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To: jlallen who wrote (236168)	7/13/2007 10:20:10 AM
From: stockman_scott	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

this is "an elective war" and WW II was totally necessary <eom>.

To: jlallen who wrote (236168)	7/13/2007 10:28:00 AM
From: michael97123	Respond to of 281500

Dumb post JTA. If this war is so important and we are short troops and cant get enough volunteers, you must resort to the draft not to slavery for reservists, guard and enlisted men. Our soldiers and their families are being fucked over by this admin and this has nothing to do with whether one is for or against this war. Its as clear as day.

To: jlallen who wrote (236168)	7/13/2007 10:46:52 AM
From: jttmab	Respond to of 281500

Give your kid another big thanks from me. I thanks to you as well. If it wasn't for folks like you and Nadine this wouldn't be possible. Oil stocks hit record highs; Exxon market cap tops $500 bln Marketwatch - July 12, 2007 5:51 PM ET NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Oil stocks roared into record territory Thursday, joining forces with a 283-point gain on the Dow amid expectations of fat second-quarter earnings. The sector opened higher and accelerated through the day, building enough momentum to push through a late drop in crude-oil prices. Shares of Chevron Corp. (CVX), ConocoPhillips (COP) and Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) all hit record highs during the session. Exxon Mobil, one of the 30 Dow Jones Industrial (.DJI) companies, jumped 2.7% to close at $89.62 a share, lifting the company's market capitalization to $504.85 billion in the process. ConocoPhillips (COP) shares led percentage gainers in the oil group on a 3.6% jump to $88.64. Chevron Corp. (CVX) added 2.8% to finish at $93.30. Both stocks hit all-time highs. "The market is expecting a strong second-quarter earnings ... driven by refining margins," said Brian Hicks, co-manager of the Global Resources Fund (PSPFX). "We're above $70 a barrel for oil, and it looks like the second half of the year will be quite tight in terms of supply for oil." With energy as the best sector performer in the S&P 500, oil and other energy stocks are getting more fund flow from non-resource investors, he said. The Amex Oil Index (XOI) surged 1.9% to 1,504 points, its first trip above the 1,500-mark. The Amex Natural Gas Index (XNG) rose 0.8% to 517.2 and the Philadelphia Oil Service Index $OSX advanced 1.6% to 275.1, reversing downturns in the two previous sessions. Crude for August delivery fell 6 cents to $72.50 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange after trading as high as $73.80 earlier in the session. See Futures Movers. Oil service consultant Foster Wheeler (FWLT) rose 3.6% to 120.69 after it was added to the Nasdaq 100 Index (QQQ). UBS downgraded oil major Royal Dutch Shell (RDSA) to neutral from buy, citing the 30% rise in the company's share price in sterling terms since mid-March. U.S.-traded shares of the Anglo-Dutch giant rose 1.5% to $85.47. "Although Shell retains upside, we see upside plus catalysts in other companies. Shell remains a very long-term value play," UBS said. It raised its price target on the firm to 2,300 pence, from 2,100 pence a share to reflect a stronger outlook for Shell's operating environment. -----

To: jlallen who wrote (236168)	7/13/2007 10:47:44 AM
From: Wharf Rat	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

Dope is for smoking. And if it was up to Tories like you, we would have been on Germany's side.