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Five Vital Lessons From Iraq (Paul Johnson)
Forbes.com ^ | 03.17.03 | Paul Johnson

Posted on 03/03/2003 12:23:41 AM PST by giotto

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1 posted on 03/03/2003 12:23:41 AM PST by giotto
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To: giotto
BTTT
2 posted on 03/03/2003 3:37:27 AM PST by Right_in_Virginia (May God bless President Bush and our troops)
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To: giotto
Paul Johnson bump
3 posted on 03/03/2003 4:04:27 AM PST by GATOR NAVY (avoiding the embrassment of forgetting to clear a tag that's inappropriate for my next post)
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To: giotto
Though I'm not as sanguine as Dr. Johnson is about Germany, I have to applaud. Four out of five ain't bad!

Let's hope these lessons are well learned by those in the corridors of power in Washington.

Freedom, Wealth, and Peace,
Francis W. Porretto
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4 posted on 03/03/2003 4:13:20 AM PST by fporretto (Curmudgeon Emeritus, Palace of Reason)
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To: giotto
bump
5 posted on 03/03/2003 4:46:03 AM PST by LadyDoc
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To: giotto
We have been reminded that France is not to be trusted at any time, on any issue. The British have learned this over 1,000 years of acrimonious history, but it still comes as a shock to see how badly the French can behave, with their unique mixture of shortsighted selfishness, long-term irresponsibility, impudent humbug and sheer malice.

Don't mince words, Dr. Johnson. What are you trying to say? ;-)

6 posted on 03/03/2003 4:56:20 AM PST by Physicist (Now, that's how to start an article. Hit the ground running.)
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7 posted on 03/03/2003 7:13:43 AM PST by Free the USA (Stooge for the Rich)
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To: fporretto
Thanks for the link. There's some good reading there.
8 posted on 03/03/2003 8:31:37 AM PST by giotto
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To: Physicist
Don't mince words, Dr. Johnson

And this is probably after he toned it down.

9 posted on 03/03/2003 10:10:35 AM PST by giotto
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To: IncPen
bump for the thoughts of the greatest of living historians ( IMHO )...
10 posted on 03/03/2003 10:19:27 AM PST by BartMan1
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To: IncPen
Love this word, too : Anglosphere
11 posted on 03/03/2003 10:23:26 AM PST by BartMan1
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To: giotto
Excellent post.

Other than that, the U.S. should put its trust in the seas and oceans, which offer a home and a friendly environment to its forces and do not change with the treacherous winds of opinion.

Music to my Navy ears.....

12 posted on 03/03/2003 10:25:21 AM PST by PogySailor
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To: BartMan1
Excellent and to the point
13 posted on 03/03/2003 10:25:33 AM PST by IncPen
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To: giotto
The French are the ancient enemy, never to be trusted.

It seems they have entered a cul-de-sac diplomatically. ;^)
14 posted on 03/03/2003 10:36:30 AM PST by headsonpikes
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To: giotto
From Paul's lips to God's ears! (Altho I suspect He knows this stuff already!)
15 posted on 03/03/2003 11:04:38 AM PST by Snickersnee (Where are we going? And what's with this handbasket???)
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To: giotto
Previously posted at http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/855296/posts.
16 posted on 03/03/2003 11:46:30 AM PST by TheMole
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To: TheMole
Sorry. I searched on the exact phrase "Five Vital Lessons From Iraq" before posting and got no results.
17 posted on 03/03/2003 2:36:50 PM PST by giotto
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18 posted on 03/03/2003 9:19:08 PM PST by Valin (Age and deceit beat youth and skill)
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19 posted on 03/04/2003 5:11:32 AM PST by dennisw ( http://www.littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/weblog.php)
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To: TheMole; giotto
Had seen it earlier, too. And this is one of the most-worthy-of-reposting items in recent memory.
20 posted on 03/04/2003 5:55:11 AM PST by FreedomPoster (This Space Intentionally Blank)
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