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<p>We hope Secretary of State Colin Powell was privately embarrassed when, two days into a catastrophic disaster that hit 12 of the world's poorer countries and will cost billions of dollars to meliorate, he held a press conference to say that America, the world's richest nation, would contribute $15 million. That's less than half of what Republicans plan to spend on the Bush inaugural festivities.</p>

Are People banned from this site? Are opposing views not welcomed? Why, YES.....Over the past 5-6 years I have had to change my log-in several times..Due to a "Banning". I have received over 132 e-mails from "Freepers" that were also banned. I enjoy reading most of the postings...I start my morning on this site. But I have learned not to reply or post any opposing views...until now. I'm sure this posting will vanish and once again I will be "banned". Until another screen name my friends.

Tens of thousands protest possible war with Iraq Rallies held Saturday in Washington, across U.S. and around the world 01/19/2003 By G. ROBERT HILLMAN / The Dallas Morning News WASHINGTON - They came by the tens of thousands Saturday, with the same message: No war against Iraq. Some carried it on printed placards or brightly colored banners or scrawled by hand on pieces of old cardboard. Others shouted it or chanted it. Some sang. They came from the Northeast, the South, the Midwest, the Southwest - from Maine and Kentucky and Michigan and Texas - all demanding that President...

Vladimir Putin is settling into a rich niche in the world economy. This week, the Russian president finds himself pen in hand, about to sign a deal to build a $2.5. billion oil pipeline to China. Only weeks before, he and Russian crude were a hot topic in Washington.(What's this oil pipeline to China? I thought we took Afghanistan for the main purpose of getting Caspian Sea reserves to market) As the U.S. looks for new and reliable energy supplies, Russia is finding new and reliable sources of income. The country sells five million barrels of crude and oil products...

Out of the 19 Islamic terrorists that attacked America in 9/11, how many Iraqis?Hint-----ZERO Out of the thousands of Islamic militants arrested in the US and Europe, how many Iraqis?Hint----ZERO Where did the US discover there is a new El Quaida terrorist camp? Hint----Iran, not IraqWell, I am not the smartest man in the world, but the above facts should give me a hint on who should be my greatest enemy?