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	<title>Comments on: Hagel mocks Bush&#8217;s Iran strategy.</title>
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		<title>By: Bad Eye</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/09/hagel-mocks-bush%e2%80%99s-iran-strategy/comment-page-2/#comment-4151888</link>
		<dc:creator>Bad Eye</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Nov 2007 18:26:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I think Bolton&#039;s title should be &quot;Former Unconfirmed U.N. Ambassador Bolton&quot; seeing as how Bush recess appointed him.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I think Bolton&#8217;s title should be &#8220;Former Unconfirmed U.N. Ambassador Bolton&#8221; seeing as how Bush recess appointed him.<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=4151888', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: H2onE2</title>
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		<dc:creator>H2onE2</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2007 21:52:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Predictions of the next 911 by a Professional Geologist. 

www.H2onE2.com Glacial Respiration, Conceptual Ring of Ice, The End of Linear Western Religion
A Geological Exploration of an E2 Earthen Planet And the H2 Human Species
Author: B Billy Marse, Professional Geologist

Brief Description:
www.H2onE2.com is an exploration of the universe, geology, climate, biology, humans, psychology, folklore and ancient structures to uncover the beginning and disclose the end of linear western religion. The true DaVinci Code behind the bible is not a supreme spiritual power but a scientific record of climate change described as Glacial Respiration. The Greek philosophers originated the practice of communicating a hidden idea or message in the short story format, as a metaphor. In the bible, metaphors conceal historic climate change within the fanciful stories. The theory of Glacial Respiration explains the myth behind the Holy Grail, structures such as the Great Pyramids, Stonehenge, Easter Island and is the knowledge that was collected in the Jewish Ark of the Covenant.  
The environmental changes of Glacial Respiration determine all biological evolution and can explain why higher forms of intelligent humans developed. Further, Glacial Respiration releases the secret hidden by the Knights Templars, Masonic Order and all religions. Uncovers an advanced Blue-Blooded semi-industrial Atlantian Civilization that was built and destroyed many times over for the last million years. The book ends with an explanation of how linear western religion will be physically ended and describes the construction of the doomsday device capable of fulfilling its own self defining prophesy, â€œRevelationsâ€.  H2onE2 is a mind-expanding experience that stimulates the soul, instinct, intellect and is an almanac to the past, present and future of humanity. Rise, awaken and evolve into H3 human consciousness.

The discovery:
As a Professional Geologist, I attempted to link the Dust Bowl/Great Depression to a pre-glacial condition or mechanism and ended up writing the book H2onE2. I felt that there was a strong connection between the Dust Bowl and transition back into Glacial Winter. I did notice that my professors scientifically crumbled every time I mentioned the relationship. I could not go back in time or locate indisputable proof. The proof came from understanding all educational disciplines including history and theology. I soon discovered that all religious text both eastern and western continually described significant climate change conditions relating to Glacial Respiration. For years I fought off mixing science and religion until I discovered that the origins of all religions were founded or created to help humans psychologically survive the harsh earthen environment. Without reason I soon accepted that the world&#039;s complicated religions were the same. This came true and I continued to write and discover. Everything came into place as though I was unlocking a 10,000-year-old puzzle. I also realized this puzzle was opened before I discovered it, by someone else, some other group. If so, further understanding of this knowledge might be extracted from significant historical events. Lastly, this is the vital information needed to make future predictions.
5ykyukyuk</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Predictions of the next 911 by a Professional Geologist. </p>
<p><a href="http://www.H2onE2.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.H2onE2.com</a> Glacial Respiration, Conceptual Ring of Ice, The End of Linear Western Religion<br />
A Geological Exploration of an E2 Earthen Planet And the H2 Human Species<br />
Author: B Billy Marse, Professional Geologist</p>
<p>Brief Description:<br />
<a href="http://www.H2onE2.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.H2onE2.com</a> is an exploration of the universe, geology, climate, biology, humans, psychology, folklore and ancient structures to uncover the beginning and disclose the end of linear western religion. The true DaVinci Code behind the bible is not a supreme spiritual power but a scientific record of climate change described as Glacial Respiration. The Greek philosophers originated the practice of communicating a hidden idea or message in the short story format, as a metaphor. In the bible, metaphors conceal historic climate change within the fanciful stories. The theory of Glacial Respiration explains the myth behind the Holy Grail, structures such as the Great Pyramids, Stonehenge, Easter Island and is the knowledge that was collected in the Jewish Ark of the Covenant.<br />
The environmental changes of Glacial Respiration determine all biological evolution and can explain why higher forms of intelligent humans developed. Further, Glacial Respiration releases the secret hidden by the Knights Templars, Masonic Order and all religions. Uncovers an advanced Blue-Blooded semi-industrial Atlantian Civilization that was built and destroyed many times over for the last million years. The book ends with an explanation of how linear western religion will be physically ended and describes the construction of the doomsday device capable of fulfilling its own self defining prophesy, â€œRevelationsâ€.  H2onE2 is a mind-expanding experience that stimulates the soul, instinct, intellect and is an almanac to the past, present and future of humanity. Rise, awaken and evolve into H3 human consciousness.</p>
<p>The discovery:<br />
As a Professional Geologist, I attempted to link the Dust Bowl/Great Depression to a pre-glacial condition or mechanism and ended up writing the book H2onE2. I felt that there was a strong connection between the Dust Bowl and transition back into Glacial Winter. I did notice that my professors scientifically crumbled every time I mentioned the relationship. I could not go back in time or locate indisputable proof. The proof came from understanding all educational disciplines including history and theology. I soon discovered that all religious text both eastern and western continually described significant climate change conditions relating to Glacial Respiration. For years I fought off mixing science and religion until I discovered that the origins of all religions were founded or created to help humans psychologically survive the harsh earthen environment. Without reason I soon accepted that the world&#8217;s complicated religions were the same. This came true and I continued to write and discover. Everything came into place as though I was unlocking a 10,000-year-old puzzle. I also realized this puzzle was opened before I discovered it, by someone else, some other group. If so, further understanding of this knowledge might be extracted from significant historical events. Lastly, this is the vital information needed to make future predictions.<br />
5ykyukyuk<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=4151261', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: kassandrasduplex</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/09/hagel-mocks-bush%e2%80%99s-iran-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-4150715</link>
		<dc:creator>kassandrasduplex</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2007 17:28:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>That&#039;s a good point about bin Laden and Pakistan&#039;s nuclear arsenal. I guess we shouldn&#039;t have let bin laden go at Tora Bora...
wonder why Bush has awarded Musharraf more military aid when sanctions are levied against the nuke-less countries. And when it has become painfully obvious that Musharraf is either intentionally or through incompetence protecting bin laden.
What would you do to get bin Laden?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>That&#8217;s a good point about bin Laden and Pakistan&#8217;s nuclear arsenal. I guess we shouldn&#8217;t have let bin laden go at Tora Bora&#8230;<br />
wonder why Bush has awarded Musharraf more military aid when sanctions are levied against the nuke-less countries. And when it has become painfully obvious that Musharraf is either intentionally or through incompetence protecting bin laden.<br />
What would you do to get bin Laden?<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=4150715', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: kassandrasduplex</title>
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		<dc:creator>kassandrasduplex</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2007 17:24:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Let me add this caveat: Hagel has not been proven to be a fraud. I misspoke. He only used his own company&#039;s voting machines to count the votes that got him elected. 
And he won with the greatest landslide victory in his state&#039;s history. 
Can anyone say &quot;appearance of conflict of interest&quot;?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Let me add this caveat: Hagel has not been proven to be a fraud. I misspoke. He only used his own company&#8217;s voting machines to count the votes that got him elected.<br />
And he won with the greatest landslide victory in his state&#8217;s history.<br />
Can anyone say &#8220;appearance of conflict of interest&#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=4150706', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: kassandrasduplex</title>
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		<dc:creator>kassandrasduplex</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2007 17:13:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>HAHAHAHAHA! Of course they are treasonous bastards. I&#039;ll go a step further. Bush is a psychopathic mass murdering coke-sniffing, AWOL, money grubbing, lying, alcoholic, who duped the evangelicals (surprise surprise). Of course, these days, those traits make him a shoe-in for world leader.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>HAHAHAHAHA! Of course they are treasonous bastards. I&#8217;ll go a step further. Bush is a psychopathic mass murdering coke-sniffing, AWOL, money grubbing, lying, alcoholic, who duped the evangelicals (surprise surprise). Of course, these days, those traits make him a shoe-in for world leader.<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=4150694', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Chocolate Jesus</title>
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		<dc:creator>Chocolate Jesus</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2007 17:10:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>just shows you how out to lunch this administration is... they send a guy who thinks negotiation is merely &quot;chit-chatting&quot; to be thier UN Ambassador.
This is the logical equivalent of asking Fred &quot;God Hates Fags&quot; Phelps to be your sex-ed teacher.
Bolton insists that political apointees should be apointed solely to carry about the presidents perrogatives,  apparently bolton forgot about the whole &quot;advice and consent of the sentate&quot; thing..</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>just shows you how out to lunch this administration is&#8230; they send a guy who thinks negotiation is merely &#8220;chit-chatting&#8221; to be thier UN Ambassador.<br />
This is the logical equivalent of asking Fred &#8220;God Hates Fags&#8221; Phelps to be your sex-ed teacher.<br />
Bolton insists that political apointees should be apointed solely to carry about the presidents perrogatives,  apparently bolton forgot about the whole &#8220;advice and consent of the sentate&#8221; thing..<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=4150691', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: kassandrasduplex</title>
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		<dc:creator>kassandrasduplex</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2007 17:09:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>And here&#039;s a thought for those of you who think we need a nuclear trigger in the form of a proven nuclear weapons program or actual nukes to attack Iran.
North Korea, a far more DANGEROUS place (ask anyone who knows about the 38th parallel) ACTUALLY has nukes. Did they use them? Nope. All the talk about &quot;dismantling&quot; their program? talk, nothing more. Do you think they will actually give up their nukes? Not likely, not in the real world. And they don&#039;t appear ready to use them. And why not? Because it would be the last thing they ever did as a people and Jong knows it. As did Saddam, which is why he dismantled his program. 
And the Iranians know this simple truth too:
A-bombs are deterrents.
MAD
So don&#039;t fall to the dupe that we must attack when we have the proof Iran has &#039;em. Let &#039;em have.
And if they use them there will cease to an Iran for the rest of eternity on the planet. So what is there to gain?
And then suggest Israel disarm, too.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>And here&#8217;s a thought for those of you who think we need a nuclear trigger in the form of a proven nuclear weapons program or actual nukes to attack Iran.<br />
North Korea, a far more DANGEROUS place (ask anyone who knows about the 38th parallel) ACTUALLY has nukes. Did they use them? Nope. All the talk about &#8220;dismantling&#8221; their program? talk, nothing more. Do you think they will actually give up their nukes? Not likely, not in the real world. And they don&#8217;t appear ready to use them. And why not? Because it would be the last thing they ever did as a people and Jong knows it. As did Saddam, which is why he dismantled his program.<br />
And the Iranians know this simple truth too:<br />
A-bombs are deterrents.<br />
MAD<br />
So don&#8217;t fall to the dupe that we must attack when we have the proof Iran has &#8216;em. Let &#8216;em have.<br />
And if they use them there will cease to an Iran for the rest of eternity on the planet. So what is there to gain?<br />
And then suggest Israel disarm, 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=4150689', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: kassandrasduplex</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/09/hagel-mocks-bush%e2%80%99s-iran-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-4150684</link>
		<dc:creator>kassandrasduplex</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2007 17:03:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;Try to make your point without littering the thread. Thanks!&quot;
MissMolly

&quot;The article you linked to says exactly ZERO about Hagel. Perhaps you could find something that actually proves what you are saying?&quot;

Comment by impeachcheneythenbush â€” November 9, 2007 @ 10:59 am

First to MissMolly...the fact that Hagel is littering our discourse with his false humility and nobility is the issue, and his past behavior is pertinent. CONSIDER the source.
Secondly, to impeachcheneythenbush...read the article in its entirety. There is very much in all the links I posted about the Right Chuck Hagel. 
Folks this guy appears to me to be very much a core part of the collapse of our most basic foundation, DEMOCRACY.
So that any of you would play in his ball court is striking. HE IS A FRAUD. And he is likely saying popular things in anticipation for some political gain down the road. 
AND HE STILL OWNS A STAKE IN A FRAUDULENT ELECTION MACHINE company which is screwing up a Democratic stronghold at this moment. So why give him the benefit of the doubt at all?
because a lot of you are basically good hearted progressive  people (unlike a lot of Republican trolls) who err on the side of optimism when dealing with people. 
But not this treacherous fellow. Hagel is not to be considered seriously at all.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Try to make your point without littering the thread. Thanks!&#8221;<br />
MissMolly</p>
<p>&#8220;The article you linked to says exactly ZERO about Hagel. Perhaps you could find something that actually proves what you are saying?&#8221;</p>
<p>Comment by impeachcheneythenbush â€” November 9, 2007 @ 10:59 am</p>
<p>First to MissMolly&#8230;the fact that Hagel is littering our discourse with his false humility and nobility is the issue, and his past behavior is pertinent. CONSIDER the source.<br />
Secondly, to impeachcheneythenbush&#8230;read the article in its entirety. There is very much in all the links I posted about the Right Chuck Hagel.<br />
Folks this guy appears to me to be very much a core part of the collapse of our most basic foundation, DEMOCRACY.<br />
So that any of you would play in his ball court is striking. HE IS A FRAUD. And he is likely saying popular things in anticipation for some political gain down the road.<br />
AND HE STILL OWNS A STAKE IN A FRAUDULENT ELECTION MACHINE company which is screwing up a Democratic stronghold at this moment. So why give him the benefit of the doubt at all?<br />
because a lot of you are basically good hearted progressive  people (unlike a lot of Republican trolls) who err on the side of optimism when dealing with people.<br />
But not this treacherous fellow. Hagel is not to be considered seriously at all.<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=4150684', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Brain From Planet Arous</title>
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		<dc:creator>Brain From Planet Arous</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2007 16:44:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;Just like there is no PROOF that they are meddling in Iraq. All the PROOF we have is Bush telling us that is what is happening and we all know how truthful Bush is.

Comment by bilbobaggins â€” November 9, 2007 @ 11:21 am&lt;/em&gt;

How could you even think that? How Un-Murkin of you!!!!

After all, here are some of the claims made by Bush and Cheney on Iraq. They all were proven true.......LOL!!!!! :)

Iraq has 500 tons of chemical weapons: Sarin gas, Mustard gas, VX Nerve agent

Iraq has 30,000 weapons capable of dumping chemical weapons on people

Iraq has a growing fleet of planes capable of dispersing chemical weapons almost anywhere in the world

Iraq aids and protects terrorists, including members of Al Qaeda

Implied that Iraq was somehow behind 9/11

Iraq has attempted to purchase metal tubes suitable for nuclear weapons production

Iraq is rebuilding nuclear facilities at former sites.

Iraq recently sought significant quantities of uranium from Africa

Iraq has Nuclear Weapons for a fact

Iraqâ€™s Saddam Hussein refused to allow UN inspectors into Iraq

Mobile Weapons Labs</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Just like there is no PROOF that they are meddling in Iraq. All the PROOF we have is Bush telling us that is what is happening and we all know how truthful Bush is.</p>
<p>Comment by bilbobaggins â€” November 9, 2007 @ 11:21 am</em></p>
<p>How could you even think that? How Un-Murkin of you!!!!</p>
<p>After all, here are some of the claims made by Bush and Cheney on Iraq. They all were proven true&#8230;&#8230;.LOL!!!!! :)</p>
<p>Iraq has 500 tons of chemical weapons: Sarin gas, Mustard gas, VX Nerve agent</p>
<p>Iraq has 30,000 weapons capable of dumping chemical weapons on people</p>
<p>Iraq has a growing fleet of planes capable of dispersing chemical weapons almost anywhere in the world</p>
<p>Iraq aids and protects terrorists, including members of Al Qaeda</p>
<p>Implied that Iraq was somehow behind 9/11</p>
<p>Iraq has attempted to purchase metal tubes suitable for nuclear weapons production</p>
<p>Iraq is rebuilding nuclear facilities at former sites.</p>
<p>Iraq recently sought significant quantities of uranium from Africa</p>
<p>Iraq has Nuclear Weapons for a fact</p>
<p>Iraqâ€™s Saddam Hussein refused to allow UN inspectors into Iraq</p>
<p>Mobile Weapons Labs<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=4150653', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: bilbobaggins</title>
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		<dc:creator>bilbobaggins</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2007 16:21:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;Give them that simple message. It leaves the ball in their court and it will be their fault if they continue down this dangerous path.
Comment by Roger_Roger &lt;/em&gt;

Problem is loon Roger, there is no PROOF that they are engaging in nuclear activity.  The IEC has stated that they have no proof and no one has shown any proof that Iran is seeking nuclear technology to build a bomb.  Just like there is no PROOF that they are meddling in Iraq.  All the PROOF we have is Bush telling us that is what is happening and we all know how truthful Bush is.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Give them that simple message. It leaves the ball in their court and it will be their fault if they continue down this dangerous path.<br />
Comment by Roger_Roger </em></p>
<p>Problem is loon Roger, there is no PROOF that they are engaging in nuclear activity.  The IEC has stated that they have no proof and no one has shown any proof that Iran is seeking nuclear technology to build a bomb.  Just like there is no PROOF that they are meddling in Iraq.  All the PROOF we have is Bush telling us that is what is happening and we all know how truthful Bush is.<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=4150609', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: TripMaster Monkey</title>
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		<dc:creator>TripMaster Monkey</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2007 16:19:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Now, I wonder if Roger_Rhetoric will actually try to defend his argument, or if he too has gone the route of hit-n-run troll...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Now, I wonder if Roger_Rhetoric will actually try to defend his argument, or if he too has gone the route of hit-n-run troll&#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=4150606', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: TripMaster Monkey</title>
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		<dc:creator>TripMaster Monkey</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2007 16:17:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Roger_Rhetoric sez:

&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;em&gt;I am for direct talks with Iran. We need to go into these talks with 1 single goal. They either stop all nuclear activity or face military strikes. Give them that simple message. It leaves the ball in their court and it will be their fault if they continue down this dangerous path.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;

Just one problem with that plan, RR.  Iran is allowed to pursue nuclear research for power generation purposes under the NPT.

Last I checked, the IAEA still had uncovered &lt;a href=&quot;http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-10/29/content_6968976.htm&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;no evidence&lt;/a&gt; that Iran is pursuing a clandestine nuclear weapons program.  If you have evidence the IAEA doesn&#039;t have, perhaps you should share it with them.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Roger_Rhetoric sez:</p>
<blockquote><p><em>I am for direct talks with Iran. We need to go into these talks with 1 single goal. They either stop all nuclear activity or face military strikes. Give them that simple message. It leaves the ball in their court and it will be their fault if they continue down this dangerous path.</em></p></blockquote>
<p>Just one problem with that plan, RR.  Iran is allowed to pursue nuclear research for power generation purposes under the NPT.</p>
<p>Last I checked, the IAEA still had uncovered <a href="http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-10/29/content_6968976.htm" rel="nofollow">no evidence</a> that Iran is pursuing a clandestine nuclear weapons program.  If you have evidence the IAEA doesn&#8217;t have, perhaps you should share it with them.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4150604', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: impeachcheneythenbush</title>
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		<dc:creator>impeachcheneythenbush</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2007 16:17:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I am for direct talks with Iran. We need to go into these talks with 1 single goal. They either stop all nuclear activity or face military strikes. Give them that simple message. It leaves the ball in their court and it will be their fault if they continue down this dangerous path.

Comment by Roger_Roger â€” November 9, 2007 @ 10:58 am


I totally agree with you on the direct talks with Iran.  However, under the terms of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Agreement, they have the legal RIGHT to develop nuclear power.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am for direct talks with Iran. We need to go into these talks with 1 single goal. They either stop all nuclear activity or face military strikes. Give them that simple message. It leaves the ball in their court and it will be their fault if they continue down this dangerous path.</p>
<p>Comment by Roger_Roger â€” November 9, 2007 @ 10:58 am</p>
<p>I totally agree with you on the direct talks with Iran.  However, under the terms of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Agreement, they have the legal RIGHT to develop nuclear power.<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=4150603', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Veritas</title>
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		<dc:creator>Veritas</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2007 16:15:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Maybe it&#039;s a new bumper sticker??  &quot;If you go mute, we&#039;ll give you the boot!!&quot;???</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Maybe it&#8217;s a new bumper sticker??  &#8220;If you go mute, we&#8217;ll give you the boot!!&#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=4150602', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Veritas</title>
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		<dc:creator>Veritas</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2007 16:15:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Why is it that it takes a Congressman the decision to leave office before he begins to speak from his heart and speak the truth?  

What a sad commentary for the state of our congress.  We have presidential candidates vying for the highest office in this country and they&#039;ve all gone mute when it comes to discussion of the critical issues.  I say to give them all the &quot;boot&quot;.  None of the paltry group of sycophantic candidates deserves a second look and certainly not a vote....with the possible exception of Dennis Kucinich and Ron Paul.

Bring on some new candidates please - we&#039;re counting on the Indy&#039;s to bring in someone with an intellect, a heart, and some intact vetebral bodies.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Why is it that it takes a Congressman the decision to leave office before he begins to speak from his heart and speak the truth?  </p>
<p>What a sad commentary for the state of our congress.  We have presidential candidates vying for the highest office in this country and they&#8217;ve all gone mute when it comes to discussion of the critical issues.  I say to give them all the &#8220;boot&#8221;.  None of the paltry group of sycophantic candidates deserves a second look and certainly not a vote&#8230;.with the possible exception of Dennis Kucinich and Ron Paul.</p>
<p>Bring on some new candidates please &#8211; we&#8217;re counting on the Indy&#8217;s to bring in someone with an intellect, a heart, and some intact vetebral bodies.<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=4150601', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Veritas</title>
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		<dc:creator>Veritas</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2007 16:12:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Clearly, Bush&#039;s shortcoming is speaking in any form - whether it&#039;s a informal Q &amp; A or diplomatic talks.  Frankly, I can&#039;t believe that he ever graduated a high school English or public speaking class!

On the psychological side of the diplomatic suggestion, I don&#039;t believe that it&#039;s possible for GWB to engage in anything even remotely resembling classy, intelligent, articulate, and fair dialogue.  All he knows is the bully pulpit.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Clearly, Bush&#8217;s shortcoming is speaking in any form &#8211; whether it&#8217;s a informal Q &amp; A or diplomatic talks.  Frankly, I can&#8217;t believe that he ever graduated a high school English or public speaking class!</p>
<p>On the psychological side of the diplomatic suggestion, I don&#8217;t believe that it&#8217;s possible for GWB to engage in anything even remotely resembling classy, intelligent, articulate, and fair dialogue.  All he knows is the bully pulpit.<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=4150597', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Luis M</title>
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		<dc:creator>Luis M</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2007 16:10:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;I am for direct talks with Iran. We need to go into these talks with 1 single goal. They either stop all nuclear activity or face military strikes. Give them that simple message. It leaves the ball in their court and it will be their fault if they continue down this dangerous path.
Comment by Roger_Roger â€” November 9, 2007 @ 10:58 am&lt;/em&gt;

As a signer of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, Iran has the right to peacefully use nuclear power to generate electricity, are they not? There&#039;s not a single shred of EVIDENCE that they want to build nukes.

Go after Israel, India, Pakistan and North Korea, all of which have nukes and none of which have signed the treaty.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>I am for direct talks with Iran. We need to go into these talks with 1 single goal. They either stop all nuclear activity or face military strikes. Give them that simple message. It leaves the ball in their court and it will be their fault if they continue down this dangerous path.<br />
Comment by Roger_Roger â€” November 9, 2007 @ 10:58 am</em></p>
<p>As a signer of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, Iran has the right to peacefully use nuclear power to generate electricity, are they not? There&#8217;s not a single shred of EVIDENCE that they want to build nukes.</p>
<p>Go after Israel, India, Pakistan and North Korea, all of which have nukes and none of which have signed the treaty.<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=4150596', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: bilbobaggins</title>
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		<dc:creator>bilbobaggins</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2007 16:10:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;Ambassador John Bolton criticized Hagel this morning, telling CNN: â€œI donâ€™t think Iran is going to be chit-chatted out of its nuclear weapons.â€&lt;/em&gt;

Chit chatted out of WHAT nuclear weapons Bolton?  If you tell a lie enough times people are going to start believing it.  If they took a poll today I&#039;m willing to bet that a large portion of our country will say that either Iran already has nuclear weapons or that they are months away from having them.

When are the sheepepole going to wake up and stop buying the crap this administration is feeding us?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Ambassador John Bolton criticized Hagel this morning, telling CNN: â€œI donâ€™t think Iran is going to be chit-chatted out of its nuclear weapons.â€</em></p>
<p>Chit chatted out of WHAT nuclear weapons Bolton?  If you tell a lie enough times people are going to start believing it.  If they took a poll today I&#8217;m willing to bet that a large portion of our country will say that either Iran already has nuclear weapons or that they are months away from having them.</p>
<p>When are the sheepepole going to wake up and stop buying the crap this administration is feeding us?<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=4150594', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Buckie Boy</title>
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		<dc:creator>Buckie Boy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2007 16:09:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>How can you help not mocking GW666?

When you are a national joke or should I say and International Joke you get mocked.

GW666 is insane and is very, very dangerous right now, he should be removed before he can do anymore damage.

Buck Fush</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>How can you help not mocking GW666?</p>
<p>When you are a national joke or should I say and International Joke you get mocked.</p>
<p>GW666 is insane and is very, very dangerous right now, he should be removed before he can do anymore damage.</p>
<p>Buck Fush<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=4150589', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: hellinabucket</title>
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		<dc:creator>hellinabucket</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2007 16:07:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Why do Republicans want to be the world&#039;s police.  Roger Roger, you seem to be advocating to enforce an opinion on the rest of the world.  If it wasn&#039;t right when Clinton was in Bosnia then why do you think it&#039;s ok now?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Why do Republicans want to be the world&#8217;s police.  Roger Roger, you seem to be advocating to enforce an opinion on the rest of the world.  If it wasn&#8217;t right when Clinton was in Bosnia then why do you think it&#8217;s ok now?<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=4150586', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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