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3766 [lbo-talk] UPDATE on Hostages in Iraq -- rank: 92

"The attackers were armed with AK-47s, shotguns, pistols with silencers and stun guns -- hardly the mujahideen's standard- issue *rusty Kalashnikovs*..." What the heck does that mean? These people have DEPENDED on their weapons for most of their adult lives... does anyone seriously believe they aren't meticulously maintained ...

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Author:	Leigh Meyers
Date:	Thu Sep 16 12:03:41 PDT 2004

3767 [lbo-talk] UPDATE on Hostages in Iraq -- rank: 92

Mitchel - Thank you for posting this article. There is a huge difference between Klein and Scahill's contribution and your original email, namely, you were typing out of your ass, and they actually provide some EVIDENCE for their claims. Thus, I'm much more inclined to take their speculations seriously. I ...

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Author:	Liza Featherstone
Date:	Thu Sep 16 09:55:52 PDT 2004

3768 [fla-left] [analysis] Colombia, 60 Minutes and 'The Year of Improving Significantly' (fwd) -- rank: 92

forwarded by Michael Hoover Published on Wednesday, May 3, 2000 Colombia, 60 Minutes and 'The Year of Improving Significantly' by Dennis Hans A viewer tuning in to the Dec. 5 broadcast of 60 Minutes would have learned that Colombian President Andres Pastrana is battling murderous drug gangs as well as "left ...

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Author:	Michael Hoover
Date:	Fri May 5 10:30:19 PDT 2000

3769 Computer file advocates European superiority/The Free Market Party manifesto -- rank: 92

Ironically this is from the newspaper owned by Richard Mellon Scaife, a far right millionaire funder of right-wing groups in the USA. Speculates a "Third Position, " link. Michael Pugliese http://www.tribunereview.com/news/rarr0502.html Computer file advocates European superiority By Michael Hasch TRIBUNE-REVIEW Prior to a murderous ...

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Author:	Michael Pugliese
Date:	Tue May 2 19:28:05 PDT 2000

3770 Germany's new identity - a nation of immigrants -- rank: 92

... Manuel Campos, fled Portugal one step ahead of the secret police. As the Salazar, and then Caetano, dictatorships crumbled, he and ...

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Wed Mar 29 06:00:06 PST 2000

3771 [lbo-talk] UPDATE on Hostages in Iraq -- rank: 92

Last Friday, Sept. 10, I sent around a Petition for the Italian anti-war activists kidnapped in Iraq. I wrote that the kidnappers were "most likely in the pay of the CIA, and at the very least are doing the work of the U.S. government by kidnappings and executions directed ...

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Author:	mitchelcohen at mindspring.com
Date:	Thu Sep 16 08:05:48 PDT 2004

3772 Référence: Chomsky---PUT UP or SHUT UP! -- rank: 92

>From: "Scott Martens" <smartens at moncourrier.com> >Reply-To: lbo-talk at lists.panix.com >To: lbo-talk at lists.panix.com >Subject: Référence: Chomsky---PUT UP or SHUT UP! >Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 13:40:35 -0800 > >Could someone enlighten me on Chomsky's programme for the day ...

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Author:	Chris Doss
Date:	Mon Mar 27 14:46:51 PST 2000

3773 Hillary v. Rudy -- rank: 92

... one's who want gov'ment off their backs?) defend police violence as perfectly acceptable, and in general take a police state stance viz the Holy War on Drugs. Never mind ... fact her husband has done much to prop up the police st

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Author:	Carl Remick
Date:	Thu Mar 23 09:23:27 PST 2000

3774 [lbo-talk] Update on Plaza Hotel banner group -- rank: 92

[this is from the group that hung a banner from the Plaza Hotel during the RNC and are facing felony charges because a cop cut his leg chasing them] Thanks to all of you for the tremendous outpouring of support you sent over the last few days. I shared your ...

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Wed Sep 15 10:28:50 PDT 2004

3775 Criminal investigation -- rank: 92

> I'm the one who jumped on your case. Carrol did, > too. So did Dennis and Luke (and Doug), basically on the grounds that I was being soft on terrorism. It's under the > thread, "Re: Is there a nonviolent response to > September 11?" (october > 10ish) I don't know ...

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Author:	andie nachgeborenen
Date:	Wed Jan 22 12:24:59 PST 2003

3776 [lbo-talk] with a whimper, not a bang -- rank: 92

... impenetrable cypher. > (Surely "DeBlasio wins and appoints Broken Windows guy police boss" is > some kind of coded sentence? It certainly doesn ... and Broken Windows (BW) guy is his appointed chief of police. BW is from Los Angeles where they seem to be able to work public relations better to cover up police crimes and pretend they are working for the greater good ...

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Author:	Chuck Grimes
Date:	Mon Dec 9 01:49:42 PST 2013

3777 Pressed on Shooting, Giuliani Steps Up Criticism of Unarmed Man -- rank: 92

... Man > >[snip] > >Look. This case is very simple. The undercover police tried to >buy dope from Dorismond. He resisted. That is obstruction of the >police in the lawful performance of their duties, a criminal >offense in any jurisdiction. > >So, police officer Vasquez shot him dead. Perfectly justifiable. > >Can't you ...

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Author:	Carl Remick
Date:	Tue Mar 21 06:21:09 PST 2000

3778 [lbo-talk] Just Foreign Policy News, September 28, 2006 -- rank: 92

Just Foreign Policy News September 28, 2006 http://www.justforeignpolicy.org/newsroom/index.html Summary: U.S. A majority of Americans want the US to increase diplomatic efforts over Iran's nuclear ambitions, while 70% oppose the use of U.S. troops to thwart Iran, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll ...

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Author:	Robert Naiman
Date:	Thu Sep 28 13:46:55 PDT 2006

3779 Pressed on Shooting, Giuliani Steps Up Criticism of Unarmed Man -- rank: 92

... Lipton [snip] Look. This case is very simple. The undercover police tried to buy dope from Dorismond. He resisted. That is obstruction of the police in the lawful performance of their duties, a criminal offense in any jurisdiction. So, police officer Vasquez shot him dead. Perfectly justifiable. Can't you ...

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Author:	John K. Taber
Date:	Mon Mar 20 17:43:39 PST 2000

3780 [lbo-talk] the continuing devolution of Jerry Brown -- rank: 92

<http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news? pid=washingtonstory&sid=apZeVOr_8d_o> Jerry Brown, Eliot Ness Fan, Aims to Be California Crime-Buster By Roger Simon Sept. 28 (Bloomberg) -- The Moonbeam has landed. Jerry Brown has come back to Earth. Brown, the mayor of Oakland, California, is standing in the ...

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Thu Sep 28 08:57:30 PDT 2006