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Old May 7th 06, 02:23 PM posted to rec.autos.driving
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Yet another way in which the Iraq war is hurting America, yet the media
is
not giving a lot of attention to it. I wonder why.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...042801082.html

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Old May 7th 06, 05:02 PM posted to rec.autos.driving
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223rem wrote:

> Yet another way in which the Iraq war is hurting America, yet the media
> is
> not giving a lot of attention to it. I wonder why.
>
> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...042801082.html


Yeah well ...... Iraq's ****ed isn't it ? Teach you to go poking your big silly noses
where they don't belong !

Graham

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Old May 7th 06, 05:28 PM posted to rec.autos.driving
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"Pooh Bear" > wrote in message
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> 223rem wrote:
>
>> Yet another way in which the Iraq war is hurting America, yet the media
>> is
>> not giving a lot of attention to it. I wonder why.
>>
>> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...042801082.html

>
> Yeah well ...... Iraq's ****ed isn't it ? Teach you to go poking your
> big silly noses
> where they don't belong !


Oh, I think we can come out of this without learning anything.


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Old May 7th 06, 06:27 PM posted to rec.autos.driving
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Aren't you there too? Isnt Blair Bush's lapdog?

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Old May 8th 06, 02:11 AM posted to rec.autos.driving
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In article .com>, 223rem wrote:
> Yet another way in which the Iraq war is hurting America, yet the media
> is not giving a lot of attention to it. I wonder why.
>
> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...042801082.html


Well that touches on what may be the real reason for the invasion. Keeping
Iraq's oil off the market and not to mention make sure it wasn't sold in euros.

Now Iran wants to sell oil in euros and look what's happening....


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223rem wrote:

> Aren't you there too? Isnt Blair Bush's lapdog?


To our eternal disgrace you have a point. Difference is, it wasn't
*our* idea to invade the place, nor was there much public support for
it, even at the time. Indeed such support as there was was somewhat
reluctant and the whole issue resulted in the largest ever
demonstration ever seen in London ( some 1 million or so ppl ) against
it. A bit different to the sitution in the USA where the attitude
seemed pretty 'gung ho' and distinctly pro-war.

Graham


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Old May 8th 06, 06:07 AM posted to rec.autos.driving
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In article >, Pooh Bear wrote:

> it. A bit different to the sitution in the USA where the attitude
> seemed pretty 'gung ho' and distinctly pro-war.


I don't know anyone who is "'gung ho' and distinctly pro-war"

The closest people to that I have encountered are just blind followers of
the republican party and just back whatever GWB says without thinking
much about it.


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Old May 8th 06, 06:24 AM posted to rec.autos.driving
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Brent P wrote:

> In article >, Pooh Bear wrote:
>
> > it. A bit different to the sitution in the USA where the attitude
> > seemed pretty 'gung ho' and distinctly pro-war.

>
> I don't know anyone who is "'gung ho' and distinctly pro-war"


Probably not *is* any more ( after the event - wisdom of hindsight etc ) but
I got the distinct impression that was the sentiment at the time.


> The closest people to that I have encountered are just blind followers of
> the republican party and just back whatever GWB says without thinking
> much about it.


One acronym.... PNAC ( and the new right ).

Graham


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Old May 8th 06, 06:25 AM posted to rec.autos.driving
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In article >, Pooh Bear wrote:
>
>
> Brent P wrote:
>
>> In article >, Pooh Bear wrote:
>>
>> > it. A bit different to the sitution in the USA where the attitude
>> > seemed pretty 'gung ho' and distinctly pro-war.

>>
>> I don't know anyone who is "'gung ho' and distinctly pro-war"

>
> Probably not *is* any more ( after the event - wisdom of hindsight etc ) but
> I got the distinct impression that was the sentiment at the time.


Nope, not at the time either.


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Old May 8th 06, 06:38 AM posted to rec.autos.driving
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Brent P wrote:

> In article >, Pooh Bear wrote:
>
> > Brent P wrote:
> >
> >> In article >, Pooh Bear wrote:
> >>
> >> > it. A bit different to the sitution in the USA where the attitude
> >> > seemed pretty 'gung ho' and distinctly pro-war.
> >>
> >> I don't know anyone who is "'gung ho' and distinctly pro-war"

> >
> > Probably not *is* any more ( after the event - wisdom of hindsight etc ) but
> > I got the distinct impression that was the sentiment at the time.

>
> Nope, not at the time either.


Wouldn't have believed that from the media ( nor from the newsgroups either ). So,
you're saying it's a complete misconception ?

Graham


 




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