Today’s Headlines 2/29/08 - Democratic Underground

Caro

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Fri Feb-29-08 10:53 AM
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Today’s Headlines 2/29/08

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USS Cole 'ordered to position off Lebanese coast'
A US Navy warship has been ordered to take up station off Lebanon's coast as a "show of support" as the standoff between Prime Minister Fouad Siniora's government and the opposition continues, the Reuters news agency quoted an official in Washington as saying on Thursday.
Isn’t that, uh, tempting fate? George Bush REALLY REALLY wants him another war.—Caro

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Redstone

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Fri Feb-29-08 10:58 AM
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1. I think you're right. The terrorists are REAL big on symbolism, and would LOVE

to be able to hit the Cole again. We should have sent a different ship.

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