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To: Lazarus_Long who wrote (509074)	12/14/2003 12:59:40 AM
From: Orcastraiter	Respond to of 769667

Listen to orca. Yes, listen, before it's too late. We cannot support pre-emptive war such as was prosecuted in Iraq. We can support getting after the terrorist organization that attacked our country, Al Qaeda and bin Laden. Why is it that you cannot understand these basic things? For my beliefs, you label me a traitor. I say that you are the traitors. Because this country should not be starting wars. If you believe in America, you know that this cannot be tolerated. Orca

To: Lazarus_Long who wrote (509074)	12/14/2003 1:18:33 AM
From: AK2004	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

re: And they are supposedly US citizens. Every large basket has some bad eggs. point well taken yet US citizens pay taxes and as such should have more say on how US $$$ are spend re: Canada was our ally in WW1 and WW2 and all through the Cold War. It's a NATO member. It's a NAFTA member. It's a NORAD member no argument that Canadians in past proved themselves but recently things started to change. Even though that they are the NATO members they joined us in afghanistan last when the war was over. Even though they are members of NAFTA they regulate prices which put US at disadvantage. My brother is a Canadian citizen and he is bothered by Canadian attitude far more than me - as well as he should since he pays his taxes north of the border. re: then the ONLY ally we MIGHT possibly have is Britain yep, sad is not it? But I see no reason why Canada should get a share of US taxpayers money for reconstruction of Iraq. It is our money....

To: Lazarus_Long who wrote (509074)	12/14/2003 1:33:28 AM
From: Rick McDougall	Respond to of 769667

Thx Laz. As I've said before, we share the same chunk of land. We have to look out for each other.

To: Lazarus_Long who wrote (509074)	12/14/2003 7:42:10 AM
From: calgal	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

Bremer: 'We Got Him' Saddam Hussein in Custody Saddam Hussein Captured, Officials Say URL:http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,105706,00.html Sunday, December 14, 2003 BAGHDAD, Iraq — U.S. troops captured Saddam Hussein (search), the former Iraqi dictator and most-wanted figure by the U.S.-led coalition, as he tried to hide in a basement in Tikrit, officials announced at a Sunday news conference. "Ladies and gentlement, we got him," L. Paul Bremer (search), the U.S. administrator in Iraq, announced. On the basis of a tip from a local resident, the U.S. military conducted the raid in Tikrit, Saddam's hometown, sources said. Soldiers found a man who looked very thin, with a long grey beard, hiding in a basement, sources said. Saddam did not put up any resistance, officials told Fox News. Earlier, a member of the U.S.-appointed Governing Council (search) said Saddam had been captured alive in Tikrit. Council member Dara Noor al-Din told The Associated Press that the council was informed of the former dictator's capture in a telephone call from L. Paul Bremer, the U.S. administrator for Iraq. "Bremer has confirmed to the Governing Council that Saddam was captured in Tikrit," Noor al-Din said. "He spoke on the phone to several members, including Ahmad Chalabi." Chalabi is a leading member of the council who has close links to the Bush administration. A council spokesman, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed that Bremer had relayed news of Saddam's capture to the council. A council delegation planned to visit Saddam in captivity later Sunday, the spokesman said. Another Governing Council member, Jalal Talabani, was earlier quoted by Iran's official news agency, IRNA, as saying Saddam had been captured in Tikrit. Talabani told IRNA that Saddam's detention will bring stability to Iraq. "With the arrest of Saddam, the source financing terrorists has been destroyed and terrorist attacks will come to an end. Now we can establish a durable stability and security in Iraq," Talabani was quoted as saying. In Baghdad, residents fired small arms in the air in celebration, and gunfire echoed in neighborhoods across the city. Earlier in the day, rumors of the capture sent people streaming into the streets of Kirkuk, a northern Iraqi city, firing guns in the air in celebration. "We are celebrating like it's a wedding," said Kirkuk resident Mustapha Sheriff. "We are finally rid of that criminal." "This is the joy of a lifetime," said Ali Al-Bashiri, another resident. "I am speaking on behalf of all the people that suffered under his rule." The Associated Press contributed to this report.