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On Apr 18, 8:05 pm, OzOne wrote:
I'd hate to be losing... At least all Ozzers are not prone to become losers. Downer defends Australia's stand on Iraq A victory in Iraq would be a victory against terrorism regardless of what the British High Commissioner to Australia claims, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer says. In an address to the National Press Club on Wednesday diplomat Helen Liddell said that Iraq was never seen as part of the campaign termed the "war against terror". But Mr Downer on Thursday said that was not the opinion held by British Prime Minister Tony Blair. "I don't think anyone would deny Tony Blair's very strongly held views, as the prime minister of Britain, about the importance of defeating the terrorists in Iraq," Mr Downer told ABC Radio. "There is absolutely no doubt, I don't think many strategists would disagree with this, that if there was a western coalition US defeat in Iraq it would be a massive victory to terrorists, in particular to al- Qaeda." The foreign minister said the importance of defeating terrorism was reinforced overnight when nearly 200 people in Baghdad died in a series of car bombs. The overnight attacks were the deadliest in the city since US and Iraqi forces launched a security crackdown aimed at halting the country's slide into civil war. But Mr Downer denied claims that the blasts were caused by Sunni insurgents. "That is a massive simplification, and I don't agree with you by the way, and I have a good deal of experience on this issue and a good deal of information," Mr Downer said. "Most suicide bombings, I don't know in this particular case, but most suicide bombings ... from terrorist attacks in Iraq are conducted by al-Qaeda or al-Qaeda related organisations." Mr Downer said the overnight bombings just reinforced Australia's resolve to keep working towards peace in the area. "Every time there's a suicide bombing of this kind that we've seen overnight it just reinforces my determination not to hand over Iraq to people like that," he said. Brought to you by AAP Oz would be happy to hand it over to murderers...no problem. Joe |
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Oz would be happy to hand it over to murderers...no problem.
Joe I don't disagree with you at all but I think it would be fair to point out here that Oz is just trying to vocally stand up for what he believes in. I don't agree with him but he does seem to have the intelligence to make a good case and stand his own ground.....even if we don't agree, got to give the guy props for a good troll or two that provides a little entertainment. |
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On Apr 18, 9:45 pm, Bill wrote:
Oz would be happy to hand it over to murderers...no problem. Joe I don't disagree with you at all but I think it would be fair to point out here that Oz is just trying to vocally stand up for what he believes in. I don't agree with him but he does seem to have the intelligence to make a good case and stand his own ground.....even if we don't agree, got to give the guy props for a good troll or two that provides a little entertainment. Not to worry Bill, I love his rants. Glad he's back. Joe |
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Hand it over....You mean after we took it under the pretense that it
was some sort of danger to the US? Okay it isn't really a danger to the US but does that mean that we shouldn't be there to help those people who live in a country where these sort of bombings take place? Most American soldiers who are in Iraq feel that we are doing the right thing based off what they see in Iraq, yet I have rarely ever seen the media interviewing these people. I know a lot of Marines personally and they all tell me how much good they feel they are doing by being there. I don't trust the medias interpretation because they are not the ones in Iraq fighting the war, talking to the people and living it every day. They only tell the parts of the story they want you to hear to manipulate you into feeling their side is right and we are doing the wrong thing there but I always believe a soldier before a reporter. It's sort of a rule for me. The soldiers say let us stay and finish this, so I say okay. |
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"Bill" wrote in message
oups.com... Hand it over....You mean after we took it under the pretense that it was some sort of danger to the US? Okay it isn't really a danger to the US but does that mean that we shouldn't be there to help those people who live in a country where these sort of bombings take place? Most American soldiers who are in Iraq feel that we are doing the right thing based off what they see in Iraq, yet I have rarely ever seen the media interviewing these people. I know a lot of Marines personally and they all tell me how much good they feel they are doing by being there. I don't trust the medias interpretation because they are not the ones in Iraq fighting the war, talking to the people and living it every day. They only tell the parts of the story they want you to hear to manipulate you into feeling their side is right and we are doing the wrong thing there but I always believe a soldier before a reporter. It's sort of a rule for me. The soldiers say let us stay and finish this, so I say okay. Yeah, we're doing great things in Iraq.. getting a lot of innocent people killed because of a war of choice rather than necessity. You really are deluded it seems. -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com |
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On 18 Apr 2007 22:18:35 -0700, Bill scribbled thusly: Hand it over....You mean after we took it under the pretense that it was some sort of danger to the US? Okay it isn't really a danger to the US but does that mean that we shouldn't be there to help those people who live in a country where these sort of bombings take place? Most American soldiers who are in Iraq feel that we are doing the right thing based off what they see in Iraq, yet I have rarely ever seen the media interviewing these people. I know a lot of Marines personally and they all tell me how much good they feel they are doing by being there. I don't trust the medias interpretation because they are not the ones in Iraq fighting the war, talking to the people and living it every day. They only tell the parts of the story they want you to hear to manipulate you into feeling their side is right and we are doing the wrong thing there but I always believe a soldier before a reporter. It's sort of a rule for me. The soldiers say let us stay and finish this, so I say okay. Gawd Bill... It never was a danger , There were few if any bombings before our invasion, Soldiers are hardly gonna say they are doing the wrong thing now are they? Do your Marine friends have any idea why they were put there in the first place (no WMD, No terrorist training and Saddam despised Bin Laden) Do you believe your Govt? http://www.thememoryhole.org/war/powell-no-wmd.htm Those pesky facts... darn it. -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com |
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On Apr 19, 1:52 am, "Capt. JG" wrote:
"Bill" wrote in message oups.com... Hand it over....You mean after we took it under the pretense that it was some sort of danger to the US? Okay it isn't really a danger to the US but does that mean that we shouldn't be there to help those people who live in a country where these sort of bombings take place? Most American soldiers who are in Iraq feel that we are doing the right thing based off what they see in Iraq, yet I have rarely ever seen the media interviewing these people. I know a lot of Marines personally and they all tell me how much good they feel they are doing by being there. I don't trust the medias interpretation because they are not the ones in Iraq fighting the war, talking to the people and living it every day. They only tell the parts of the story they want you to hear to manipulate you into feeling their side is right and we are doing the wrong thing there but I always believe a soldier before a reporter. It's sort of a rule for me. The soldiers say let us stay and finish this, so I say okay. Yeah, we're doing great things in Iraq.. getting a lot of innocent people killed because of a war of choice rather than necessity. You really are deluded it seems. -- "j" ganz - Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - What about the 100's of thousands saddam murdered? You suggest we leave, and give the country to these mass murders? So they can re-group and focus on exporting their ability to some place like San Francisco, LA, ect..ect..ect..again. Al-Queida plays you like a fiddle Jon. Joe |
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On Apr 19, 2:45 am, "Capt. JG" wrote:
OzOne wrote in messagenews:pv4e2359h6jr0nh9gldaish2p7tlf42asr@4ax .com... On 18 Apr 2007 22:18:35 -0700, Bill scribbled thusly: Hand it over....You mean after we took it under the pretense that it was some sort of danger to the US? Okay it isn't really a danger to the US but does that mean that we shouldn't be there to help those people who live in a country where these sort of bombings take place? Most American soldiers who are in Iraq feel that we are doing the right thing based off what they see in Iraq, yet I have rarely ever seen the media interviewing these people. I know a lot of Marines personally and they all tell me how much good they feel they are doing by being there. I don't trust the medias interpretation because they are not the ones in Iraq fighting the war, talking to the people and living it every day. They only tell the parts of the story they want you to hear to manipulate you into feeling their side is right and we are doing the wrong thing there but I always believe a soldier before a reporter. It's sort of a rule for me. The soldiers say let us stay and finish this, so I say okay. Gawd Bill... It never was a danger , There were few if any bombings before our invasion, Soldiers are hardly gonna say they are doing the wrong thing now are they? Do your Marine friends have any idea why they were put there in the first place (no WMD, No terrorist training and Saddam despised Bin Laden) Do you believe your Govt? http://www.thememoryhole.org/war/powell-no-wmd.htm Those pesky facts... darn it. -- "j" ganz - Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - It's a fact all the other Mideast countries in the region, some that have more, and some that have less oil are all doing good, and have created somewhat properious countries. Look at Kuwait for example. In Iraq the world can see what a Stalinist-type regime can do to people. It's a fact Saddam Hussein was paying $25,000 to the relatives of Palestinian suicide bombers. In Tulkarm, one of the poorest towns on the West Bank, a member of the Palestinian Legislative Council handed out the checks from Saddam. The payments have been made for at least two years, but the amount has suddenly jumped up by $15,000 - a bonus for the families of martyrs, to reward those taking part in the escalating war against Israel. It's a fact Saddam lost the gulf war, and when he surrendered, he promised to allow un-restricted inspections at any time. He did not follow through on the commitment. It's a fact he was shooting at American planes in the "NO FLY ZONE" put in place by the UN to keep him from murdering Iraqi's who did not support him. It's a fact we offered Saddam an out. If you can remember (I doubt it) President Bush said before we went in, that if Saddam and his boys leave the country we would not go in. It's a fact, you and OZ blame the USA, and ignore Saddams actions. Those pesky facts. Joe Paul McGeough, reporting from the West Bank, was the only foreign correspondent in the hall Monday night when a Palestinian official handed out the checks. McGeough's story in today's Sydney Morning Herald describes a very hellish twist on the Academy Awards: |
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oups.com... On Apr 19, 1:52 am, "Capt. JG" wrote: Yeah, we're doing great things in Iraq.. getting a lot of innocent people killed because of a war of choice rather than necessity. You really are deluded it seems. What about the 100's of thousands saddam murdered? Ummm... Saddam is dead dude. You suggest we leave, and give the country to these mass murders? So they can re-group and focus on exporting their ability to some place like San Francisco, LA, ect..ect..ect..again. Al-Queida plays you like a fiddle Jon. These mass murders? You mean the ones doing the violence to each other? They're mostly Iraqis who've hated each other for 100s of years. Buscho/Cheney/Karl (Actung!) Rove seems to be doing a good job on you. -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com |
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"Joe" wrote in message
oups.com... Do you believe your Govt? http://www.thememoryhole.org/war/powell-no-wmd.htm Those pesky facts... darn it. It's a fact all the other Mideast countries in the region, some that have more, and some that have less oil are all doing good, and have created somewhat properious countries. Look at Kuwait for example. In Iraq the world can see what a Stalinist-type regime can do to people. Kuwait is not "somewhat prosperous. They're bloody rich. In Iraq, we had Saddam contained and he posed no threat to his neighbors or us. If the criteria was a bad guy in charge, excepting Bush, we'd be fighting in lots of places. We aren't. It was a war of choice and now it's a civil war we helped start. It's a fact Saddam Hussein was .... Those pesky facts. Saddam is dead. You're living in the wrong century. -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com |
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Joe wrote:
Oz would be happy to hand it over to murderers...no problem. Sort of like jumping from the pot into the fire? Mass destruction from the air or from the ground? Cheers Marty |
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Nuke them.
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we had
Saddam contained and he posed no threat to his neighbors or us. So the thret he posed to te average citizen of Iraq is meaningless. The people he had tortured and murded don't count. Okay I see what you are thinking. I know he is dead but there are plenty of his followers still out there trying to do the same thing. If the criteria was a bad guy in charge, excepting Bush, we'd be fighting in lots of places. We aren't. It was a war of choice and now it's a civil war we helped start. So because we convince liberals like you to do the right thing in all of the countries where horrible murdering psychos are in power then we shouldn't do it in Iraq? Because there is bad everywhere that we can't get to but maybe this once we can help some people we should say F it? Your logic here doesn't make sense. And they need a civil war. We had one largely due to the desire to end slavery. I would argue that torturing people because they are a differnt religion than the leaders is is just as good a reason to have a civil war as slavery. Saddam is dead. You're living in the wrong century. Yeah but there are still a lot of people that want to pick up where he left off. A lot of people that think that the way you get what you want is to drive a car bomb into a city and blow up a bunch of children. But we shold let that go, that's America's fault not the guy who made the bomb or the guy who blew it up or the leadership that convinces them to do it. Nope it's America's fault, even though this has been going on there for decades. |
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"Bill" wrote in message
ps.com... we had Saddam contained and he posed no threat to his neighbors or us. So the thret he posed to te average citizen of Iraq is meaningless. The people he had tortured and murded don't count. Okay I see what you are thinking. I know he is dead but there are plenty of his followers still out there trying to do the same thing. Actually, there aren't. Most of the violence is due to racial strife not people wanting Saddam back or do you think they're planning on having him be resurrected? If the criteria was a bad guy in charge, excepting Bush, we'd be fighting in lots of places. We aren't. It was a war of choice and now it's a civil war we helped start. So because we convince liberals like you to do the right thing in all of the countries where horrible murdering psychos are in power then we shouldn't do it in Iraq? Because there is bad everywhere that we Excuse me, but I don't need convincing and neither should you. We need to strive to always do the "right thing in all of the countries" with which we possibly have any influence. We toppled Saddam, for the wrong reasons, but it's done. Why are we still there? We're the ones who are making the situation worse, and a majority of Iraqis don't want us there. Why are we there? The Bush administration has called what is happening in Africa GENOCIDE, yet we're hardly doing anything about it. Why? A couple of reasons... no oil, dark skin color, we're bogged down in a war of choice that's draining our resources and our military. can't get to but maybe this once we can help some people we should say F it? Your logic here doesn't make sense. And they need a civil war. We had one largely due to the desire to end slavery. I would argue that torturing people because they are a differnt religion than the leaders is is just as good a reason to have a civil war as slavery. They need a civil war? Well, they've got one, thanks to us. 100s of 1000s are dead and maimed because of us. I'm sure they appreciate it. Saddam is dead. You're living in the wrong century. Yeah but there are still a lot of people that want to pick up where he left off. A lot of people that think that the way you get what you want is to drive a car bomb into a city and blow up a bunch of children. But we shold let that go, that's America's fault not the guy who made the bomb or the guy who blew it up or the leadership that convinces them to do it. Nope it's America's fault, even though this has been going on there for decades. We didn't need to topple Saddam the way we did. If Bush, who had very high poll numbers at the time, had come to the American people, and said, listen, Saddam is murdering his people, I think we should do something, Bush would have likely gotten approval to do something from a Republican controlled Congress, perhaps even to go to war. Unfortunately, for both us and the Iraqis, we were mislead or worse lied to, there was no sound military plan in a large measure because of Rumsfeld, and now 100s die each day. And, let's not forget the "other" war in Afganistan. No one thinks there was lack of reasons to fight there. Initially, we did a great job, but now, due to lack of military resources, that situation is starting to fall apart... a place where Bin Laden and his buddies are *still* entrenched. All of this because of a war of choice. -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com |
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Actually, there aren't. Most of the violence is due to racial strife not
people wanting Saddam back or do you think they're planning on having him be resurrected? Actually there are. They don't want him ressurected they want to continue running the country the way Saddam did. Excuse me, but I don't need convincing and neither should you. We need to strive to always do the "right thing in all of the countries" with which we possibly have any influence. We toppled Saddam, for the wrong reasons, but it's done. Why are we still there? We're the ones who are making the situation worse, and a majority of Iraqis don't want us there. Why are we there? Apparently you do need convincing. Where do you get this majority of Iraqis stuff? Polls in Iraq show that hey want us there, soldiers returning form Iraq tell of the Iraqi people being very grateful for them being there. Where are getting this? Don't say you saw some reporter on the news say it or heard it in a newsgroup please. The Bush administration has called what is happening in Africa GENOCIDE, yet we're hardly doing anything about it. Why? A couple of reasons... no oil, dark skin color, we're bogged down in a war of choice that's draining our resources and our military. Yes because the people need an emotion response to get into gear and get behind doing the right thing. That is historically the US MO. WWII we did the same thing. I agree that we should be in Africa helping those people but Americans will never get behind it because they don't give a crap about people in other countries suffering until it directly affects them. They say they do but when it comes time to put up they get all whiny about how war is not the answer when sometimes, sad to say, it is. The people here need t have some kind of an excuse to go into it and when they forget the excusse they can't see there real reson or the good we are doing so they cut the balls off our resolution and make things worse. They need a civil war? Well, they've got one, thanks to us. 100s of 1000s are dead and maimed because of us. I'm sure they appreciate it. Many people were dying there before we ever came along. So many are dying because of the way their society is set up. The average person that just wants to live and not be oppressed is the ones I'm concerned for not the car bombing Jihad assholes. You are the kind of person that thinks it is okay to let a gang run a town and keep people in fear because standing up to the killers will cause them to kill more people until they are stopped. You thinkit is better to live in that fear and put up with oppression rather than risk your life to get your freedom from it. I'm not that kind of person. We didn't need to topple Saddam the way we did. If Bush, who had very high poll numbers at the time, had come to the American people, and said, listen, Saddam is murdering his people, I think we should do something, Bush would have likely gotten approval to do something from a Republican controlled Congress, perhaps even to go to war. No we would not have. This is evidenced by your earlier statement that Bush has said there is Genocide in Africa but nobody is calling for us to go to war there nobody is outraged and screaming on the news for us to be in Africa. We say oh that's too bad and watch more American Idol. The only reason we are doing the right thing in Iraq is because the people were lied to. You can't have it both ways. You can't say the onyl reason we went to war in Iraq is because we were lied to even though we may be helping people and then turn around and say we aren't in Africa because even though we know the truth and what is going on there. And, let's not forget the "other" war in Afganistan. No one thinks there was lack of reasons to fight there. Initially, we did a great job, but now, due to lack of military resources, that situation is starting to fall apart... a place where Bin Laden and his buddies are *still* entrenched. All of this because of a war of choice. The war in Afganistan is not with Afganistan but with Bin Laden and his followers who have been effectively stopped. We haven't left yet because if we do they may come back until we find Bin Laden and all of his followers. Last time I checked there hasn't been any terrorist bombings from his group int eh U.S. since we started this war with him so it seems to be working. |
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oups.com... Actually, there aren't. Most of the violence is due to racial strife not people wanting Saddam back or do you think they're planning on having him be resurrected? Actually there are. They don't want him ressurected they want to continue running the country the way Saddam did. Please supply the numbers, since you're in the know. Apparently you do need convincing. Where do you get this majority of Iraqis stuff? Polls in Iraq show that hey want us there, soldiers returning form Iraq tell of the Iraqi people being very grateful for them being there. Where are getting this? Don't say you saw some reporter on the news say it or heard it in a newsgroup please. OIC... I guess ABC, NBC, CBS, and gulp FOX news are all liberal media. Not to mention, God Forbid, NPR. The Bush administration has called what is happening in Africa GENOCIDE, yet we're hardly doing anything about it. Why? A couple of reasons... no oil, dark skin color, we're bogged down in a war of choice that's draining our resources and our military. Yes because the people need an emotion response to get into gear and get behind doing the right thing. That is historically the US MO. WWII we did the same thing. I agree that we should be in Africa helping those people but Americans will never get behind it because they don't give a crap about people in other countries suffering until it directly affects them. They say they do but when it comes time to put up they get all whiny about how war is not the answer when sometimes, sad to say, it is. The people here need t have some kind of an excuse to go into it and when they forget the excusse they can't see there real reson or the good we are doing so they cut the balls off our resolution and make things worse. I'm sorry, but I have a more optomistic view of Americans. I'm sorry you don't. They need a civil war? Well, they've got one, thanks to us. 100s of 1000s are dead and maimed because of us. I'm sure they appreciate it. Many people were dying there before we ever came along. So many are dying because of the way their society is set up. The average person that just wants to live and not be oppressed is the ones I'm concerned for not the car bombing Jihad assholes. You are the kind of person that thinks it is okay to let a gang run a town and keep people in fear because standing up to the killers will cause them to kill more people until they are stopped. You thinkit is better to live in that fear and put up with oppression rather than risk your life to get your freedom from it. I'm not that kind of person. But not via car bombs in crowded markets. Feel free to hurl your insults, but it doesn't strengthen your argument. We didn't need to topple Saddam the way we did. If Bush, who had very high poll numbers at the time, had come to the American people, and said, listen, Saddam is murdering his people, I think we should do something, Bush would have likely gotten approval to do something from a Republican controlled Congress, perhaps even to go to war. No we would not have. This is evidenced by your earlier statement that Bush has said there is Genocide in Africa but nobody is calling for us to go to war there nobody is outraged and screaming on the news for us to be in Africa. We say oh that's too bad and watch more American Idol. The only reason we are doing the right thing in Iraq is because the people were lied to. You can't have it both ways. You can't say the onyl reason we went to war in Iraq is because we were lied to even though we may be helping people and then turn around and say we aren't in Africa because even though we know the truth and what is going on there. You know this because you're an expert in all things related to how Americans think, feel, act. Well, ok.... And, let's not forget the "other" war in Afganistan. No one thinks there was lack of reasons to fight there. Initially, we did a great job, but now, due to lack of military resources, that situation is starting to fall apart... a place where Bin Laden and his buddies are *still* entrenched. All of this because of a war of choice. The war in Afganistan is not with Afganistan but with Bin Laden and his followers who have been effectively stopped. We haven't left yet because if we do they may come back until we find Bin Laden and all of his followers. Last time I checked there hasn't been any terrorist bombings from his group int eh U.S. since we started this war with him so it seems to be working. Nope. It's with the Taliban, which was the "legitimate" gov't of Afganistan. Oh, so because something hasn't happened, therefore it won't happen. Sounds like Bush's philosophy right before 9/11. He went on vacation. -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com |
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... On Thu, 19 Apr 2007 14:21:54 -0700, "Capt. JG" said: I'm sorry, but I have a more optomistic view of Americans. I'm sorry you don't. Halliburton. Ah, is umm, that your idea of a rational argument? -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com |
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... On Thu, 19 Apr 2007 17:32:15 -0700, "Capt. JG" said: Halliburton. Ah, is umm, that your idea of a rational argument? No. It's yours. Have to get down to your level of discourse. Ok. In that case try this... slowly now.... Pel Oh See -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com |
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"Charlie Morgan" wrote in message
... On 19 Apr 2007 19:57:03 -0500, Dave wrote: On Thu, 19 Apr 2007 17:32:15 -0700, "Capt. JG" said: Halliburton. Ah, is umm, that your idea of a rational argument? No. It's yours. Have to get down to your level of discourse. Since the two of you buffoons can't seem to maintain decorum and some sense of what should be discussed at such length in a group where it is off topic, I'm guessing it would be okay to forget a certain phone call and resume endless posts about drug use and homosexuality. Happy to oblige! CWM What are you talking about? We're having a semi-rational discussion. Are you upset by something? -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com |
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... On Thu, 19 Apr 2007 18:28:00 -0700, "Capt. JG" said: Ok. In that case try this... slowly now.... Pel Oh See Is that supposed to be like "Owah Tagu Siam?" g -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com |
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