What if the money spent on Iraq war were spent on space exploration?

Third time is the charm, but he's no more charming (and no brighter)
than he was the first time he spewed this...

"Eric Chomko" wrote:

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:Fred J. McCall wrote:
: "Eric Chomko" wrote:
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: :Fred J. McCall wrote:
: : "Eric Chomko" wrote:
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: : :Fred J. McCall wrote:
: : : "Eric Chomko" wrote:
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: : : :Fred J. McCall wrote:
: : : : "Eric Chomko" wrote:
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: : : : :
: : : : :Fred J. McCall wrote:
: : : : : wrote:
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: : : : : :Rand Simberg wrote:
: : : : : : On Sun, 03 Dec 2006 17:43:33 GMT, in a place far, far away, Howard
: : : : : : Brazee made the phosphor on my monitor glow in
: : : : : : such a way as to indicate that:
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: : : : : : On Sun, 03 Dec 2006 12:48:27 GMT, h (Rand
: : : : : : Simberg) wrote:
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: : : : : : Hmm. Even Bush no longer tries to sell Weapons of Mass Destruction
: : : : : : Related Projects as having been a valid reason for invading Iraq.
: : : : : :
: : : : : : Of course he does, because it was, given the available intelligence at
: : : : : : the time.
: : : : : :
: : : : : :The intelligence at the time did not show strong evidence for weapons
: : : : : f mass destruction. We were telling you so in January 2003.
: : : : :
: : : : : But you didn't have access to the intelligence. Folks who did (in
: : : : : pretty much all nations) were convinced otherwise.
: : : : :
: : : : :Are you saying the UN inspection teams found evidence of WMD in Iraq?
: : : :
: : : : I'm saying precisely what I said. Are simple declarative sentences
: : : : really simply beyond your comprehension?
: : : :
: : : :Nice attempt to avoid the question. And when you say "all nations" do
: : : :you mean ALL? Your propaganda skills are eroding.
: : :
: : : Nice attempt to change what was said. I said what I said, Eric, not
: : : what you claim.
: : :
: : :It's still propaganda, though.
: :
: : Yes, your lies and attempts to claim I've said things I've never said
: : are indeed still propaganda. Poorly done, too.
: :
: : : Surprise me. Tell me you actually understand what the modifier
: : : "pretty much" means.
: : :
: : : : :
: : : : : :
: : : : : : The blame for inadequate intelligence stops at his desk. So he finds
: : : : : : a different reason for the war.
: : : : : :
: : : : : : No, he doesn't. That reason remains valid, in terms of what we knew
: : : : : : at the time (it's easy to Monday-morning quarterback),
: : : : : :
: : : : : :I don't know for Mr. Brazee, but many of us were "Saturday
: : : : : :quarterbacking" in early 2003.
: : : : :
: : : : : But nobody who actually had the intelligence was. Check the vote. Ask
: : : : : Hillary Clinton.
: : : : :
: : : : :Bush ignored the UN ...
: : : :
: : : : Everyone with sense does.
: : : :
: : : :No, only jingoistic right-winger do. That pretty much sums you up.
: : :
: : : Sure it does, El Chimpo. Yet you routinely get my view wrong in your
: : : stupid attempts to restate them and continually refuse to delineate
: : : just which views on which issues define "jingoistic right-winger" and
: : : what you think my views on those issues are.
: : :
: : :But I'm not the only one that sees you for what you are. Emperor's
: : :clothes and all that, Freddy.
: :
: : In fact, you're not one who sees me for what I am at all. We've
: : already established that, El Chimpo. You have no clue about what my
: : views are, who I am, what I do, or about anything else, for that
: : matter.
: :
: : : You're not just stupid, you're a coward as well.
: : :
: : :LOL! Just to **** you off! Mano y mano, I tear you apart..
: :
: : Of course you do, sonny. Of course you do.
: :
: : "Is that a threat?"
: :
: o you think it is a threat? Are you threatened? Do you feel
: :threatened?
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: Yes, I feel horribly threatened. So much so that I am in fear for my
: safety.
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:Yes, I always knew at your core you were a wuss. Don't worry I don't
:threaten wusses, so you're safe.
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: :
: : : : :... and started a war under false pretense.
: : : :
: : : : You're a liar, Eric. That wouldn't be so bad, but you're a STUPID
: : : : liar.
: : : :
: : : :There, there, Fred. My comment is not mine alone. Actually more people
: : : :believe what I am saying and history will show it as well.
: : :
: : : You just keep telling yourself that if it makes you feel better, El
: : : Chimpo.
: : :
: : : o you like being a dupe?
: : :
: : : Do you like being a stupe?
: : :
: : :Only if it ****es you off.
: :
: : Then you're a failure even at being a stupe, since I can't imagine
: : anything an idiot like you could do here that would "**** me off".
: :
: :But threatened maybe?
:
: Oh, definitely. Terrified. And I sometimes actually travel to
: Maryland on business. Why, if I were to actually SEE you sometime, I
: don't know what I would do. I would just HAVE to defend myself with
: all possible means in the face of your threats of serious physical
: damage...
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:Freddy, I would avoid you like the plague no matter where you go. If we
:ever encounter each other I am convinced that you set it up. Clear
:enough?
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:
: : You see, to achieve that you would have to matter.
: :
: : You don't.
: :
: :So why make a statement like "Is that a threat?", unless you think you
: :can get some lawyer to sue me.
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: You're really not very bright, are you?
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:Bright enough to see an a-hole like you and avoid him at all cost.
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: "The gom jabbar, the high-handed enemy...It kills only animals."
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: -- Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam, Dune