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oasis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-28-06 09:24 AM
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William Blum Author of Rogue State on C-SPAN Now
Edited on Sat Jan-28-06 09:31 AM by oasis
A Guide to the World's Only Superpower.

He's opposed to Chimpy and the neocon's imperial ambitions.
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Ezlivin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-28-06 09:29 AM
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1. "Rouge State" - You mean a red state?
Mary Kay is the representative.

How about "Rogue State"?

:)
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oasis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-28-06 09:30 AM
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3. He he. thanks
:hi:
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Ilsa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-28-06 09:35 AM
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5. I wear rouge almost everyday, Oasis. I'd love to hear about
what this author has to say. ;) :pals: (Some good-natured teasing early on a Saturday morning. I love it when mispellings convey new meanings.)
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oasis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-28-06 09:40 AM
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7. Caller criticizes Pedro, the C-SPAN host for not correcting "9/11 was
Edited on Sat Jan-28-06 09:41 AM by oasis
Saddam" calls.
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oasis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-28-06 09:43 AM
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8. Blum says UK figures of over 100,000 Iraqis killed is accurate. Bush
clings to the 20,000 number.
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oasis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-28-06 09:29 AM
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2. One nutty dittohead, freepertype caller equated Dems to Osama.
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Ilsa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-28-06 09:33 AM
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4. When they can't argue based on logical points, they resort to namecalling.
I see it in our local paper all the time, and it gives the sheep a few thrills and chuckles, but they aren't winning new converts with this.
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oasis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-28-06 09:37 AM
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6. Unfortunately, that's what the Rove GOP puppets will continue to harp on
because Chimpy chooses to exploit Osama's recent communication.
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oasis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-28-06 09:46 AM
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9. Blum says he's not a Dem and reads Noam Chomsky and H. Zinn.
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oasis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-28-06 09:50 AM
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10. Freeper caller ask Blum if he's "a true American" since the troops
Edited on Sat Jan-28-06 10:01 AM by oasis
are fighting in Iraq and Blum's against the war.
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derby378 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-28-06 09:52 AM
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11. Blum just labelled Nero a "war criminal" because of Iraq
YES!!
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oasis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-28-06 09:53 AM
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12. Caller apoligizes to Blum having to put up with so many "Stupid white
men" on C-SPAN.
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oasis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-28-06 09:54 AM
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13. Caller ask if Bush is a war criminal. Blum answers "yes" citing
Edited on Sat Jan-28-06 09:55 AM by oasis
international law.
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oasis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-28-06 10:00 AM
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14. "We need natural resources (oil) so you're naive about foreign policy"
Freeper caller at least has the nerve to admit Chimpy's after the oil.
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