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Posted: Jul 27, 2010 - 5:46pm
Manbird wrote: I really really like the part about potash and how it's K20. I never even knew that before. I love the word molybdenum. Say it 10 times real fast. mol-eeb-duhnum (MoS2)

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Posted: Jul 27, 2010 - 12:07pm
Manbird wrote: I guess I really struck a nerve there. Ouch. Zeeeeeeeee zeeeeeeeeee! Pop!

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Posted: Jul 27, 2010 - 11:49am
phineas wrote: Like they say: you learn something new every couple of days or so. I guess I really struck a nerve there. Ouch. Zeeeeeeeee zeeeeeeeeee! Pop!

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Posted: Jul 27, 2010 - 11:46am
Manbird wrote: I really really like the part about potash and how it's K20. I never even knew that before. Like they say: you learn something new every couple of days or so.

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Posted: Jul 27, 2010 - 11:45am
Beaker wrote: I really really like the part about potash and how it's K20. I never even knew that before.

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Posted: Jul 27, 2010 - 11:33am

WikiLeaks Founder Says "Evidence of War Crimes" in Afghan War Logs, White House Downplays Leak, Claiming "No Broad New Revelations"

The disclosure of a massive trove of classified military records documenting the Afghanistan war has ignited a firestorm and increased pressure on the White House to defend its military strategy. We play highlights of the White House press conference in Washington and Julian Assange’s press conference in London.

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Posted: Jul 26, 2010 - 8:40pm
plaice3 wrote: Don't you love that word "guarantee"? Always some form of asterisk. Lucky for Pakistan the pipeline will run through the south away from the Pashtuns.

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Posted: Jul 26, 2010 - 8:34pm
arighter2 wrote: http://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=216419 Note: The Iranian portion has already been built. Don't you love that word "guarantee"?

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Posted: Jul 26, 2010 - 8:31pm
http://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=216419 Note: The Iranian portion has already been built.

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Posted: Jul 26, 2010 - 8:29pm
ScottFromWyoming wrote: We fell victim to one of the classic blunders! Having read the Rolling Stone article concerning Gen. McChrystal, I can say that I'm running out of popcorn

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Posted: Jul 26, 2010 - 8:21pm
dmax wrote: Exactly. Everyone who knows much about history refers to this as the unwinnable war that ruined the USSR. Where's the surprise that it's a horrible mess - that we need to get our asses out of ASAP. We fell victim to one of the classic blunders!

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Posted: Jul 26, 2010 - 4:54pm
beamends wrote: And the surprise is? That we actually put up with it.

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Posted: Jul 26, 2010 - 12:46pm
beamends wrote: And the surprise is? Exactly. Everyone who knows much about history refers to this as the unwinnable war that ruined the USSR. Where's the surprise that it's a horrible mess - that we need to get our asses out of ASAP.

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Posted: Jul 26, 2010 - 12:30pm

nuggler wrote:

The New Pentagon Papers: WikiLeaks Releases 90,000+ Secret Military Documents Painting Devastating Picture of Afghanistan War

What these documents prove is that the US Military has been whitewashing this war in Afghanistan for years and most of the media has been along for the ride.

They have systematically covered up civilian casualties, they've covered up the successful attacks by the Taliban as being insignificant & they've covered up the violent criminality of the security forces we've created there, securitu forces that are preying on Afghan civilians.

And the surprise is?