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I clipped an interesting anecdote from his obituary. J.J. 'JAKE' PICKLE: 1913-2005 The people's politician Gentleman Jake was Austin's...
Breaking News!!! Global birthrate = 0!
People from the U.S. do travel to Canada for healthcare. My brother (who lives in Montana) went to Canada for lasik surgery because of cost and...
Ultimate Frisbee Reading Surfing On-line games (Medal of Honor, Unreal Tournament)
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It was published at least 15 years ago, maybe more. It is essentially an oral history of WW II. You can definitely find a used copy on Amazon....
Check out Studs Terkel's book The Good War. It is fascinating. Look up the term "premature anti-fascist."
I don't know about you, but I ASSUME that U.S. soldiers are doing good most of the time. This is not news. What is news is when the U.S....
I understand this guy's position. He believes in the mission and doesn't want news of his death to be used to criticize it. Perfectly...
The thing is the Bush Admin. painted themselves into a corner from the beginning. To sell the war they had to drastically hype the threat and...
Matt Lourey reminds me of my brother. Last year he retired from the Marines after more than 20 years of service. In the 6 months before he was...
I still like a well-turned ankle. Word.
Military brass doubt fighting will cure Iraq Alternative: Bring rebels into politics Monday, June 13, 2005 BY TOM LASSETER KRT NEWS SERVICE...
US lawmaker of 'freedom fries' fame turns against Iraq war Sun Jun 12, 5:31 PM ET A prominent lawmaker who prompted cafeterias in the US...
What issues make you say this Max?
June 13, 2005 One Nation, Uninsured By PAUL KRUGMAN Harry Truman tried to create a national health insurance system. Public opinion was...
Good, thoughtful post.
June 10, 2005 Losing Our Country By PAUL KRUGMAN Baby boomers like me grew up in a relatively equal society. In the 1960's America was a...
If you paid attention at all you would know that Amnesty International wrote many reports critical of Iraq while Saddam was in power. In fact AI...
Interesting story. U.S. Marines Detained 19 Contractors in Iraq Most of the men are American security guards. Some say they were abused...
