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• Red flags ahead of US weapons sales to Iraq

  Wed Dec 28, 2011
  • None of the F-14's we sold Iran are flyable anymore. They can't get spare parts. But they are still flying F-4's.

• Red flags ahead of US weapons sales to Iraq

  Wed Dec 28, 2011
  • Well, they might sell them F-16's but not like those in the picture. Those in the pic are Block 50's and are among the newest and most advanced in our inventory. But they are starting to get old. They are from the 79th Fighter Squadron out of Shaw AFB, SC and they were the first Block 50's delivered.

• Former first lady among South Koreans to pay respects to Kim Jong Il

  Mon Dec 26, 2011
  • Well "stupified", now that you've explained the differences in various political systems, why don't you explain why even so-called pure communism or even socialism would never work either. Hint: Those pesky little things called human beings.

• Climate study confirms what skeptics scoffed at: global warming is real

  Sat Oct 22, 2011
  • If the scientists around the world are so alarmed, why are they unwilling to share their data? They say other scientists will use it to discredit their theory but that is exactly what the scientific method is.

• Climate study confirms what skeptics scoffed at: global warming is real

  Sat Oct 22, 2011
  • Many of us have not tried to deny that the earth has warmed somewhat. What we are denying is that man is causing it. The earth has warmed and cooled since the beginning of time and will continue to do so. We are fools if we think we can change that to any great extent.

• Neutrinos clocked moving at faster-than-light speed

  Thu Sep 22, 2011
  • This reaffirms my belief in the scientific method at least in one area.

• Militants assail NATO base in Afghanistan

  Sun Aug 28, 2011
  • They did not "assail" the NATO base. They assaulted it. Assailing makes it sound like they were trying to talk them to death. And they are not militants, they are islamic radicals, or terrorists if you will.

• 50 years ago, the Berlin Wall arose to divide

  Fri Aug 12, 2011
  • The first photo's caption reads that the wall was erected to "prevent illegal immigration to the west".

• False 'death panel' rumor has familiar roots

  Fri Aug 14, 2009
  • The NY Times should look in its own archives. They published an article on April 28, 2009 in which Obama DID talk about death panels. Although he didn't call them that, the implication is the same. Here is a link:

• Ousted Honduras president issues ultimatum

  Sat Jul 18, 2009
  • When did the military say removing Zelaya from office was illegal, but neccessary? From my standpoint, Zelaya was lucky that he got out alive. He is the one who committed crimes and his Supreme Court and the Congress convicted him. He was the one trying to usurp their constitution.