To Bribe Us To Support Iraq Escalation Military commanders have called an escalation a disastrous move. Some call it, &#8220;like throwing Kerosene on a fire.&#8221; http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/21/troops-iraq-kerosene/ [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] U.S. Military Officials: Bush Trying To Bribe Us To Support Iraq Escalation Military commanders have called an escalation a disastrous move. Some call it, &#8220;like throwing Kerosene on a fire.&#8221; <a href="http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/21/troops-iraq-kerosene/" rel="nofollow">http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/21/troops-iraq-kerosene/</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=1411538', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: joeslogic</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/21/troops-iraq-kerosene/comment-page-2/#comment-1368902</link>
		<dc:creator>joeslogic</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2007 20:42:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Department of defense officials disclose to Bush their strategy for inflicting more damage to the terrorist movement:
â€œSir we have been considering the advantage of bringing in more troops but the problem is that the military is too far stretched at this point.â€

Bush replies: â€œWell ok I&#039;m with ya and I&#039;m 100 percent behind you on this how about I increase your budget and we up the recruiting goal?â€

Generals reply: Great then that seems like the best approach at this time then. 

Walking bag of crap liberal henchman at the Pentagon sneaks out the door runs to MSNBC leaking classified information like a stuck pig. Frantically flailing his arms he screams &quot;Bush is bribing the DOD!&quot; 

Stupid idiot prosecutor Fitzgerald does not seem to notice that this is a leak of classified information that needs to be investigated. 

Brian Williams puts on his &quot;I&#039;m so very concerned about this looks like someone got caught with their hand in the cookie jar&quot; face and then proceeds to disseminate propaganda out of his mouth like that Blair chick in &quot;The Exorcist&quot; spewed vomit passes it successfully off as news rather than what it is. 

ThinkProgress.org does what they perceive to be their part and forwards the propaganda filth along. 

You all should be so very proud.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Department of defense officials disclose to Bush their strategy for inflicting more damage to the terrorist movement:<br />
â€œSir we have been considering the advantage of bringing in more troops but the problem is that the military is too far stretched at this point.â€</p>
<p>Bush replies: â€œWell ok I&#8217;m with ya and I&#8217;m 100 percent behind you on this how about I increase your budget and we up the recruiting goal?â€</p>
<p>Generals reply: Great then that seems like the best approach at this time then. </p>
<p>Walking bag of crap liberal henchman at the Pentagon sneaks out the door runs to MSNBC leaking classified information like a stuck pig. Frantically flailing his arms he screams &#8220;Bush is bribing the DOD!&#8221; </p>
<p>Stupid idiot prosecutor Fitzgerald does not seem to notice that this is a leak of classified information that needs to be investigated. </p>
<p>Brian Williams puts on his &#8220;I&#8217;m so very concerned about this looks like someone got caught with their hand in the cookie jar&#8221; face and then proceeds to disseminate propaganda out of his mouth like that Blair chick in &#8220;The Exorcist&#8221; spewed vomit passes it successfully off as news rather than what it is. </p>
<p>ThinkProgress.org does what they perceive to be their part and forwards the propaganda filth along. </p>
<p>You all should be so very proud.<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=1368902', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: All about GAMES &#187; Saturday 12.23.2006 &#8212; christmas eve eve</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/21/troops-iraq-kerosene/comment-page-2/#comment-1361523</link>
		<dc:creator>All about GAMES &#187; Saturday 12.23.2006 &#8212; christmas eve eve</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Dec 2006 14:28:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] [ Sell-Out Democrats Walk Into Bush Trap On Iraq ][ Bush Trying To Bribe US Military To Support Iraq &#8216;Surge&#8217; ][ Is Bush Eyeing The Draft? &#124; Feds Plan &#8216;Test&#8217; Of Military Draft ][ Bush&#8217;s &#8216;Global War On Radicals&#8217; &#124; Defiant Iranian President Mocks Bush ][ Bush&#8217;s Worst Lies Of 2006 &#124; The US Is Dead Broke ][ The Christmas Truce - When Men Said No To War &#124; Reject The War ][ Orwell Was Right - Spy Cams Watch Brits&#8217; Every Move ][ Head-Butt By Horse Restores Man&#8217;s Sight ] [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] [ Sell-Out Democrats Walk Into Bush Trap On Iraq ][ Bush Trying To Bribe US Military To Support Iraq &#8216;Surge&#8217; ][ Is Bush Eyeing The Draft? | Feds Plan &#8216;Test&#8217; Of Military Draft ][ Bush&#8217;s &#8216;Global War On Radicals&#8217; | Defiant Iranian President Mocks Bush ][ Bush&#8217;s Worst Lies Of 2006 | The US Is Dead Broke ][ The Christmas Truce - When Men Said No To War | Reject The War ][ Orwell Was Right - Spy Cams Watch Brits&#8217; Every Move ][ Head-Butt By Horse Restores Man&#8217;s Sight ] [...]<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=1361523', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Sites That Don&#8217;t Suck&#187; Blog Archive &#187; White House Pushes for Troop Surge, Best Advice of Generals Be Damned</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/21/troops-iraq-kerosene/comment-page-2/#comment-1343412</link>
		<dc:creator>Sites That Don&#8217;t Suck&#187; Blog Archive &#187; White House Pushes for Troop Surge, Best Advice of Generals Be Damned</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2006 22:08:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] Before the escalation becomes inevitable, it must be made clear that this reckless strategy is being dictated by the White House and not by the military commanders who are being poked, prodded, pushed &#8212; and bribed &#8212; into backing it.  You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. RSS 2.0 [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] Before the escalation becomes inevitable, it must be made clear that this reckless strategy is being dictated by the White House and not by the military commanders who are being poked, prodded, pushed &#8212; and bribed &#8212; into backing it.  You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. RSS 2.0 [...]<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=1343412', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: jim mc garry</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/21/troops-iraq-kerosene/comment-page-2/#comment-1343330</link>
		<dc:creator>jim mc garry</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2006 21:28:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>THE TIME HAS COME FOR ALL AMERICANS TO FACE THE VERY PAINFUL TRUTH THAT THE WARNINGS GIVEN TO US BY TWO GREAT AMERICANS ,THOMAS JEFFERSON ,WARNING US ABOUT THE DANGER OF CORPORATIONS, HOW THEY WILL BECOME A GOVERMENT UNTO THEMSELVES,DICTATEING TO THE ELECTED GOVERMENT. AND OF COURSE THE WARNING FROM GEN. AND PRESIDENT DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER..THE MILITARY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX.    THE TIME HAS COME FOR THE OVERTHROW OF THIS THIRD WORLD STYLE GOVERMENT.THEIR GOAL IS TO TURN AMERICA AND THE REST OF THE WORLD INTO GIANT THIRD WORLD PLANTATION. WE HAVE NEVER HAVE HAD A SYSTEM AS CORRUPT AND SELF SERVING AS BOTH THE CLINTON AND BUSH GANGS...OVERTHROW THE FILTHY ROTTEN BASTARDS NOW!                         JIM MC GARRY</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>THE TIME HAS COME FOR ALL AMERICANS TO FACE THE VERY PAINFUL TRUTH THAT THE WARNINGS GIVEN TO US BY TWO GREAT AMERICANS ,THOMAS JEFFERSON ,WARNING US ABOUT THE DANGER OF CORPORATIONS, HOW THEY WILL BECOME A GOVERMENT UNTO THEMSELVES,DICTATEING TO THE ELECTED GOVERMENT. AND OF COURSE THE WARNING FROM GEN. AND PRESIDENT DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER..THE MILITARY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX.    THE TIME HAS COME FOR THE OVERTHROW OF THIS THIRD WORLD STYLE GOVERMENT.THEIR GOAL IS TO TURN AMERICA AND THE REST OF THE WORLD INTO GIANT THIRD WORLD PLANTATION. WE HAVE NEVER HAVE HAD A SYSTEM AS CORRUPT AND SELF SERVING AS BOTH THE CLINTON AND BUSH GANGS&#8230;OVERTHROW THE FILTHY ROTTEN BASTARDS NOW!                         JIM MC GARRY<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=1343330', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: :: Dawn&#8217;s World :: &#187; Blog Archive &#187; U.S. Military Officials: Bush Trying To Bribe Us To Support Iraq</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/21/troops-iraq-kerosene/comment-page-2/#comment-1342062</link>
		<dc:creator>:: Dawn&#8217;s World :: &#187; Blog Archive &#187; U.S. Military Officials: Bush Trying To Bribe Us To Support Iraq</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2006 16:44:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: W. Weidner</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/21/troops-iraq-kerosene/comment-page-2/#comment-1341904</link>
		<dc:creator>W. Weidner</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2006 15:41:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I would suggest that anyone who still believes that war is justified, to read the Nuernberg trials (1946). 
It clearly states that any war of agression is a war crime........
It further stated that the defense :&quot;I had to follow orders&quot; does not excuse the acts of an individual. 
Look what happened to the German Generals who followed orders - they were executed.
W.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I would suggest that anyone who still believes that war is justified, to read the Nuernberg trials (1946).<br />
It clearly states that any war of agression is a war crime&#8230;&#8230;..<br />
It further stated that the defense :&#8221;I had to follow orders&#8221; does not excuse the acts of an individual.<br />
Look what happened to the German Generals who followed orders &#8211; they were executed.<br />
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		<title>By: IraqVeteran</title>
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		<dc:creator>IraqVeteran</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Dec 2006 08:14:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>It&#039;s truly amazing how so many ignorant fools can not see beyond the pure bullshit that the drive-by news media spoon-feeds them on a regular, daily basis. Truly unbelievable.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s truly amazing how so many ignorant fools can not see beyond the pure bullshit that the drive-by news media spoon-feeds them on a regular, daily basis. Truly unbelievable.<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=1334622', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: All about GAMEWORLD &#187; Saturday 12.23.2006 &#8212; christmas eve eve</title>
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		<dc:creator>All about GAMEWORLD &#187; Saturday 12.23.2006 &#8212; christmas eve eve</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Dec 2006 02:25:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] [ Sell-Out Democrats Walk Into Bush Trap On Iraq ][ Bush Trying To Bribe US Military To Support Iraq &#8216;Surge&#8217; ][ Is Bush Eyeing The Draft? &#124; Feds Plan &#8216;Test&#8217; Of Military Draft ][ Bush&#8217;s &#8216;Global War On Radicals&#8217; &#124; Defiant Iranian President Mocks Bush ][ Bush&#8217;s Worst Lies Of 2006 &#124; The US Is Dead Broke ][ The Christmas Truce - When Men Said No To War &#124; Reject The War ][ Orwell Was Right - Spy Cams Watch Brits&#8217; Every Move ][ Head-Butt By Horse Restores Man&#8217;s Sight ]Read full entry [...]</description>
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		<title>By: jimbo</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/21/troops-iraq-kerosene/comment-page-2/#comment-1323295</link>
		<dc:creator>jimbo</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Dec 2006 00:57:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>bush is a IDIOT....

2 - 3 years of this insanity is long enough.  how many
billions if not trillions will we be into debt for this
totally corrupt warlord compulsive liar

and what has been accomplished what now
in it&#039;s 4 year  .... a complete MESS

the situation is much worse than it has ever
been and this idiot wants to throw more 
kerosene on THAT fire.

IMPEACH  this criminal and take back
our constitution this idiot has fringed
upon.  enron, lie after lie

IMPEACH!!!!!!!!!!!!!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>bush is a IDIOT&#8230;.</p>
<p>2 &#8211; 3 years of this insanity is long enough.  how many<br />
billions if not trillions will we be into debt for this<br />
totally corrupt warlord compulsive liar</p>
<p>and what has been accomplished what now<br />
in it&#8217;s 4 year  &#8230;. a complete MESS</p>
<p>the situation is much worse than it has ever<br />
been and this idiot wants to throw more<br />
kerosene on THAT fire.</p>
<p>IMPEACH  this criminal and take back<br />
our constitution this idiot has fringed<br />
upon.  enron, lie after lie</p>
<p>IMPEACH!!!!!!!!!!!!!<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=1323295', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: sam</title>
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		<dc:creator>sam</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Dec 2006 18:14:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>and BTW, the you know why we are fighting Muslims?  because they are the last bastion against the NWO. Christianity capitulated years ago. Most of its leaders if not all are part of the illuminati.  Many Muslim leaders also are part of the illuminati, but the true mujhideens ( the fighters ) know too well about the NWO and they prefer to die than surrender and they are winning.   Pray for them because they are fighting for you too.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>and BTW, the you know why we are fighting Muslims?  because they are the last bastion against the NWO. Christianity capitulated years ago. Most of its leaders if not all are part of the illuminati.  Many Muslim leaders also are part of the illuminati, but the true mujhideens ( the fighters ) know too well about the NWO and they prefer to die than surrender and they are winning.   Pray for them because they are fighting for you too.<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=1321416', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: antisatan</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/21/troops-iraq-kerosene/comment-page-2/#comment-1321355</link>
		<dc:creator>antisatan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Dec 2006 17:59:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Merry Christmas amerikkka,
 Things not going the way you planned, not getting everything you wanted for Christmas? I wonder why?
 Yes, send more troops into the illegal invasion of a sovergn nation, to fight a war based on LIES LIES LIES all the time. Those sons and daughters will be forced to kill, and possibly die, for your idiot president and his good friend, israel zionist olmert.
 I have an excellent idea. Why don&#039;t you send the sons and daughters of your elected officials, and all 18 and older jewish israeli amerikkkans, to fight in this war, a war to protect tiny israel (and its huge nuclear arsenal) from those pesky arabs. At least this way, the vested interests of israel will be served by those who feel the need to do so, directly. And if they die, it will not be in vain, as it would be for true Americans. Let zionists fight for themselves, and let the good christian Americans live and love, in peace. Amen, or shalom, if you prefer...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Merry Christmas amerikkka,<br />
 Things not going the way you planned, not getting everything you wanted for Christmas? I wonder why?<br />
 Yes, send more troops into the illegal invasion of a sovergn nation, to fight a war based on LIES LIES LIES all the time. Those sons and daughters will be forced to kill, and possibly die, for your idiot president and his good friend, israel zionist olmert.<br />
 I have an excellent idea. Why don&#8217;t you send the sons and daughters of your elected officials, and all 18 and older jewish israeli amerikkkans, to fight in this war, a war to protect tiny israel (and its huge nuclear arsenal) from those pesky arabs. At least this way, the vested interests of israel will be served by those who feel the need to do so, directly. And if they die, it will not be in vain, as it would be for true Americans. Let zionists fight for themselves, and let the good christian Americans live and love, in peace. Amen, or shalom, if you prefer&#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=1321355', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: JHawk</title>
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		<dc:creator>JHawk</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Dec 2006 17:52:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Look for an inside assassination job on Decider in &#039;07...he has become a HUGE political liability to the VP and Poppy, thus all the talk about florida shrub&#039;s great credentials (gimme a f**king break!).  If the Generals had any cohones at all, they would arrest the whole bunch of them on Sedition and Treason charges.  JHawk</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Look for an inside assassination job on Decider in &#8216;07&#8230;he has become a HUGE political liability to the VP and Poppy, thus all the talk about florida shrub&#8217;s great credentials (gimme a f**king break!).  If the Generals had any cohones at all, they would arrest the whole bunch of them on Sedition and Treason charges.  JHawk<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=1321318', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: sam</title>
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		<dc:creator>sam</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Dec 2006 15:34:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Nice
I am happy to hear that America is getting a major ass kicking in Iraq and other places in the world.  Our men are good at raping helpless women and killing disarmed people.  But the Iraqis are really putting the hammer on the G-dles pigs.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Nice<br />
I am happy to hear that America is getting a major ass kicking in Iraq and other places in the world.  Our men are good at raping helpless women and killing disarmed people.  But the Iraqis are really putting the hammer on the G-dles pigs.<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=1320811', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Vic Anderson</title>
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		<dc:creator>Vic Anderson</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Dec 2006 04:12:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>It&#039;s ESCALATION to WIDER WAR with Iran. Time for the Uniform Code option.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s ESCALATION to WIDER WAR with Iran. Time for the Uniform Code option.<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=1318951', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: JPark</title>
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		<dc:creator>JPark</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Dec 2006 01:52:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>TP, you really need to have an auto-ban on overly wordy spewing.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>TP, you really need to have an auto-ban on overly wordy spewing.<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=1314409', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: PatMcP</title>
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		<dc:creator>PatMcP</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Dec 2006 01:46:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I believe that this &quot;surge&quot; is to have more military on the right side of the ocean in event of a &quot;necessary&quot; attack on Iran.  The US government does not represent it&#039;s people, and nothing it says can be taken at face value.  I would gladly give up my life to prevent Canada joining a union with the US.  Fortunately. the more this administation screws up, the less likely we&#039;d be willing accomplices in that fiasco.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I believe that this &#8220;surge&#8221; is to have more military on the right side of the ocean in event of a &#8220;necessary&#8221; attack on Iran.  The US government does not represent it&#8217;s people, and nothing it says can be taken at face value.  I would gladly give up my life to prevent Canada joining a union with the US.  Fortunately. the more this administation screws up, the less likely we&#8217;d be willing accomplices in that fiasco.<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=1314392', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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