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jwhop Knowflake Posts: 2787 From: Madeira Beach, FL USA Registered: Apr 2009
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posted June 15, 2005 02:32 AM
Of course, Saddam has a lot of friends right here in America. They marched in protests, signed petitions and generally made horses as*es out of themselve in attempts to protect him. After all, Saddam is just one of the good old boy Socialist Stalinist dictators. What's not to like? Friends of Saddam Mona Charen (archive) May 13, 2005 Good morning, and welcome to today's edition of "What's News?" A Senate committee has released a report alleging that two prominent European opponents of the Iraq War were paid off by Saddam Hussein as part of the U.N. Oil for Food program. I'll reveal their names in a moment. You will search in vain for this story on the print or Web versions of The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, or the Chicago Tribune. I found it in The Washington Times and The New York Sun. The point here is not to beat up the liberal media for their lack of coverage, but merely to observe that news judgment -- that sacred totem of journalism -- is not and probably never can be a neutral or unbiased matter. What the New York Times and New York Sun respectively believe about the world around them is reflected in what they put on the front page -- or cover at all. That's why it is essential to get your news from more than one source -- preferably from two sources with differing biases. As for me, I like to get both sides of the story -- the right and the far right (kidding). That much having been said, the majors are missing a helluva tale. You may remember George Galloway of Great Britain. He is the former Labor member of Parliament who compared U.S. and British troops in Iraq to Nazi occupiers of France during World War II and defended the "right" of the terrorists in Iraq to "resist foreign occupiers of their country." Galloway was garrulous in praise of Saddam, effusing to the dictator during one visit, "I salute your courage, your strength, your indefatigability." (He claims that he was praising Iraqis, not Saddam, but in context it amounts to close to the same thing.) Galloway was expelled from the Labor Party in 2004 and founded his own party with the acronym RESPECT, which stands for Respect, Equality, Socialism, Peace, Environment, Community and Trade Unionism (shouldn't it be RESPECTU?), which is pretty self-explanatory -- but Galloway clarifies that the party is founded to offer "an alternative to imperialist war, unfettered global capital and the rule of the market." In May, he was re-elected to Parliament. In 2004, Galloway's name appeared on the list of 270 individuals, political parties and government officials who received valuable oil allocations from Saddam (and who took positions favorable to Saddam within their own governments and in the United Nations). Galloway has vociferously denied the bribery charges. But the Senate subcommittee, headed by Minnesota Republican Norm Coleman and fully backed by ranking Michigan Democrat Carl Levin, present new evidence that Galloway and a charity he founded were indeed profiteers in the Oil for Food Scandal. Relying on information contained in the Duelfer Report, as well as documents from the Hussein-era Ministry of Oil, the subcommittee also interviewed key members of Saddam's regime, including Tariq Aziz and the former vice president of Iraq, Taha Yassin Ramadan. According to these sources, Galloway received a total of six allocations totaling 20 million barrels of oil. When Galloway sold these allocations, he would stand to collect between 3 cents and 30 cents a barrel. I thought we were against "unfettered global capital." Galloway has not been silent on the latest charges against him. As The New York Sun reports, he denounced the Senate committee as a "lickspittle Republican committee, acting on the wishes of George W. Bush." He further reiterated his claim that "no one has acted on my behalf, trading in oil -- Middle Eastern, olive, patchouli or any other ..." which certainly qualifies Galloway for the Most Colorful Denial Award. It would be the most convincing -- if not for the mountain of evidence. The Senate Committee on Investigations has also pointed the finger at Charles Pasqua, former French minister of the interior (now senator) and close associate of Jacques Chirac. Pasqua argued passionately during the 1990s on behalf of lifting economic sanctions on Saddam's regime and declared that France had erred by siding with the allies in the 1991 Gulf War. Where was U.N. oversight of all this graft? Why, in the hands of Kofi Annan, of course. Feel better? Democrats do. While one arm of the Senate was indicting Galloway and Pasqua (and by inference the United Nations itself), Democrats at the other end of the building were parading their disdain for John Bolton, whose great shortcoming appears to be insufficient adoration of the United Nations. http://www.townhall.com/columnists/opinionalert-popup.html
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posted June 15, 2005 03:17 AM
Of course, Saddam has a lot of friends right here in America. They marched in protests, signed petitions and generally made horses as*es out of themselve in attempts to protect him.Jwhop it's funny how you think you know what really goes on. People don't protest because they are his friends. They protest because of the innocent people killed just to remove the stupid f*ck . Even my dog knows that. You are an idiot. ------------------ Gemini sun, Cancer rising, Taurus moon
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jwhop Knowflake Posts: 2787 From: Madeira Beach, FL USA Registered: Apr 2009
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posted June 15, 2005 10:18 AM
There's an old saying TP that seems appropriate in some quarters.If brains were gasoline, they wouldn't have enough to prime a pis$-ants motorscooter. The I hate America left didn't give a crap about Iraqi citizens. It was never about that. This all occurred before the war. Their friend Kim Jong-il is and has been starving, murdering and torturing the citizens of North Korea for years....not a peep out of the grubby little Marxist protesters. Nor was there a peep out of these same brain dead morons when reports of their friend Saddam's atrocities were published here...all this well before the war. Where is their compassion, where is their concern, where is their humanity? For that matter TP, where is yours? Nowhere in evidence. I think you're a gold plated phony. Fools gold, of course.
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posted June 15, 2005 11:26 AM
Jwhop.......you could care less about humanity. I think you're really gay. Sorry buddy....don't think Bush would appreciate that. He is after all against anyone being gay. What a great president!
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jwhop Knowflake Posts: 2787 From: Madeira Beach, FL USA Registered: Apr 2009
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posted June 15, 2005 12:10 PM
How did you guess I'm gay? Don't tell Bush, the RNC will stop sending me the daily talking points and take back my secret decoder ring.Don't look now but it's the left who are guilty of supporting socialist mass murderers. That's you TP. IP: Logged |
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posted June 15, 2005 02:02 PM
No one said I supported saddam....idiot. Quit putting words in my mouth old man J. Bush could come to your house and shoot u in the face and you'd still lick his a$$.
How sad. ------------------ Gemini sun, Cancer rising, Taurus moon IP: Logged |
jwhop Knowflake Posts: 2787 From: Madeira Beach, FL USA Registered: Apr 2009
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posted June 15, 2005 02:22 PM
You don't need to say you support Saddam, you or any of the leftist twits. You supported Saddam by opposing his removal. You've already voted and cast your vote for the mass murderer Saddam Hussein and against the people of Iraq.Bush is the right man for the job(s) that need to be done. He's also the worst kind on nightmare for the radical left. I like that...a lot. IP: Logged |
Johnny Newflake Posts: 0 From: Egypt Registered: Apr 2010
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posted June 15, 2005 04:23 PM
Jwhop, this has nothing to do with the subject of this thread, but I just wanted to remark that my respect for you continually grows. You rock! And, would I be terribly out of line to perhaps suggest the possibility that Tranquil Poet is the latest reincarnation of Atlantic Myst?
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pidaua Knowflake Posts: 67 From: Back in AZ with Bear the Leo Registered: Apr 2009
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posted June 15, 2005 04:31 PM
Nah Johnny....she is about the 5th version, the other 4 were banned. IP: Logged |
Johnny Newflake Posts: 0 From: Egypt Registered: Apr 2010
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posted June 15, 2005 04:38 PM
Well, I feel very Sherlocky now! Woot! Thanks Pidaua.But darn, I really kind of liked the name Atlantic Myst...
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posted June 15, 2005 04:41 PM
Bush is the right man for the job(s) that need to be done. He's also the worst kind on nightmare for the radical left. I like that...a lot.ROFL. get out of that small town sweety...it's really hurting you. Jwhop, this has nothing to do with the subject of this thread, but I just wanted to remark that my respect for you continually grows. You rock!
What an a$$ licker.
And, would I be terribly out of line to perhaps suggest the possibility that Tranquil Poet is the latest reincarnation of Atlantic Myst?
Old news buddy. Nah Johnny....she is about the 5th version, the other 4 were banned
Yup..only you would know. I bet she has a list of all my old internet screen names next to her computer. Lesbo stalker alert.
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posted June 15, 2005 04:45 PM
Old news, maybe, but I haven't signed on in a while, so it's new news to me! Hi Atlantic Myst! Such a pretty name, but couldn't you be a little less hostile? This is such a nice forum, what cause is there to be mad? C'mon, you know you like it here, or else you wouldn't keep coming back! Cheer up! IP: Logged |
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posted June 15, 2005 04:49 PM
Never said I didn't like it...........DUH.
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pidaua Knowflake Posts: 67 From: Back in AZ with Bear the Leo Registered: Apr 2009
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posted June 15, 2005 04:55 PM
LMAO...to some it speaks volumes about my ability to remember facts (such as multiple name changes) to those less educated and obvioulsy less intelligent (there is a difference) then they would assume my memory is indicative of a lesbo stalker. I can assure you TP that even if I was a lesbo, you would NEVER have the attributes that would cause me to have even a fleeting interest in you let alone stalk you. But, if you have such a thing for me as to assume I spend time on you, then sure, validate your self-esteem with fantasies of me wanting you. LMAO IP: Logged |
Johnny Newflake Posts: 0 From: Egypt Registered: Apr 2010
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posted June 15, 2005 04:57 PM
See? It's a great place! Smile!IP: Logged |
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posted June 15, 2005 05:00 PM
can assure you TP that even if I was a lesbo, you would NEVER have the attributes that would cause me to have even a fleeting interest in you let alone stalk you. A little to late for those words sister. You already proved you stalk me...and want me....you obviously have a record of all my old screen names. I mean....you'd think jwhop would. Ew
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Johnny Newflake Posts: 0 From: Egypt Registered: Apr 2010
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posted June 15, 2005 05:03 PM
Well, AM, it would help if you would stop getting banned!! MY list of all your old monickers is taking over my whole desk! IP: Logged |
pidaua Knowflake Posts: 67 From: Back in AZ with Bear the Leo Registered: Apr 2009
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posted June 15, 2005 07:58 PM
Johnny...you are just too witty Good to see you posting again IP: Logged |
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posted June 16, 2005 03:05 PM
Boy, Pidaua, thanks! IP: Logged |
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posted June 16, 2005 04:07 PM
this computer has a mind of its own. IP: Logged |
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posted June 16, 2005 04:08 PM
maybe some things need to be repeated. Blessings. SueIP: Logged |
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posted June 16, 2005 04:09 PM
Jwhop, thank you for your post. If I have missed something I know I can count on you. It has perhaps given us/me some info that might not have been seen, heard or read. Not every one has acess to every bit of news out there and alot of time we don't have time to catch all of it. Many times your posts have sent me searching for more info on what you have shared. My views may differ sometime but hey you alerted me so I could make my choice, for that I thank you. Blessings. SueIP: Logged |
jwhop Knowflake Posts: 2787 From: Madeira Beach, FL USA Registered: Apr 2009
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posted June 16, 2005 06:52 PM
Hello seeshells, no one can find and absorb all the information that's out there. Nor is it all worth finding and reading. I'm glad you try to find the truth of issues and have an open mind able to make an informed choice. Johnny, it's good to see you posting again....and penetrating the maze of identities TP has used over the months. She always thinks no one noticed when she's back under a different screen name. IP: Logged |
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posted June 16, 2005 09:41 PM
quote: Of course, Saddam has a lot of friends right here in America. They marched in protests, signed petitions and generally made horses as*es out of themselve in attempts to protect him.
-jwhop quote: Jwhop it's funny how you think you know what really goes on. People don't protest because they are his friends. They protest because of the innocent people killed just to remove the stupid f*ck . Even my dog knows that
-tranquil poetHa! For once I agree with TP IP: Logged |
jwhop Knowflake Posts: 2787 From: Madeira Beach, FL USA Registered: Apr 2009
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posted June 16, 2005 10:43 PM
I kind of stopped caring what you thought a while back TINK but carry on, you're in the right company.IP: Logged |