Smoking in the Background - The Bush administration sits on some telling documents (Saddam's Iraq).

NRO ^ | December 21, 2005 | Deroy Murdock

[Xanadu2112]

I assume so! My guess is that there are on going operations that would be compromised if he did so.

[JesseJane]

I just want the news without spin. If this is true, then I appreciate multitudes of opinions... even if I don't agree. Interesting.

[Grampa Dave]

Hopefully, some day the truth of these countries re Iraq will come out.

[reformedliberal]

I think it will be in proportion to the numbers who actually utilize the Internet for research.

We went to a Christmas party yesterday. Age ranges from 30-75, mostly Republicans, mostly attorneys or their employees. The ones who use the Net for research and who understand how to differentiate between hype and reality were the most informed. Even the Grand Old Man was less informed and he admitted that the Internet had happened "too late" for him. Although, he was fully aware that the local rag was suppressing truth and hyping ideology.

OTOH, it is really important, IMO, to take a hard look at just how successful we have been so far and just how often our declared and undeclared enemies have failed.

I know that I have reached an age where I simply cannot function while being furious/worried/anxious/afraid. My antidote is to log on to FR and use the rest of the Internet research opportunities to gauge just what is a real threat and how much of a threat it really is

[Grampa Dave]

One of the couples does fit your example of using the internet.

The other couple and my wife are luddites and use the internet at business and to order something at home.

I am like you when you described yourself in your last paragraph:

"I know that I have reached an age where I simply cannot function while being furious/worried/anxious/afraid. My antidote is to log on to FR and use the rest of the Internet research opportunities to gauge just what is a real threat and how much of a threat it really is."

When we travel, and I can't get to the internet and can only hear what or read what the MSM wants us to believe, it is very easy to get discouraged. I learned about 4 years ago, to put those emotions and concerns in check until I can get home to see what my Freepers have to say about any pseudo issue the MSM brings up. My wife will say on some situations while vacation, lets wait until you get home to research this on FR before you and I get upset.

[reformedliberal]

Exactly!

I am trying to teach this approach to my husband, who has really taken to it. We were on vacation in November and even though the hotel had FNC, we weren't watching it very much. When something worrisome came on during the brief time we would be watching (and with a 4 hour time lag from our home added in to make it worse when the subject was weather at home), we would just go down to the lobby, log in on the Internet and check it out. Even at .50/minute, we found we could find the facts within 5 minutes or less.

Best vacation we've had in a long, long time, too!

[oldbrowser]

indicates how you found out.

Idle speculation.

[oldbrowser]

I see the long term WOT in a serial fashion: One country at a time, by whatever means is necessary.

That would be my preference also, But I get a bad feeling that Al Qaeda would like to link up with the Pali's and attack Israel. That would bring the U.S. in support of Israel and Iran in behind the the Pali's. Quickly followed by the Saudi's and the rest of the Muslim nations.

I don't think they are going to let us pick them off on nation at a time.

[Go Gordon]

Odd. Why would he sit on it and not release it?

Timing is everything. Knowing Bush, its more important to have a Republican successor, than it is destroying a couple loud mouthed Democrat Senators.

[The Mayor]

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Timing is everything. Knowing Bush, its more important to have a Republican successor, than it is destroying a couple loud mouthed Democrat Senators.

You're right. Common sense tells me that, but part of me wants him to call them out publicly, crush and humiliate them and drive them from office. But, that's just me.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Man, some juicy thoughts on this thread....

Meanwhile:

U.N. Hit by a Bolt From the Right ~~ Bolton causing WAVES>>>>that's good.

[SierraWasp]

Speaking of "Smoking in the Background..." today is my first anniversary off cigarettes after 42 years. That makes me an official NON-SMOKER!!!

No more if's, and's, or BUTTS!!!

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Congrats!!!

Not an easy thing to do.

[SierraWasp]

Thanks, Ernest. Tis truly a MERRY CHRISTmas here in the Socialist's Sierra-Nevada CONservancy!!!

[prairiebreeze]

You have a very wise wife, GD.

;^)

[MikefromOhio]

I will tell you guys EXACTLY why he is sitting on this.

That information is PROBABLY still classified. Think back to your own reaction to the wiretaps and the radiation detector stories.

If the information didn't still have any use, they probably would have found a way to declassify it. But that isn't the case, and I can only draw ONE conclusion, that is, the information that has been found and translated is still giving the US forces in Iraq inroads and intel into what Saddam and our enemies have been up too.

It's all about security. Thankfully this White House understands that.

[FreeKeys]

Thanks for posting this. I have added a link to the Murdock article to top of my page at http://FreedomKeys.com/whyiraq.htm -- all of which I'll post here later, pinging only myself.

[FOG724]

Congrats on denying the government of all that sin tax.

[Marine_Uncle]

"Man, some juicy thoughts on this thread...."
The juice makers ah. Yea. Big Johnn will continue to keep those less then wonderfull folk off balance. The L/MSM-demorate swine surely have no teeth left at this point, as they have been grinding them into powder since GWB took office. I say this much E. I don't think I have used the terms swine, goons, and the like so much in my entire life before joining FR. This place sure brings the ultimate best out of some of us.