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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (349840)	9/6/2007 5:06:58 PM
From: bentway	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1576881

I'm telling you Bush has DOUBLED our historical national debt in ONE Presidency! You don't seem to comprehend that, which has me questioning your intelligence. brillig.com You seem so committed to your ideology that you just refuse to accept it. You're still prattling on about the deficit - well, Bush has run such extreme deficits that he's DOUBLED our actual national debt. Do you GET that?

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (349840)	9/11/2007 2:20:55 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1576881

You're the one who thinks Bush invented the "fuzzy math" that has underestimated the deficit for decades. Not to mention that you believe NPR when they compare the rate of foreclosures to that of the Great Depression, then go on to declare the "end of the 'ownership society'." Oh hell, you are a piece of work......what other tall tales can you come up with to sanctify your drinking the koolaid hook, line and sinker?

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (349840)	9/11/2007 3:34:08 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1576881

Its rather amazing when a country greets with scorn its returning countrymen who were held as hostages. Anger greets freed South Korean hostages By JAE-SOON CHANG The Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea's relief at the release of 19 countrymen held hostage by the Taliban gave way Friday to anger at the victims themselves, members of a Christian church who are being criticized for ignoring warnings against travel to Afghanistan. Critics said the group's actions forced their government into negotiations with the Islamic militants that damaged the nation's international reputation. A day after the last hostages were let go, some of the church workers apologized for the trouble caused by their captivity, and a few collapsed when told that two male colleagues had been slain by militants. With the crisis over, South Koreans turned their focus to what went wrong, who is to blame and what lessons can be drawn from the six-week ordeal. Public anger toward the hostages had been expressed in one form or another from the beginning, and it was rising Friday. Scathing comments flooded Internet message boards. Newspapers published critical editorials. Most noticeable was the feeling that the hostages themselves and the church that sent them to Afghanistan were to blame because they did not heed repeated government warnings to stay away from the volatile Central Asian country. One advisory cited an intelligence report that insurgents were targeting Koreans. The apparent ignoring of the warning levied a high price on the government, critics argued, forcing it to deal directly with the Taliban in violation of the international principle of not negotiating with terrorists. Reuters reported a Taliban claim of a $20 million ransom, which a Taliban commander reportedly said will be used to "purchase arms, get our communication network renewed and buy vehicles for carrying out more suicide attacks." The South Korean government denied that a ransom was paid. Local media raised concerns about the ramifications of any ransom being paid. "... we are concerned that other kidnapping incidents targeting our nationals might occur," the newspaper Dong-a Ilbo said in an editorial. The hostage crisis has hurt the pride of many South Koreans, who have sought international recognition for their homeland's rise from the rubble of the 1950-53 Korean War to become one of the world's richest nations. "Of course, the country has a duty to protect its people, but I'm worried that the status of South Korea will slip a lot in the international community," said Kim Kwang-ho, 32, an employee at a consulting firm. Officials have hinted at the possibility of seeking compensation from the former hostages for expenses the government incurred in winning their release -- at least airfare and medical fees -- an unprecedented move seen as reflecting public anger over the crisis. seattletimes.nwsource.com