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To: Oral Roberts who wrote (165425)	7/29/2008 1:36:24 PM
From: Augustus Gloop	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 225578

Iranian president: 'Big powers' going down Tuesday, July 29, 2008 8:38 AM EDT The Associated Press By GEORGE JAHN Associated Press Writer TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's president on Tuesday blamed the U.S. and other "big powers" for global ills such as nuclear proliferation and AIDS, and accused them of exploiting the U.N. for their own gain and the developing world's loss. But, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said, time was on the poor countries' side. "The big powers are going down," Ahmadinejad told foreign ministers of the Nonaligned Movement meeting in Tehran. "They have come to the end of their power, and the world is on the verge of entering a new, promising era." The more than 100-member NAM is made up of such diverse members as communist Cuba, Jamaica and India and depicts itself as bloc-free. But most members share a critical view of the U.S and the developed world in general. And with Iran assuming the chairmanship of the conference Tuesday, Ahmadinejad's keynote speech was tailored to reflect the struggle that some NAM members see themselves in against the world's rich and powerful countries. A draft of the final document that ministers will be asked to approve, made available to The Associated Press as the conference opened Tuesday, reflected that struggle. "The rich and powerful countries continue to exercise an inordinate influence in determining the nature and direction of international relations, including economic and trade relations, as well as rules governing these relations, many of which are at the expense of developing countries," it said. NAM countries oppose "unilaterally imposed measures by certain states ... the use and threat of use of force, and pressure and coercive measures as a means to achieving their national policy objectives," said the draft. That appeared to be an indirect slap at the United States, which has refused to rule out force as a possible means of last resort against Iran unless it heeds U.N. Security Council demands to curb its nuclear activities. The draft also condemns "the categorization of countries as good or evil based on unilateral and unjustified criteria" — oblique criticism of President Bush's labeling of Iran as part of an "axis of evil" along with Saddam Hussein's Iraq and North Korea. Iran has in the past counted on NAM countries to blunt pressure from the U.S. and its allies for harsh U.N. sanctions and other penalties because of its refusal to freeze uranium enrichment, which can produce both nuclear fuel or the fissile payload of warheads. Tehran has been slapped with three sets of U.N. sanctions because of its nuclear defiance and new penalties loom unless Tehran shows compromise. Another draft statement also obtained by the AP before the meeting began seeks continued support. Submitted by Iran on behalf of the NAM, it asks the conference to agree that "sanctions imposed on Iran for its nuclear program are of a political nature and should be promptly removed." The ministers "further affirm ... that there is no legal basis that (the) U.N. Security Council proceeds" in continuing to deal with the Iran nuclear file, said that draft. While only infrequently mentioning the U.S. by name Tuesday, Ahmadinejad made clear that he blamed Washington and its allies for trying to "impose their political will on nations and governments." He accused the great powers of "fomenting discord .... to intensify the military and arms race" so they can feed their arms industries. AIDS, he said, also was the result of world conditions "imposed by big powers." Accusing the U.N. Security Council of being a tool of the world's haves — which use them against the have-nots — he said it was useless to expect that body to be the solution to the world's ills. "If the United Nations and the Security Council ... were supposed to deal with the problems of the world ... we would not have a problem called Palestine," he declared, in indirect criticism of the creation of the Jewish state 60 years ago.

To: Oral Roberts who wrote (165425)	7/29/2008 2:04:13 PM
From: calgal	Respond to of 225578

Ouch!!

To: Oral Roberts who wrote (165425)	7/30/2008 3:23:44 AM
From: KLP	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 225578

I know that story...have to have my left knee replaced for the same reason as yours....Did the right one, and yes, it does take some time to deal with it, and therapy, exercises, etc are a MUST. But while it took nearly two years for things to get back their original normal, it was SO much worth it....I can walk without a cane, and at a fairly good clip on even pavement. However, watch out for gravel ...one roll of your ankle, you will be splat on the ground....That is what happened to me after two arthoscopies....broke my arm in 6 places, then it didn't heal after 5 months in a cast, so had to have a plate and screws in....Then had the right knee replaced. So don't wait much longer. I found it just doesn't get better. It just gets worse until you do get it fixed. The SynVis was a possible temp measure for me after the two 'scopes, and before the replacement had to be done. After the fall, I had to get the arm healed, then it was "into surgery, don't pass Go, just don't want to have that happen again".... Good Luck!!!

To: Oral Roberts who wrote (165425)	7/30/2008 5:31:28 PM
From: Honor First	Respond to of 225578

Insist! Joe's brother kept putting off his knee surgery. He was a tennis player in his retirement and loved it. Finally he decided that he couldn't wait any longer. He had both knees done... and he told Joe, "Sooner, better than later". If he had known the result he wouldn't have put it off.... but then.... I put things off also :) Husband is the opposite of me. If something needs to be done he does it. Okey Dokey... I suppose there is some merit in doing it that way ;) I hope you find the results so pleasing to you when you do have the surgery, that you will feel the same way as Joe's bro.