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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (452340)	1/29/2009 10:00:25 PM
From: SilentZ	1 Recommendation Respond to of 1577094

>The Israel analogy was an extreme one, but do you think our safety and security is only due to geography? Not only, but that's the largest part of it. -Z

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (452340)	1/30/2009 1:06:11 AM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1577094

Z, > "Some?" Who? Ted, for instance. Seems like Bentway does as well. Others haven't come out yet in support of isolationism, but I believe it's only a matter of time. There's a difference between minding one's own business and isolationism.

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (452340)	1/30/2009 10:21:40 AM
From: bentway	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1577094

Mother of octuplets already has six young children [UPDATED] latimesblogs.latimes.com The woman who gave birth to octuplets earlier this week already has six young children and never expected that the fertility treatment she received would result in eight babies, her mother said in an interview with The Times. The woman had embryos implanted last year, leading to the eight births Monday. "They all happened to take," said her mother, Angela Suleman. "I looked at those babies. They are so tiny and so beautiful." "It’s going to be difficult," Suleman added, noting that her husband is going back to Iraq, where neighbors said he is a contract worker, to help support the family. When the woman discovered she was expecting multiple babies, doctors gave her the option of selectively reducing the number of embryos, but she declined. "What do you suggest she should have done? She refused to have them killed," Suleman said. "That is a very painful thing." Doctors at a Kaiser hospital in Bellflower that delivered the babies held a news conference Thursday night. Dr. Harold Henry said the woman came to the hospital at the 12th week of pregnancy. Doctors counseled her regarding the options and risks, Henry said. "Our goal is to provide the best possible care, no matter what the situation or circumstances are," he said. Dr. Karen Maples read a statement from the mother: "We understand that you are all curious about the arrival of the octuplets, and we appreciate your respect for our family privacy," the statement read. "The eight was a surprise to us all but a blessing as well." In the statement, the mother said the family would later reveal more details about the births. "We thank all of you for the positive thoughts, prayers and generosity," the statement read. The doctors declined to provide any other information about the mother or the circumstances under which she became pregnant. For more on the octuplets, click on Octuplets' mother already has twins, four other children —Jessica Garrison, Andrew Blankstein and Jeff Gottlieb