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To: GROUND ZERO™ who wrote (757582)	1/19/2007 2:25:59 PM
From: pompsander	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 769670

I disgagree. Our national interest is not served by putting our troops and national prestige in support of a government that is not serious about governing, that is subject to the call of the Militia rather than the people of Iraq as a whole, and which is a puppet of Iran. Iraq is NOT the center of the universe. Nor is it the center of the war on terror. Where else might we spend 1.2 trillion dollars to make ourselves safer and the world more secure? Iraq is not my first choice.

To: GROUND ZERO™ who wrote (757582)	1/19/2007 5:07:53 PM
From: DuckTapeSunroof	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

Israel Releases $100M in Frozen Tax Funds to Palestinians By Robert Berger Jerusalem 19 January 2007 Berger report (Real Audio) - Download 226k audio clip Listen to Berger report (Real Audio) audio clip Israel is easing an economic boycott on the cash-strapped Palestinian Authority, releasing funds for the first time in 10 months. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, it is part of Israel's strategy to strengthen Palestinian moderates while weakening the radicals. Israel has released $100 million in frozen tax funds and transferred the money to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. It was the first such transfer of funds since the Islamic militant group Hamas took power in March.... voanews.com

To: GROUND ZERO™ who wrote (757582)	1/19/2007 5:11:49 PM
From: DuckTapeSunroof	Respond to of 769670

US: Jordan's nuclear development plan acceptable Jan. 19, 2007 18:47 By ASSOCIATED PRESS jpost.com The State Department indicated Friday that it had no objection to plan by Jordan to develop a nuclear program for peaceful purposes. Deputy spokesman Tom Casey, without mentioning Jordan by name, said every country that adheres strictly to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty "has the right to develop civilian nuclear power for the benefit of their people." Casey commented in response to a disclosure King Abdullah II that his government has been discussing with western countries a plan to develop a civilian nuclear capability.