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barbaraann Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-27-04 12:34 PM
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Ashcroft: "Evil Chemistry" and "Evil Biology" Justify War
Ashcroft: War Justified Even Without Iraqi WMD
NewsMax.com Wires
Monday, Jan. 26, 2004

VIENNA, Austria – Saddam Hussein's past use of "evil chemistry" and "evil biology" and the threats they posed justified the war in Iraq even if no weapons of mass destruction are ever found, U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft said Monday.
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http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2004/1/26/94044.shtml


The BFEE has moved on from blaming Bill Clinton's penis to blaming molecules and atoms. Unbelievable.

(My earlier thread about this was locked due to excessive punctuation in the subject line. Sorry about that!)
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ayeshahaqqiqa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-27-04 12:37 PM
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1. Isn't it interesting
that the US was the country that GAVE Saddam WMDs? Does that make US 'evil'?
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Avalux Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-27-04 12:37 PM
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2. Sounds like bad dialogue
from a 50's B movie. He said this in Austria, in front of an international audience. I am so embarrassed for this country.
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Loonman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-27-04 12:40 PM
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3. Ashcroft needs to be incarcerated
In a mental health facility.
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Bandit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-27-04 12:40 PM
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4. Why is he even over there speaking for the US
That is the State Department's job. Why is our justice department over in Austria? Tax Payers money used for what purpose?
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JohnOneillsMemory Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-27-04 12:46 PM
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5. DU Mods battle "evil punctuation." Sorry, I just don't get that rule. n/t
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LifeDuringWartime Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-27-04 12:57 PM
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7. its called letting power go to your head
affects way too many forum moderators and administrators
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arcane1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-27-04 12:50 PM
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6. why didn't Asscroft just PRAY that Saddam would go away?
was he afraid it wouldn't work...?
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Solomon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-27-04 01:13 PM
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8. LOL Good one
arcane. :evilgrin:
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donsu Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-27-04 01:21 PM
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9. top chemists and biologists better watch out, you know what has
happened to scientists recently: having sudden attacks of death by various mysterious methods.
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DinahMoeHum Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-27-04 01:24 PM
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10. Well, anyone who pours Crisco oil on his head. . .
and calls it "anointing" has gotta be one taco short of a combo plate anyway.

:evilgrin:
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truthspeaker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-27-04 01:32 PM
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11. I thought "evil biology" was what they taught in public schools
Asscroft's home state of Missouri is putting a stop to that, though, removing evolution from the high school curriculum. That'll stop those evil biologists!
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