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	<title>Comments on: Levin: Last Congress Didn&#8217;t Investigate Walter Reed Because &#8216;They Did Not Want To Embarrass&#8217; Bush</title>
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		<title>By: Carl Levin: Last Congress didnâ€™t investigate Walter Reed because â€˜They did not want to embarrassâ€™ Bush at Basham &#38; Cornell</title>
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		<dc:creator>Carl Levin: Last Congress didnâ€™t investigate Walter Reed because â€˜They did not want to embarrassâ€™ Bush at Basham &#38; Cornell</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2007 05:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] Like Bush doesn&#8217;t do a good enough job himself? [...]</description>
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		<title>By: JABbering Stooge :: And there was SLIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIME in the ice machine!!! :: February :: 2007</title>
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		<dc:creator>JABbering Stooge :: And there was SLIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIME in the ice machine!!! :: February :: 2007</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2007 01:27:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] of how Bush and Republicans claim to support the troops while shitting all over them. Worse, Sen. Levin claims that the 109th Congress knew about the horrid conditions at Walter Reed, but did n... Party first, second, third, and fourth, what&#8217;s best for the country and our troops a distant, [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] of how Bush and Republicans claim to support the troops while shitting all over them. Worse, Sen. Levin claims that the 109th Congress knew about the horrid conditions at Walter Reed, but did n&#8230; Party first, second, third, and fourth, what&#8217;s best for the country and our troops a distant, [...]<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=1921824', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Karim</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/25/levin-walter-reed/comment-page-2/#comment-1919769</link>
		<dc:creator>Karim</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2007 21:35:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>It&#039;s about time some looked into this scandal.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s about time some looked into this scandal.<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=1919769', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: WJM</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/25/levin-walter-reed/comment-page-2/#comment-1917454</link>
		<dc:creator>WJM</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2007 15:03:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I am always amazed at how the righties in ANY left wing site will come in, make inflammatory statements, and when called on for facts that back up what they say, they disappear like a fart in the wind. And that seems to be the entire basis of their arguments. 

So, you righties, no matter how many articles appear that show that, YES, BOTH elections involving the pretender in chief WERE stolen. In the first case, the Supreme court didn&#039;t even have jurisdiction, and I DEFY any rightie to show me another SC dcision that involves ONE person in ONE situation and is never to be repeated. The SENATE is supposed to decide in such a situation, so it&#039;s not legal that the SC decided ANYTHING. 

It annoys me that the righties would allow themselves to be so fooled by such a moron. I guess that IS a fault of the right wing mind. They don&#039;t seem to be able to think critically, or even very well at all. They want to believe whatever is easy and makes them feel good. It&#039;s unfortunate that what they believe is all crap with no basis in reality. It&#039;s even worse that they think YOU should have such a lack of thinking skills as well. 

So come on, righties, answer the questions that have been put to you. I am willing to bet that you can&#039;t and won&#039;t, because you have NOTHING to offer. You have lies, you have deception and you have deceit, none of which have anything to do with reality. You can either wallow in your ideology, or you can deal with reality. We prefer reality. You prefer falsehoods. But go ahead, make it good. I need the laughs, today.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am always amazed at how the righties in ANY left wing site will come in, make inflammatory statements, and when called on for facts that back up what they say, they disappear like a fart in the wind. And that seems to be the entire basis of their arguments. </p>
<p>So, you righties, no matter how many articles appear that show that, YES, BOTH elections involving the pretender in chief WERE stolen. In the first case, the Supreme court didn&#8217;t even have jurisdiction, and I DEFY any rightie to show me another SC dcision that involves ONE person in ONE situation and is never to be repeated. The SENATE is supposed to decide in such a situation, so it&#8217;s not legal that the SC decided ANYTHING. </p>
<p>It annoys me that the righties would allow themselves to be so fooled by such a moron. I guess that IS a fault of the right wing mind. They don&#8217;t seem to be able to think critically, or even very well at all. They want to believe whatever is easy and makes them feel good. It&#8217;s unfortunate that what they believe is all crap with no basis in reality. It&#8217;s even worse that they think YOU should have such a lack of thinking skills as well. </p>
<p>So come on, righties, answer the questions that have been put to you. I am willing to bet that you can&#8217;t and won&#8217;t, because you have NOTHING to offer. You have lies, you have deception and you have deceit, none of which have anything to do with reality. You can either wallow in your ideology, or you can deal with reality. We prefer reality. You prefer falsehoods. But go ahead, make it good. I need the laughs, today.<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=1917454', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: JPark</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/25/levin-walter-reed/comment-page-2/#comment-1911816</link>
		<dc:creator>JPark</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2007 03:57:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;Good for Levin, but call for impeachment hearings for Bush and Cheney too.&lt;/em&gt;

Levin wouldn&#039;t do that.  He is a huge, wimpy, triangulating coward.  Who votes for these losers?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Good for Levin, but call for impeachment hearings for Bush and Cheney too.</em></p>
<p>Levin wouldn&#8217;t do that.  He is a huge, wimpy, triangulating coward.  Who votes for these losers?<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=1911816', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: charles belenchia</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/25/levin-walter-reed/comment-page-2/#comment-1910608</link>
		<dc:creator>charles belenchia</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2007 01:46:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Our great SENATOR LEVIN FROM MICHIGAN has once again proved why he deserves to be in the SENATE,,,A true man of courage,,,integrity,,,honesty,,,class,,,and best of all he is very intelligent and determined...All of you BUSH supporters,,the MICHIGAN delegation is coming to ask GEORGE &quot;NIXON&quot; BUSH and his gang of total incompetents a few questions,,,when Sen Levin is finished,,,congressman CONYERS may have a few questions for you to. How in the hell did you bunch of sub-performers think you could possibly get away with  all of  &quot; your CRIMES&quot; and STUPIDITY. This administration will go down as the most MORONIC AND INCOMPETENT group in all of American history. FAST FORWARD TO 2008 PLEASE.........................................................Charles Belenchia..................Plymouth,,Michigan</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Our great SENATOR LEVIN FROM MICHIGAN has once again proved why he deserves to be in the SENATE,,,A true man of courage,,,integrity,,,honesty,,,class,,,and best of all he is very intelligent and determined&#8230;All of you BUSH supporters,,the MICHIGAN delegation is coming to ask GEORGE &#8220;NIXON&#8221; BUSH and his gang of total incompetents a few questions,,,when Sen Levin is finished,,,congressman CONYERS may have a few questions for you to. How in the hell did you bunch of sub-performers think you could possibly get away with  all of  &#8221; your CRIMES&#8221; and STUPIDITY. This administration will go down as the most MORONIC AND INCOMPETENT group in all of American history. FAST FORWARD TO 2008 PLEASE&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;Charles Belenchia&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;Plymouth,,Michigan<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=1910608', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Jan</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/25/levin-walter-reed/comment-page-2/#comment-1909710</link>
		<dc:creator>Jan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2007 00:29:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>madness-madness!!!!!what&#039;s next???</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>madness-madness!!!!!what&#8217;s next???<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=1909710', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Marie</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/25/levin-walter-reed/comment-page-2/#comment-1909686</link>
		<dc:creator>Marie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2007 00:27:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;In order for word to get out, the media would have to report it. The media for the last 6 years has not aired democratic complaints.
You could read their web page and the blogs who covered the speech, but the â€œliberalâ€ media refused to air them.
This has been a conspiracy of â€œsilenceâ€ on opposition voices and it goes from Bushco and the Republican Party, all the way into the corporate owned media.
Bushco is all PR, no substance. We are living â€œ1984â€³ now.

Comment by Wayne &lt;/em&gt;

Well said, Wayne!  I watched the Democratic meeting on C-Span, held in a basement closet, and an annoyed Sensenbrenner cut off the mike and the sound while someone was speaking.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>In order for word to get out, the media would have to report it. The media for the last 6 years has not aired democratic complaints.<br />
You could read their web page and the blogs who covered the speech, but the â€œliberalâ€ media refused to air them.<br />
This has been a conspiracy of â€œsilenceâ€ on opposition voices and it goes from Bushco and the Republican Party, all the way into the corporate owned media.<br />
Bushco is all PR, no substance. We are living â€œ1984â€³ now.</p>
<p>Comment by Wayne </em></p>
<p>Well said, Wayne!  I watched the Democratic meeting on C-Span, held in a basement closet, and an annoyed Sensenbrenner cut off the mike and the sound while someone was speaking.<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=1909686', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Marie</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/25/levin-walter-reed/comment-page-2/#comment-1909647</link>
		<dc:creator>Marie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2007 00:24:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Zooey says in #14, 
&lt;em&gt;FAIZ:
We dial-uppers really, really like the transcripts you usually provide.
**smiling sweetly**&lt;/em&gt;

Some of us with high speed appreciate it too because some of us print them to use for reference.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Zooey says in #14,<br />
<em>FAIZ:<br />
We dial-uppers really, really like the transcripts you usually provide.<br />
**smiling sweetly**</em></p>
<p>Some of us with high speed appreciate it too because some of us print them to use for reference.<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=1909647', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Marie</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/25/levin-walter-reed/comment-page-2/#comment-1909616</link>
		<dc:creator>Marie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2007 00:21:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Wait!  What am I hearing?  The Republiscum are blaming the Democrats!!  Yes, they are saying  it is the Democrats who hate the troops and who failed to exercise oversight in protecting the troops because they want America to lose.  
They have taken their lessons from the regime in &quot;1984.&quot;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wait!  What am I hearing?  The Republiscum are blaming the Democrats!!  Yes, they are saying  it is the Democrats who hate the troops and who failed to exercise oversight in protecting the troops because they want America to lose.<br />
They have taken their lessons from the regime in &#8220;1984.&#8221;<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=1909616', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: mimi</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/25/levin-walter-reed/comment-page-2/#comment-1909385</link>
		<dc:creator>mimi</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2007 23:55:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>So Ballbuster if you are so supportive to the bushbrat how come you are not in Iraq fighting his &quot;war&quot;?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So Ballbuster if you are so supportive to the bushbrat how come you are not in Iraq fighting his &#8220;war&#8221;?<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=1909385', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Zooey</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/25/levin-walter-reed/comment-page-2/#comment-1909278</link>
		<dc:creator>Zooey</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2007 23:44:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;54 - this is not the zoomeister of just 6 months ago.
:-)
Comment by Briseadh na Faire &lt;/em&gt;

You say the sweetest things.  :)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>54 &#8211; this is not the zoomeister of just 6 months ago.<br />
:-)<br />
Comment by Briseadh na Faire </em></p>
<p>You say the sweetest things.  :)<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=1909278', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Briseadh na Faire</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/25/levin-walter-reed/comment-page-2/#comment-1909248</link>
		<dc:creator>Briseadh na Faire</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2007 23:41:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>54 - this is not the zoomeister of just 6 months ago.

:-)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>54 &#8211; this is not the zoomeister of just 6 months ago.</p>
<p>:-)<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=1909248', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: good vibes</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/25/levin-walter-reed/comment-page-2/#comment-1908961</link>
		<dc:creator>good vibes</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2007 23:07:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>While republicans were in charge during this, Im still upset with Murtha and the others  on our side who flaunt their trips to Walter Reed. This is unacceptable.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>While republicans were in charge during this, Im still upset with Murtha and the others  on our side who flaunt their trips to Walter Reed. This is unacceptable.<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=1908961', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Zooey</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/25/levin-walter-reed/comment-page-2/#comment-1908952</link>
		<dc:creator>Zooey</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2007 23:05:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;strong&gt;Uncle Ho&lt;/strong&gt;,

I have been in touch with Jean Chabut, who is the Public Health Administration Chief Administrative Officer for the Michigan Department of Public Health.  

Basically, she said the survey apparently had a very low response rate so the information was not reliable enough to be used.  There is a report on the Agent Orange survey, but they need your address in order to send it to you.  

Also, there were other studies done at the time that you might be interested in.

If you want the emails, let me know, and I&#039;ll forward them to you.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Uncle Ho</strong>,</p>
<p>I have been in touch with Jean Chabut, who is the Public Health Administration Chief Administrative Officer for the Michigan Department of Public Health.  </p>
<p>Basically, she said the survey apparently had a very low response rate so the information was not reliable enough to be used.  There is a report on the Agent Orange survey, but they need your address in order to send it to you.  </p>
<p>Also, there were other studies done at the time that you might be interested in.</p>
<p>If you want the emails, let me know, and I&#8217;ll forward them to you.<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=1908952', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: katy</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/25/levin-walter-reed/comment-page-2/#comment-1908918</link>
		<dc:creator>katy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2007 22:59:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;ps PNAC is a brilliant strategy. how do you think PRESIDENT Reagan busted the communists balls? - ballsy @ 3:05 pm&lt;/em&gt;

brilliant, maybe, if it hadn&#039;t been twisted and perverted and misused and abused and used for ulterior motives, etc...

and way after reagan&#039;s time... but then, the pope was a bigger influence on that wall coming down anyway... i don&#039;t think the jews and the catholics were into teamwork at that time... correct me if i&#039;m wrong...
...

hey, i found this site... new to me... and over and beyond my personal enjoyment threshold, but some might find it very useful and informative:

http://rightweb.irc-online.org/profile/1535 ... the first hit in a google search for &quot;PNAC, Reagan&quot;...

i thought this was telling:

&lt;em&gt;PNAC&#039;s 1997 â€œStatement of Principlesâ€ set forth a new agenda for foreign and military policy that William Kristol and Robert Kagan described as â€œneo-Reaganite.â€ Signatories of this charter document said that they aimed â€œto make the case and rally support for &lt;strong&gt;American global leadership.&lt;/strong&gt;â€ 2 Excerpts from the statement follow:

â€œWe seem to have forgotten the essential elements of the Reagan administration&#039;s success: &lt;strong&gt;a military that is strong and ready&lt;/strong&gt; to meet both present and future challenges; a foreign policy that boldly and purposefully &lt;strong&gt;promotes American principles abroad&lt;/strong&gt;; and national leadership that accepts the &lt;strong&gt;U.S. global responsibilities&lt;/strong&gt;.

â€œOf course, the United States must be &lt;strong&gt;prudent&lt;/strong&gt; in how it exercises its power. But we cannot safely avoid &lt;strong&gt;the responsibilities of global leadership or the costs &lt;/strong&gt;that are associated with its exercise. America has a vital role in &lt;strong&gt;maintaining peace&lt;/strong&gt; and security in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. &lt;strong&gt;If we shirk our responsibilities, we invite challenges to our fundamental interests.&lt;/strong&gt; The history of the 20th century should have taught us that it is important to shape circumstances before crises emerge, and to meet threats before they become dire. The history of this century should have taught us to embrace the cause of American leadership.&lt;/em&gt;

...should have...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>ps PNAC is a brilliant strategy. how do you think PRESIDENT Reagan busted the communists balls? &#8211; ballsy @ 3:05 pm</em></p>
<p>brilliant, maybe, if it hadn&#8217;t been twisted and perverted and misused and abused and used for ulterior motives, etc&#8230;</p>
<p>and way after reagan&#8217;s time&#8230; but then, the pope was a bigger influence on that wall coming down anyway&#8230; i don&#8217;t think the jews and the catholics were into teamwork at that time&#8230; correct me if i&#8217;m wrong&#8230;<br />
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<p>hey, i found this site&#8230; new to me&#8230; and over and beyond my personal enjoyment threshold, but some might find it very useful and informative:</p>
<p><a href="http://rightweb.irc-online.org/profile/1535" rel="nofollow">http://rightweb.irc-online.org/profile/1535</a> &#8230; the first hit in a google search for &#8220;PNAC, Reagan&#8221;&#8230;</p>
<p>i thought this was telling:</p>
<p><em>PNAC&#8217;s 1997 â€œStatement of Principlesâ€ set forth a new agenda for foreign and military policy that William Kristol and Robert Kagan described as â€œneo-Reaganite.â€ Signatories of this charter document said that they aimed â€œto make the case and rally support for <strong>American global leadership.</strong>â€ 2 Excerpts from the statement follow:</p>
<p>â€œWe seem to have forgotten the essential elements of the Reagan administration&#8217;s success: <strong>a military that is strong and ready</strong> to meet both present and future challenges; a foreign policy that boldly and purposefully <strong>promotes American principles abroad</strong>; and national leadership that accepts the <strong>U.S. global responsibilities</strong>.</p>
<p>â€œOf course, the United States must be <strong>prudent</strong> in how it exercises its power. But we cannot safely avoid <strong>the responsibilities of global leadership or the costs </strong>that are associated with its exercise. America has a vital role in <strong>maintaining peace</strong> and security in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. <strong>If we shirk our responsibilities, we invite challenges to our fundamental interests.</strong> The history of the 20th century should have taught us that it is important to shape circumstances before crises emerge, and to meet threats before they become dire. The history of this century should have taught us to embrace the cause of American leadership.</em></p>
<p>&#8230;should have&#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=1908918', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: cowboyneok</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/25/levin-walter-reed/comment-page-2/#comment-1908905</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2007 22:57:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>angryvietnamveteran:

thanks for your service, man.

(another vet)

By the way, why does Timmah Russert still have a show?  He has been exposed in a COURT OF LAW during the Valerie Plame trial as the White House&#039;s &quot;go to guy&quot; when they need to spread PROPAGANDA.  That should have TOTALLY destroyed his credibility.  He needs to be FIRED and then jailed for TREASON for playing into the Bush Administrations RELEASING of classified information by outting CIA NOC agent, Valerie Plame.

Andrea Mitchell, and David Gregory, were also exposed as hiding the White House&#039;s involvement.  THEY ALL CONTRIBUTED TO TREASON and traded their credibility for access.

Look at the INCREDIBLE damage they have done to our country by allowing Bu$hco. to LIE TO US ALL.  Those of us who tried to warn the mesmerized followers of Bush he was lying to them might have had a chance of convincing others not to support the DIVERSION INTO IRAQ if our journalists had served us with the truth, instead of WHITE HOUSE SPIN AND LIES.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>angryvietnamveteran:</p>
<p>thanks for your service, man.</p>
<p>(another vet)</p>
<p>By the way, why does Timmah Russert still have a show?  He has been exposed in a COURT OF LAW during the Valerie Plame trial as the White House&#8217;s &#8220;go to guy&#8221; when they need to spread PROPAGANDA.  That should have TOTALLY destroyed his credibility.  He needs to be FIRED and then jailed for TREASON for playing into the Bush Administrations RELEASING of classified information by outting CIA NOC agent, Valerie Plame.</p>
<p>Andrea Mitchell, and David Gregory, were also exposed as hiding the White House&#8217;s involvement.  THEY ALL CONTRIBUTED TO TREASON and traded their credibility for access.</p>
<p>Look at the INCREDIBLE damage they have done to our country by allowing Bu$hco. to LIE TO US ALL.  Those of us who tried to warn the mesmerized followers of Bush he was lying to them might have had a chance of convincing others not to support the DIVERSION INTO IRAQ if our journalists had served us with the truth, instead of WHITE HOUSE SPIN AND LIES.<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=1908905', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: angryvietnamveteran</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/25/levin-walter-reed/comment-page-2/#comment-1908898</link>
		<dc:creator>angryvietnamveteran</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2007 22:56:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Uncle HO.....Thanks and Welcome HOme ....Can you believe so many fools apparently learned nothing from our experience in &#039;Nam ? ... especially the chickenhawks who lacked the balls to go there...?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Uncle HO&#8230;..Thanks and Welcome HOme &#8230;.Can you believe so many fools apparently learned nothing from our experience in &#8216;Nam ? &#8230; especially the chickenhawks who lacked the balls to go there&#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=1908898', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Uncle Ho</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/25/levin-walter-reed/comment-page-2/#comment-1908550</link>
		<dc:creator>Uncle Ho</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2007 22:19:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>angryvietnamveteran; welcome home brother, from another vietvet</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>angryvietnamveteran; welcome home brother, from another vietvet<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=1908550', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: angryvietnamveteran</title>
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		<dc:creator>angryvietnamveteran</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2007 22:07:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You dont get it.  

Once the patriots in uniform are sent off to defend and expand the Empire and they are wounded, they are no longer of use. They are a burden. Why waste precious dollars on them that could be buying us more bombs to drop on the terrorists....

Um...sounds like terrorist thinking, doesn&#039;t it?

Maybe Halliburton can make a political contribution and have the wounded at Walter Reed stay at the Ritz Carlton or the Hays-Adams where they might be visible to the high and mighty...What? you say?  Having disfigured wounded ruining my fancy lunch?  Pleasssseeeee. Keep them out of sight...in some cheap out of the way motel...yes, thats the ticket. 

PS I am a 100% disabled vet from KheSanh and member of Vietnam Veterans against the War.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You dont get it.  </p>
<p>Once the patriots in uniform are sent off to defend and expand the Empire and they are wounded, they are no longer of use. They are a burden. Why waste precious dollars on them that could be buying us more bombs to drop on the terrorists&#8230;.</p>
<p>Um&#8230;sounds like terrorist thinking, doesn&#8217;t it?</p>
<p>Maybe Halliburton can make a political contribution and have the wounded at Walter Reed stay at the Ritz Carlton or the Hays-Adams where they might be visible to the high and mighty&#8230;What? you say?  Having disfigured wounded ruining my fancy lunch?  Pleasssseeeee. Keep them out of sight&#8230;in some cheap out of the way motel&#8230;yes, thats the ticket. </p>
<p>PS I am a 100% disabled vet from KheSanh and member of Vietnam Veterans against the War.<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=1908435', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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