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October 2001 Taliban supreme leader, Mullah Mohammed Omar: "The situation where we are now, there are two things: either death or victory. To those who are fighting and bombarding us, they should understand the Afghan man is a fighter willing to die for jihad." June 1944 General George S. Patton: "I want you to remember that no bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country..."

O'Malley Says Threat of 1:15 P.M. Anthrax Attack Received Baltimore - City officials received an unconfirmed warning that an anthrax attack would be launched Wednesday afternoon, prompting a heightened state of alert in response, Mayor Martin O'Malley said. O'Malley said described the threat as "very general, nonspecific and unconfirmed regarding an anthrax attack" at 1:15 p.m. The threat was received the same day that First Lady Laura Bush was scheduled to visit a city elementary school. O'Malley said the owners of large buildings and other enclosed places were being advised and asked to secure ventilation systems and air ducts. Despite ...

Hanssen: Russians had advanced notice Friday, 30 March 2001 13:19 (ET) Hanssen: Russians had advanced notice By RICHARD SALE, Terrorism Correspondent NEW YORK, March 30 (UPI) -- The Russian Intelligence Service appears to have had advance warning of the arrest of accused FBI spy Robert Hanssen, former intelligence officials still connected to their agencies indicated Friday. The FBI nabbed Hanssen Feb. 18 as he allegedly tried to exchange classified documents for $50,000 in cash at a "dead drop" in a Virginia park. But only a few days before, during a meeting near Rome, Italy, between U.S. and Russian intelligence ...

The following Xerox was distributed at work today. The person distributing it claims it was published in the April, 2001 issue of Harper's Magazine. The paragraph below, which appears at the top of the letter, in italics, indicates it was originally published in the Washington City Paper in January. From a November 16, 2000, letter to a porspective employee from Delores Hamilton, acting director of Human Resources for the District of Columbia public schools. The letter appeared in the Loose Lips column of the Washington City Paper in January. Dear Ms. _______:   On June 23, 2000, you were informed by ...

A beautiful blonde was down on her luck. She had lost her job and couldn't find another one, and she needed money. So she went around her neighborhood looking for odd jobs. She approaches one of her neighbors and says "Hi, I'm down on my luck and need to make some money. Are there any odd jobs you need done?" The guy says "Sure, why don't you paint my porch? How much would you charge?" The blonde answers "$50.00" "Okay, the paint's out back. Let me know when you're finished." A few hours later, she returns to the guy and ...

Let's see if I understand the state of personal responsibility in the America of 2001... If a woman burns her thighs on the hot coffee she was holding in her lap while driving, she blames the restaurant. If your teen-age son kills himself, you blame the rock 'n' roll musician he liked. If you smoke three packs a day for 40 years and die of lung cancer your family blames the tobacco company. If your daughter gets pregnant by the football captain you blame the school for poor sex education. If your neighbor crashes into a tree while driving home ...

THE SENSATIONAL espionage allegations recently levied against FBI agent Robert Hanssen in connection with charges that he spied for the Russians are shocking to Americans. But even more disturbing is the insight provided by such cases into a secret court operating outside of the strictures of the Constitution. The affidavit filed by the FBI in support of the criminal complaint against Mr. Hanssen relies on information gathered by order of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. This clandestine court, created by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA), is authorized to order electronic surveillance and physical searches targeting U.S. citizens ...

I'm surprised that so many Freepers are so willing to take the FBI's word for it that Hanssen is guilty! Remember, almost all of the investigation was done under the Clinton/Reno administration. And we know how they feel about Bible-believing conservatives, which by all accounts Hanssen is. Think for a minute about all the inconsistencies: They didn't wait for him to pick up the money... They have no idea where the alleged money went... They didn't suspect Hanssen until they got the original file from the Russians. How did they get it? A double agent they "turned"? Not a terribly ...

I haven't heard anything lately about how the Florida vote recount is doing. The last I heard, Bush had picked up some votes. Does anyone know where it stands? I'm wondering if the reason we haven't heard anything is because it is becoming clear to everyone involved that Bush really DID win Florida, and the media just want to perpetuate the lie that Gore would have won if only all the votes had been counted. Also, does anyone else not see the obvious truth of the Supreme Court's observation that any recount could not possibly have been done in time? ...

Check out the newest addition to the Game Show circuit! Bill Clinton hosts a new TV game show called "Jailbreak". It's a hoot! Click the link below: http://www.crosscircuit.com/html/ClinTV/JailBreak.html

Governor seeks body armor ban Proposal sparked by city case in which officer was killed;A top legislative priority; Glendening outlines expected $20 billion budget for next year For informational and discussion purposes only -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- By Jeff Barker Sun Staff Originally published Jan 10 2001 Gov. Parris N. Glendening will ask the General Assembly to restrict the sale and possession of body armor in Maryland, a decision aides said was influenced by the case of an 18-year-old accused of killing a Baltimore police officer while wearing a bullet-resistant vest. Glendening, who last year won passage of a sweeping gun safety measure ...

A friend would like an up-to-date list of all the possible victims of Arkancide. Is there one on the Free Republic?

The following letter, pretending to be from St. Thomas More, Patron of Statesmen and Politicians, to President-elect George W. Bush, was written by a priest I know. While it is clearly written from a Catholic perspective, I think it is worthwhile reading for us all. Dear President-elect Bush: Congratulations on your election. I think the fact that your election was finally certified by the Supreme Court on this great Feast is significant. Many of us here in heaven were following your election battle closely, having laid siege to heaven, pleading for your cause. That your cause triumphed—barely -- is a ...

November 27, 2000 Commentary, Wall Street Journal Sisterhood Isn't Just Powerful, It's Mean. By Danielle Crittenden, author of "What Our Mothers Didn't Tell Us: Why Happiness Eludes the Modern Woman" (Simon & Schuster, 1999). I've often thought that those women who declare "sisterhood is beautiful" have very bad memories. Anyone who has been a 12-year-old girl knows sisterhood is rarely any such thing. At best it is one good friend who sticks by you regardless of the pimples on your face or the unfashionable shoes you wear. More often it is an endless series of whispering campaigns and catty remarks ...