subject changed from
"Everybody in Washington knows it except that draft-dodging
ferret in the White House."
to
OT: "Everybody in Washington knows it except that
draft-dodging ferret in the White House."

On Wed, 27 Dec 2006 06:18:04 -0700, wrote:
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It's all but official: The war in Iraq is lost. Report after leaked
report says so. Everybody in Washington knows it except that
draft-dodging ferret in the White House.
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This sort of personal attack obscures any message you may be
attempting to send. A difference of perception does not make the
person evil, even if wrong.

Of greater concern is the creation of a new "Africa Command" by
the US Army followed almost at once by the active/overt
involvement of Ethiopia in the Somalia civil war. Given the
poverty of the region, it appears one of the "great" powers is
again financing a war. Does anyone know what large amounts of
"aid" or credits for food have been granted to Ethiopia in the
last few weeks?

This is how the Iran/Iraq war was started/maintained with
financing through the "Food for Peace" program. Google on
Atlanta "Banca Nazionale del Lavoro"
goto
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO/NSIAD-91-76
http://demopedia.democraticundergrou...hp/Lavoro_Bank
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/refere...rg&match=exact
among many others

It is suspected than many similar schemes were in operation, but
have not yet been uncovered.

It is wisely said that the only thing we learn from history is
that no one ever learns anything from history.

Where's the prime directive when we need it?