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BigBearJohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-05 01:45 PM Original message |
I have no answer to this. (stumped)...Can anyone here on DU help me? |
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TallahasseeGrannie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-05 01:46 PM Response to Original message |
1. Even they wouldn't stoop that low |
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Vincardog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-05 01:48 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Valarie was on to their plan. That is why they outed her and her company. |
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cantstandbush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-05 03:31 PM Response to Reply #1 |
58. They did plant WMDs. The WMDs were stolen by Iraqis who were |
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stop the bleeding (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-05 01:46 PM Response to Original message |
2. Kinda of hard with all of the satellites, some other country or |
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Der Blaue Engel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-05 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
3. They were afraid it would get into the wrong hands? |
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jedicord (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-05 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
4. Too many watchdogs were looking for the US to do that very thing. |
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arwalden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-05 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
5. Fear Of Being Caught... No Plausible Denial Cover Story? |
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proiowadem (175 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-05 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
6. They have great political power |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-05 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
7. it was never about the wmd's or lack there of, thats how they sold |
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soothsayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-05 01:48 PM Response to Original message |
9. One reason they couldn't is because the mobile WMD labs they |
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GumboYaYa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-05 01:49 PM Response to Original message |
10. Because real professionals like Hans Blix would have |
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Lochloosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-05 02:04 PM Response to Reply #10 |
43. Bingo...everything can be traced to it source now. |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-05 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
11. I think part of the reason they blew Valerie Plame's cover |
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Little Star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-05 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
12. Judy Miller |
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converted_democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-05 02:01 PM Response to Reply #12 |
40. Well, I don't know, but I'm going to go look it up right now.. |
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Demrock6 (717 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-05 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
13. Iraq was being watch closley.... |
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drdtroit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-05 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
14. Here's a link for you, |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-05 01:53 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. you posted as I was going to! They got caught because the "natives" |
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drdtroit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-05 01:57 PM Response to Reply #20 |
31. Thanks for the link. |
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BigBearJohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-05 01:59 PM Response to Reply #14 |
35. OMFG!!! IS THIS THEIR "GET OUT OF JAIL FREE" CARD OR WHAT?#!@#$ |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-05 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
15. They assumed they were going to be greeted with roses, so |
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politicaholic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-05 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
16. That's a diversion... |
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texpatriot2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-05 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
17. That was their plan but it was thwarted. Plame's network was on |
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hippiegranny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-05 02:01 PM Response to Reply #17 |
39. Hey maybe the whole Wilson/Plame thing is backwards |
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Overseas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-05 02:17 PM Response to Reply #17 |
47. I had always suspected as much... Thanks for investigating. eom |
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texpatriot2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-05 02:33 PM Response to Reply #47 |
51. It's fascinating (I would like the story better if it wasn't true and I/we |
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yodermon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-05 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
18. They tried. |
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tx_dem41 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-05 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
19. You're not going to like it, but, yes, I have an intelligent answer. |
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BigBearJohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-05 01:54 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. Ouch. You're bursting my bubble. (but thanks) |
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Onlooker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-05 01:53 PM Response to Original message |
21. The didn't need to |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-05 01:55 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. This says they tried and failed |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-05 01:53 PM Response to Original message |
22. They had no need to. n/t |
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cry baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-05 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
23. Just speculation, but here is a theory... |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-05 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
26. Option: they are so incompetent and so believeing in their press releases |
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bpilgrim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-05 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
27. ANTHRAX |
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Straight Shooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-05 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
28. Number one, they are not "so damn powerful" |
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Marr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-05 02:24 PM Response to Reply #28 |
49. Exactly. |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-05 01:56 PM Response to Original message |
29. they're not "so damned powerful" |
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BigBearJohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-05 03:16 PM Response to Reply #29 |
55. I think they purposely created chaos so they could collect billions |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-05 03:33 PM Response to Reply #55 |
59. if they could've, they would've gone after the billions without chaos |
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Richard Steele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-05 01:56 PM Response to Original message |
30. Because B*shCabal™ never controlled enough of Iraq to PLANT a turnip. |
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LondonReign2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-05 01:57 PM Response to Original message |
32. Scott Ritter said it would be impossible |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-05 01:57 PM Response to Original message |
33. They thought they were right. |
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Francine Frensky (870 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-05 02:02 PM Response to Reply #33 |
42. I agree, I think it's classic "group think" |
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MarsThe Cat (978 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-05 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
34. that would actually be a very involved project... |
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Norquist Nemesis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-05 01:59 PM Response to Original message |
36. Because someone would tell. |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-05 01:59 PM Response to Original message |
37. They don't need to, do they? They don't care |
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abluelady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-05 02:45 PM Response to Reply #37 |
52. I Believe You Hit it Right on the Head |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-05 03:31 PM Response to Reply #52 |
57. um, apparently Americans ARE that stupid |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-05 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
38. And, if he is such a great leader, how come he hasn't passed anything |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-05 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
41. Who says they didn't? |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-05 02:05 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. because then we couldn't claim |
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katty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-05 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
44. they're more Arrogant, they believe they can get away w/anything |
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Ready4Change (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-05 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
46. Damage if caught + Likelyhood > need to do so. |
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Marr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-05 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
48. A Bush Admn. official admitted in a WP article that they'd considered it. |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-05 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
50. Because they're monumental bunglers. Just look how the "war" is going. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-05 02:49 PM Response to Original message |
53. they tried. were doing it at night. were called on it |
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Nothing Without Hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-05 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
54. I think the DID plan to plant them, but there is not proof...yet |
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chat_noir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-05 03:25 PM Response to Original message |
56. my Google search for Nelda Rogers found this |
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