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To: steve harris who wrote (187868)	5/5/2004 8:53:40 AM
From: SilentZ	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575450

>Here's the real problem for the bleeding heart liberals: We "bleeding-heart liberals" are concerned about atrocities committed by the Arabs, as well. But, one expects the Arabs to do stuff like that -- the Americans are supposed to be better than that. Maybe it sounds racist, but... -Z

To: steve harris who wrote (187868)	5/5/2004 10:19:52 AM
From: Alighieri	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575450

No one here wants to refute anything Michael Savage says, what's the difference? Here's the real problem for the bleeding heart liberals: The real problem is that the difference has to be explained to people like you. Al

To: steve harris who wrote (187868)	5/5/2004 3:51:47 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575450

"President Bush went on two Arabic-language TV stations to try to assuage outrage across the Middle East over the abuse. Bush condemned the prisoners' treatment as ''abhorrent'' and pledged that those found guilty ''will be brought to justice'' but stopped short of an apology." Lots of apologies but no firing of Rumsfeld........that's not going to cut it, stevo! ******************************************************** U.S. soldier, 15 Iraqis killed in southern Iraq By Scheherezade Faramarzi, Associated Press, 5/5/2004 14:34 ADVERTISEMENT NAJAF, Iraq (AP) U.S.-led forces launched their biggest assault yet against militiamen loyal to a radical Shiite cleric, raiding hideouts in several cities Wednesday and clashing with gunmen in the world's biggest cemetery. At least 15 Iraqis and a U.S. soldier were killed. Moderate Shiites tried to persuade anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr to back away from his confrontation with the United States a reflection of their growing concern. Skirmishes between U.S. troops and al-Sadr's al-Mahdi Army militia have grown deadlier recently as the military steps up pressure on the cleric while trying to avoid an offensive in the Shiite holy city of Najaf. ''The operation will continue until the goal of eliminating and disarming al-Sadr's militia is met,'' Polish forces spokesman Lt. Col. Robert Strzelecki said. ''I think that will take place soon.'' The militiamen also have increased attacks, apparently to push the United States into negotiations or goad it into an offensive that could rally other Shiites behind al-Sadr. Iraqi Governing Council member Mohammed Bahr al-Ulloum delivered a message to al-Sadr from a group of influential Shiites calling on his militia to disarm and leave Najaf, council member Raja Habib Al-Khuzaai told The Associated Press. The message from the group made up of about 500 Shiites, including local council members, tribal officials and others represented the most public effort by Shiite leaders to push al-Sadr into making concessions to end the standoff, which began when his militia launched an uprising in early April. Meanwhile, the director of Abu Ghraib prison promised to open the facility to the international Red Cross and the Iraqi Interior and Human Rights ministries amid an outcry over abuse of Iraqi prisoners. Maj. Gen. Geoffrey Miller also apologized for the ''illegal or unauthorized acts'' committed by a ''small number of our soldiers'' at Abu Ghraib, where photographs showed stripped and hooded Iraqis being abused by U.S. guards. boston.com