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To: bentway who wrote (283078)	4/5/2006 9:26:57 AM
From: Elroy	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1578452

"Why should Turkey and Iran be so upset if a new country called Kurdistan is formed?" Because about a quarter of Turkey is 100% Kurds? That doesn't answer the question. Czechoslovakia became Czech Republic and Slovakia and things are fine there. Why can't Kurdistand and Turkey do something similar? Is there any other reason for Turkey to insist on holding onto the rebellious Kurdish regions other than Turkish pride?

To: bentway who wrote (283078)	4/5/2006 9:53:36 AM
From: longnshort	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578452

Rep. Cynthia A. McKinney spent money from her congressional office budget to fly singer Isaac Hayes to Georgia last year to headline a political fundraiser for her, Cox News Service reports. Mrs. McKinney's office Monday said it made a mistake by paying $500 for Mr. Hayes' airfare and $400 for his accommodations from her $1 million congressional office budget, which is funded by federal tax dollars. "It's actually breaking the law," Melanie Sloan, executive director of the watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, told Cox. "It's breaking House rules, which prevent a member from using travel funds for anything but their own travel," she said. "And it breaks Federal Election Commission law, which requires that campaign funds be used for campaign expenses."