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Outgoing British ambassador warns of Iraq civil war, eventual (geographic) separation along ethnic lines in leaked report It does parrot something I thought since the start of the invasion. Iraq really should have been separated into 3-4 different provinces or maybe even different countries to just seperate these people from each other. Instead, FREEDOM decided they wanted to create a diverse, multi-ethnic and-all-that-happy-horsesh-- society, despite the argument that it's difficult to have freedom and its trappings when there's bombs blowing up all over b/c the people hate each other.

A Quinnipiac Poll just released this morning has primary challenger Ned Lamont leading Lieberman by 54 percent vs. 41 percent among likely Dem primary voters, with 85 percent of those polled responding that their selection is set. Even with a +- consideration.... it doesn't look so good for Joe. Important to note, tho, that there were rumblings from the Lieberman camp last month that he will run on an independent ticket. Past polls have reported that were Lieberman to do so, he'd win in a theoretical three-way race (due to Republican-Lite crossover appeal). All this despite him also saying that he has been and will be a 'lifelong Democrat.' There've been many calls for him to step aside if he loses in the primary. I am not advocating one or the other (tho, I'm not averse to some good-old-fashioned housecleaning and representatives actually representing the people of the state even if it's not my viewpoint b/c that's how democracy works), nor can I vote in the primary as I'm unaffiliated. Just wondering what you all think this means for the national situation, the Dem party, the nationalization of local races (a big issue here with lots of out-of-state 'meddling' -- bloggers, contributions, etc.).

Ricard > Picard.

True enough. It is a democracy and it is authoritarian. It is secular and fundamentalist. It is a success and it is a failure. Like playing around with the tuning on a microscope, your impression depends on what layer you're looking at.

Which went on in Rwanda for about 10 years, and is going on in Sudan.... and the world pretty much whistled and looked the other way. I guess the whole "Never Again" thing became "Sometimes Again" somewhere in there.

I'd merge them. Then I'd proceed to cut the unreduced links to what is pertinent, rather than a laundry list of youtube stuff. Then I'd put a ceiling on the number of emoticons cro can use in a single post. .... Failing an automatic shutoff Breathalyzer on the keyboard.

No sh--. Those things are featureless. Especially when SEVEN other teams use red/black/white as dominant colors in their palatte, those just faded into obscurity/the mainstream, even more than the goat head jerseys did. For everyone unhappy with the rumored/leaked design, go to/watch the games but don't buy any merchandise and the problem will likely be solved in short order.

He makes a lot of points that hit right to the heart of things. Which is probably why some people took offense; it often hurts to be forced to re-examine your core beliefs on the premise they might be wrong --- easier to put your nose toward the sky and shop among the churches. I, for one, am concerned with the level churches participate in bald-face politics and actually telling the congregation how they should vote. (Drove by my former church (the new pastor was one who sends wandering, redundancy-ridden 8-page letters to parishoners re: satan, co-habitation, abortion, whatever the issue of the day is in an attempt to be relevant) the other day and they'd actually added "Conservative" to the big sign.) Whatever the stripe, organizations that wade chest-deep in politics should not be tax-exempt.

Not true. He has been adamanent all along that --- despite being married to a former Heinz --- he doesn't like ketchup.

Looking at all of the red-shirts, did J.P. finally get a haircut? Great report, Jay!

There's a fuggin' Hizb'allah gift shop in Beirut.

I know the next target of our War President. Look at this, he's already got the media shilling for him! Sun Kills 60,000 People a Year.

They're at home.... washing their tights!

We don't have much time left, tho. I was in the supermarket early this week and the Enquirer's lede story was "Armegeddon Will Begin Next Month." Damn, I hope it's after the 22nd. I want to see what Madden '07 Superstar Mode is like.

Pro Line helmets... the Real Deal, Same As the Pros Wear On-field... not the 'Full-Size' replica things... for $165?? Wow. You're the guy to call. But I'd want to see how the uniform situation plays out in the next few years before getting something like that. (Just FYI, Do they have a ProLine in the throwback?) And yes, those silver Sharpies look great on photos and helmets.

By this logic, in war, you can say that every bullet that hits a tree, a leaf, water, the ground, etc., etc. doesn't count. If this is the standard then we were like 1:2 in Vietnam. It sure is representative to only count those plays which are executed perfectly in order to judge a QB! Nothing less than perfect conditions warrant judgment! Wait a minute! He forgot to subtract those plays where the QB smelled a bad odor from the center's backside! Better fire up that Excel spreadsheet again, K.C. This 'study' means d--k in the real world. Typical ESPN.

Wade Phillips was really good at adjustments (defensive moreso than offensive). And he didn't even wear a headset. "You don't know what you got 'til it's gone..."

a Youtuber who recorded both the CR original and then the FAUX News story where they edit out the goading and coaching by Colbert, and report it as if Wexler, seriously, said those of his own accord. Getting 'had' by Comedy Central would be a low point for most other news shows.

Mmmm. Noticed that her brown dress with all the puffy stuff at the bottom made her walk like her ankles were handcuffed together. Sure did highlight her bum, tho!

Why didn't she call on all people to not fly United? Why only black people?

Hmm. Maybe we should send several cases each of duct tape and WD-40. One or the other fixes fully 87% of life's problems.

Agreed. The way Steinbach will become ridiculously wealthy is by signing with a team that's desperate for his services. (Hopefully not us).

'Lock-box' was Al Gore. And just to be fair, look at the mess SS is in now.... A large part of the problem is that Congress dips into a sizable % of SS principle and interest to pay for general fund expenses. Let's be honest here; it's not so much a retirement payment program as a way for the gov't to tax people w/o the impression of a 'tax.' If SS payments were/had been in a 'lock box' all these years, where it couldn't be touched to pay for wax museums, __?__ Pride Parades, etc., the situation would be far less dire. I'm no fan of SS --- in fact, I'd do away with the largest ever Ponzi scheme in short order if I could --- but Gore's rationale wasn't completely off base. (Even if there was a 'Well, what's that going to help now?!' air to it; then again, when you get cut, the first thing to do is stop the bleeding.)

Canada was well represented.

So.... He didn't want to destroy Hizb'allah before he wanted to destroy Hizb'allah. Is this right? Or do I have the wrong Crackerjacks decoder key?