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To: RetiredNow who wrote (326211)	2/17/2007 12:44:59 PM
From: combjelly	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1575191

" Wonder if Bush is starting to play dirty with Iran, just as they have been with us since day 1 in Iraq?" It is possible. But it is also very likely that those weapons are ones that have vanished from inventory over there after issued to Iraqi police or military.

To: RetiredNow who wrote (326211)	2/17/2007 1:07:15 PM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1575191

re: I was reading about the terrorist attacks in Iran in the last week and didn't think much of it. You know, Muslims killing Muslims... There seems to be a broader Shia/Sunni thing starting up beyond Iraq's borders. Witness the bombings in Pakistan. We may be watching the start of a broad ME religious conflagration... not against us; against each other. The events set in place by our defeat and occupation of Iraq will outlive both of us.

To: RetiredNow who wrote (326211)	2/18/2007 3:37:43 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575191

King County's 30-year plan to cut greenhouse gasses 05:14 PM PST on Wednesday, February 7, 2007 By GARY CHITTIM / KING 5 News SEATTLE - King County Executive Ron Sims wants to lead the nation in cutting greenhouse gasses, and he's concentrating on the fuel tank to get it done. It’s a plan that spans the next 30 years. Experts say every gallon of fossil fuel we burn clings to atmospheric compounds to form 20 pounds of carbon dioxide. That's a load and that's why Ron Sims is looking first and foremost at our tailpipes. King County has one of the highest percentages of hybrid cars of any county in the nation. "And our key is to look at those issues, transportation, and make the tough decisions on the type of vehicles we use and how to reduce the number of vehicle miles traveled," Sims said. Transportation is the focal point of a 200-page county climate plan he introduced Wednesday. Sims says he'll start by continuing to cut the greenhouse contributions made by his own county government. A lot of the heavy lifting is already done. Take for instance, the county's huge fleet of vehicles: it has one of the highest percentages of hybrid cars of any county in the nation. The county shop is full of them and new hybrid cars are already rolling in and being prepared to carry the county logo. "And that wasn't good enough, so we are also going to order 400 plug-in hybrid vehicles," Sims said. King County is already a national leader in cutting greenhouse gases. Sims’ plan has an ambitious goal to reduce those gas emissions by another 80 percent by the year 2050. The plan also calls for adding more incentives for the rest of us to drive less, with more HOV lanes, 15 to 20 percent more buses and carpooling options. But Sims knows he cannot ask more of us than he does for his own department so he makes a solemn vow. "We're going to walk our talk in every facet and every function of King County government,” Sims said. “We are going to reduce our impact significantly." When asked what this will cost us, Sims promised it will be much less than doing nothing. Sims' plan comes on the heels of last week's big international summit declaring human activity is an all-but-certain cause of global warming. king5.com