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TruthIsAll Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-18-03 11:09 PM
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Poll question: You're George W. You need a war. Soon. Who do you attack first?
Edited on Sat Oct-18-03 11:40 PM by TruthIsAll
On EDIT: All spelling errors fixed. Thanks.
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HEyHEY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-18-03 11:10 PM
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1. Number ten doesn't exsist
It's Colombia ;-)

But I'd say it's gonna be Bolivia. Not a war, a peacekeeping mission.
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rucky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-18-03 11:12 PM
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2. PNAC Rule #1 - only fight wars you can easily win
Syria will be next...not Iran. They can't afford another Iraq, until after re-selection.
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alfredo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-19-03 12:08 AM
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25. No, Syria has an army that can put up a fight. Syria would be a very bad
choice, it really would. Go with the Netherlands. No, I didn't vote for the Netherlands.
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maha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-19-03 11:12 AM
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37. Syria really does have WMDs.
Mostly biochemical-type weapons, I understand. They could put up a nasty fight.

Face it; Iraq was just about the only country in the Middle East that couldn't fight back, beside Kuwait and Jordan.
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joeybee12 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-18-03 11:12 PM
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3. Had to go with Syria since The Democratic Party wasn't an option!
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liberalhistorian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-18-03 11:13 PM
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4. Okay, who's the wiseguy
who voted for The Netherlands, lol!
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DisgustipatedinCA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-18-03 11:20 PM
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7. That would be Tom DeLay n/t
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NewYorkerfromMass Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-18-03 11:42 PM
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17. should have been France for real laughs and biting satire
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Media_Lies_Daily Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-18-03 11:15 PM
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5. He ALREADY has a war....in fact, he has two...
...but it's going badly in both Afghanistan and Iraq.

IMHO, if he tries to push another war on the U. S. military, he's going to face an open revolt. He already has strong factions within the CIA, FBI, DOJ, the Pentagon, the State Department, and other organizations leaking damaging information.

Things WILL get VERY bad if the NeoCons go after Iran, and/or Syria, and/or North Korea.
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7th_Sephiroth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-19-03 06:11 AM
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31. Sun Tzu's first rule
Wars on 2 fronts will surely mean defeat.
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Darranar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-18-03 11:16 PM
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6. Where's Lybia?
Is it in Afraci?
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TruthIsAll Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-18-03 11:21 PM
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10. Yea, in the Sohorror desert..
...
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Momof1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-18-03 11:20 PM
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8. Canada
The Canadains are a "dangerous threat" to the Northern Hemisphere. They allow marijuana and they have National Heath care. There could be no larger threat to Bushco!!
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freeforall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-18-03 11:53 PM
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19. You forgot...
same-sex marriage, LOL!

That little weasel better not even think about coming after us, or he's in for one helluva surprise!
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Fovea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-18-03 11:21 PM
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9. Do they have oil in Burkino Faso?
It is the only place worse to be stationed than Iraq, weather wise.
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ironflange Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-18-03 11:25 PM
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11. Netherlands
Must deal with Dutch menace. After that, Belgium.
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StlMo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-18-03 11:27 PM
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12. California
Edited on Sat Oct-18-03 11:49 PM by StlMo

(The NeoCons already have an advance team there)

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fujiyama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-18-03 11:27 PM
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13. You forgot CANADA!
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frustrated_dem Donating Member (9 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-18-03 11:57 PM
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20. lol
hehhhhhheehh
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Unknown Known Donating Member (829 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-18-03 11:28 PM
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14. Cheney will give a "wink and a nod" to Sharon to go after Syria
and then of course the US will have to support Israel in its war against Syria.
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DeathvadeR Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-19-03 12:17 AM
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28. no it will be more like a catcher throwing signals from his crotch, n/t
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Vikingking66 Donating Member (402 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-18-03 11:30 PM
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15. Belgium, damn chocolate making, international law loving SOBS
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fabius Donating Member (759 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-18-03 11:41 PM
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16. What about France? n/t
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FDRrocks Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-18-03 11:44 PM
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18. Other, Saudi Goddamned Arabia...
I would support the idea, but most likely not his means. We don't need massive civilian casualties in SA, but assassinations.
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freeforall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-18-03 11:57 PM
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21. Yeah, whatever happened to...
good ol' political assassinations? Saves a lot of time, trouble, and voting recounts.

;-) ;-)
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AP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-19-03 12:00 AM
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22. The only place we can afford to invade right now: Grenada (again)
We don't have enough troops to send anywhere, and we don't have the money.

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pansypoo53219 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-19-03 12:16 AM
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27. no
i say Jamaica. lots of pot for the twins.
or cuba. would explain some of his recent comments.
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MetaTrope Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-19-03 12:00 AM
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23. Bangladesh, Burma, Sudan...
Lots of nations out there with large impoverished populations and little combat capability.
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juajen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-19-03 12:07 AM
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24. I voted for Cuba
I think he will try something political there, maybe not invasion (I certainly hope not), but some kind of coup. They're worried about Florida and a Cuban crisis, IMO, would be easier to manipulate than Iran, Syria, or some of the others. If we had enough troops, I think he might go for Syria or Iran; however, think they know they would be overreaching there and certainly could not get congressional approval for anything there. I don't think they would get approval for a coup against Cuba; just think they will do something ridiculous there.
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DeathvadeR Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-19-03 12:15 AM
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26. Can you say Civil?
I Knew you could......
<http://www.bushflash.com/ihr.html>
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FrenchieCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-19-03 03:42 AM
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29. How come France is not on the list??????????
Feeling left out!
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youngred Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-19-03 04:30 AM
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30. Syria
Needs a direct pipeline to the sea without paying off anyone else.
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Iverson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-19-03 08:08 AM
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32. You attack an abstract noun.
... terrorism, dissent, symmetry, wrongatudinousness ...

The real, physical target becomes meaningless, except to the victims and civilization.
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quaker bill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-19-03 08:37 AM
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33. Syria
It is smallest and provides a geographic link to Israel.
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radfringe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-19-03 08:43 AM
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34. Whistleass "plan"
When poll numbers are down:

Step One: Pooh-pooh the polls

Step Two: Send out Rice, Rumsfeld and Powell to booga-booga on talk shows

Step Three: "Leak" a terra-lert

Step Four: Issue an official terra-lert

Step Five: "Leak" a Bin-laden or Saddam tape

Step Six: Declare War

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We are currently at step 5 with the recent release of Bin-Laden tape.

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Syria is next because of it's proximity to Israel and the existing pipeline between Iraq and Syria. Wouldn't take much more to extend that pipeline into Israel, which will give Israel access to cheaper oil (they are currently buying from Russia), also access to the Mediterrean Sea which would cut shipping costs for the tankers.

If the Whistleass invades Syria, there is a good probability that we will be in a two front war if Iran jumps in to help Syria, visa-versa if the Whistleass invades Iran first

In any event - the Whistleass won't start invading until a few weeks before the November sElection. as a whole, we americans don't like to "change horses" (or horse's asses) in the middle of a war

Regarding the probability that American's will protest yet another war and that this would "curb" the whistleass - don't count on it - if the Whistleass doesn't pay attention to polls, (which are a snap-shot of public opinion) - what makes you think he'll listen the American people?
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Simeon Salus Donating Member (618 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-19-03 08:52 AM
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35. Liberal Democracy here at home.
"The press is is filtering my message"

"I'm not sure if we'll ever find those leakers. It's a big administration."

This administration is focused with all guns on re-election. Every action is geared toward political gain. This is the most baldly political and corrupt administration in the history of the nation.

Karl Rove has an enemies list. He's like an evil Santa Claus, preparing to dish out nasty toys to those he deems bad.

Valerie Plame? Fair game!

Report facts? You're gay and CANADIAN!

250,000 troops needed? Rotate home General (ret.)!

Needs more be said?

They are at war with us!
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Texican Donating Member (164 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-19-03 10:45 AM
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36. Just Before the Election
I think that he will find terrorists in Florida and have to invade some Democratic counties.
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