In article <Y7Ibd.3033$mP3.506@trnddc08>, mrchuck@lst.net says...
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>debate comittee sez:
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>"Before Allawi made his demand, delegate Shaikh Khalid Hamud had been
>saying that, after weeks of talks, they were close to mediating a
>solution between some elements of the anti-US fighters in the city and
>the interim government that would allow the return of Iraqi forces..."
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>You forget that Allawi is also one of them shaikh types and is more than 
>capable of determining which moslem liars he is dealing with and how best to 
>deal with them in return. Obviously, he sees no reason to delay wasting as 
>many Fallujans as necessary to get your hero, al-Zarqawi.
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>They could turn the whole town into a smoking rubbish heap for all I care, 
>and I suspect I am not alone in that feeling. When you deal with folks who 
>have no concept of morality, don't bother applying your own to help them 
>out. They'll bite your ass for your trouble, but more importantly, they'll 
>probably bite mine on the way. 
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How do you pronounce "Lidice" or "Dresden?"

And where was the morality of attacking Iraq in the first place?