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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Doug R who wrote (451742)	9/2/2003 6:04:52 PM
From: LPS5	Respond to of 769667

It's a yes or no question having nothing to do with that post. Of course it does. This previous post already responded to your question: Q: What number would you estimate? A: I wouldn't; there's no information in the previous article, or others I've read, sufficient for making a quantitative leap. Message 19265744 Follow? Don't answer if you don't want to. It makes no difference to me if you answer or not. You can say that - it's a suitably face-saving, escapist phrase - but I'm quite sure that my reply does matter to you. My original post wasn't addressed to you, and had nothing to do with you, but you've apparently decided that it's an important enough subject that entrenching yourself is a good idea. I'm certainly inclined to believe that a reply from me weighs on you, to some extent or another. But...it's not impossible that the number is 5/mo. That comment illustrates in a most concise manner exactly why you seem confused and perhaps a bit frustrated. My initial post... Message 19127353 ...and subsequent posts have nothing to do with what is and is not possible. What is and is not possible is not at issue; instead, what was stated originally is not an expression of likelihood: The figure that you'll never see the White House announce is the average of 5 Americans per month committing suicide in Iraq. Message 19127346 ...it was - and remains - an unsubstantiated assertion of fact, connotating precision. I sought to challenge it and apparently did so wisely. (The procession of ducking replies to my queries serves to illustrate.) Message 19127346 Message 19127353 Message 19127372 Message 19127416 Message 19127425 Message 19127439 [S]o I see no point in your obsession with whatever proof you "demand". I have no idea why you're quoting me. The term 'demand' was used in this post: Message 19263956 As for your not understanding why proof is important, well, I appreciate that, and as the song says: don't go changin'. [B]ye. I'm sure this isn't goodbye. LPS5