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Billionaire Carl Icahn Is Making Good On His Promises
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Billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn likely made investors of Transocean (NYSE: RIG) and Chesapeake Energy (NYSE: CHK) very happy over the last few years. Icahn announced in early January that he planned to increase his Transocean stake from 1.56% to over 3.4%, but per a recent 13D filing with the SEC, Icahn now owns 20.15 million shares, or 5.6% of the company, making him the largest shareholder. This news comes just as Chesapeake's controversial CEO Aubrey McClendon announced his retirement, set for April 1. Chesapeake's stock has been up over 10% on the news.
I believe that with McClendon gone, Chesapeake may move higher; and with Icahn investing heavily in Transocean, investors could be rewarded as Icahn pushes to unlock shareholder value, including the $4 dividend he is pushing for.
Icahn had this to say regarding McClendon's departure...
Aubrey has every right to be proud of the company he has built, the world class team of people at Chesapeake and the collection of assets he has assembled, which in my opinion, are the best portfolio of energy assets in the country. While it is known that some of these assets will be sold by the company in due course, I do not believe that this will in any way effect the ultimate realization of Chesapeake's potential.
Although I applaud Icahn for his kind words about McClendon, the real takeaway for shareholders in this statement is the mention of Chesapeake's asset base. The McClendon departure is an overall win for Icahn and investors. Back in May of 2012 Icahn sent the Chesapeake board a letter with plans to break up the board, install a few new directors, and force the company to reduce its leverage and begin monetizing its asset base.
With McClendon gone the asset sale pace could jump, whereas the Chesapeake Board may seek to capitalize on the 15 million acres of undeveloped assets. GHS Research believes the asset sales could move from the planned $17 billion to $19 billion for 2012 to 2013. The company expects to raise $4.9 billion from the exit of its midstream operations and another $3.3 billion from the Permian sale by the end of the first quarter.
GHS Research believes that a major oil and gas company might find Chesapeake intriguing, saying that
We think that a major with lower cost of capital versus Chesapeake can quickly get a starting point of $30 per share of value fairly easy.
That is 50% above Chesapeake's current trading range.
Transocean is still recovering from the pressure its stock received following the Deepwater Horizon incident. Of the five major companies involved, Transocean remains down the most. Since the incident in April of 2010, Transocean is down 33%, while BP - which had a 65% interest in the well and was the project operator - is down 25%. Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC), which had a 25% non-operating interest in the well, is up 9.5% since then. Other notables: Cameron International, supplier of the equipment that failed to seal the well, is up 34%, and Halliburton, which was in charge of stabilizing the well walls, is up 27%.
In some respects, Icahn has given the all clear to invest in Deepwater Horizon impacted stocks. Anadarko is also a competitor of Chesapeake's; Anadarko trades well above its peer and was rumored to be interested in purchasing some of its assets. Anadarko trades at a price to sales multiple of 3.0 and forward price to earnings of 20, compared to Chesapeake's 1.1 (P/S) and 16 (forward P/E).
Back to Transocean, compared to other major oil and gas driller, Transocean trades on the low-end of the industry at 2.1 times sales:
With the Deepwater Horizon settlement now finalized, the company should be able to move forward without the overhanging uncertainty. Transocean will pay $1.4 billion in penalties on a five-year schedule, with just over 70% due to be paid through 2014. Moving forward, I would expect the driller to come more in line with peers on a multiples basis. With a peer average 3.8 times sales multiple on Transocean's next year expected sales of $10.1 billion, the stock would have an upside of around 90%. For more info on how Transocean stacks up against its top competitors see my other article - Unearthing The Value Carl Icahn Sees In Transocean.
The $4 per share dividend that Icahn is pushing for in Transocean would be a 6.9% yield at the current share price. Also, the $4 dividend would be a total payout of about $1.4 billion, which pales in comparison to the $6 billion of cash Transocean has on hand, not to mention the $3 billion in cash flow from operations it expects to generate in 2013.
Based on a back of the envelope calculation, the Transocean position is still less than a third the size of Icahn's Chesapeake position. Icahn owns 58.6 million shares of Chesapeake, which is his fourth largest position - 8.4% of his 13F portfolio is concentrated in the oil and gas stock. In Chesapeake, Icahn has fellow activist Mason Hawkins of Southeastern Asset Management as an investor, which owns over 89 million shares (check out Southeastern's portfolio).
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Cashing OutSlay Magister Brasael.
|Magister Brasael slain
DescriptionI just saw one of the Sunreavers - Brasael, I think his name was - running off in the direction of the bank to the north. No doubt he's trying to gather whatever assets he can before he leaves.
Head him off and make sure he doesn't steal any resources from our coffers. He relinquished whatever funds he left in the bank when he and his Sunreaver kind betrayed us.
I suppose it wasn't enough for him to be a coward and a backstabber... he had to be a greedy thief as well.
Hmph. The Horde and the Sunreavers aren't all that different. They deserve one another.
Hmph. The Horde and the Sunreavers aren't all that different. They deserve one another.
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Interesting thoughts..
Only time will tell what direction if anything what Apple will bring to iOS and even enhancements to Mac OS.
There is a even split with users out there in the Apple world. Some don't see a need for change. Other want change or just better design to move forward.
Of course it will go forward someday, but we don't know what design direction Apple will take. Mac OS and iOS are getting better for seamless communications and function, but yes I am sure there is more to it that they can bring.
We can dream up the dream, but will Apple make it reality?
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I think that everyone is entitled to their opinion.
My opinion:
I don't use Dashboard or Mission Control on my Mac... I sure don't want them on my phone. And it's generally perceived that Apple is bringing iOS elements and look/feel to OSX, not the other way around.
Don't need a "screen savor" (or a screen saver)... I prefer my screen be dark when I am not using my phone. Active screen savers use battery power, and, frankly are unnecessary, IMO.
Siri is fine for what I use it for... add more functionality? Fine.
As for the dark bars across the top and bottom of the lock screen... meh. Changing them is fine. Not changing them is also fine.Curmudgeon and Former Member/Participant
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Features of Mac OS they could bring to iOS 7
I do use Mission Control on my Mac but see no reason for it on iOS. Existing ways of switching apps works for me.
Dashboard is a travesty that needs to be removed from OSX not added to iOS.
I agree with the above that screen savers are just battery hogs. I don't even use them on my laptop. But there are apps that will show pictures or something on the screen and prevent it from sleeping which would have the same effect as a screen saver if you wanted one.
Lock screen doesn't bother me. Most of the time I don't even see it because I've already swiped my phone on without looking at it.
But each to his/her ownģ
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Natasha Romanoff, code name Black Widow, is an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Introduced in Iron Man 2, she assessed the suitability of Tony Stark for the Avenger Initiative. The report she filed with S.H.I.E.L.D. found that Stark was unsuitable for it but the Iron Man armor would be beneficial to the Initiative. She is a founding member of the Avengers and the only female member of the group. Though she has no superhuman powers, the Black Widow is an expert martial artist with a competent scientific mind and interrogation skills. Out of all the Avengers, Natasha has shown that to be the one with the smallest ego. She is seen always as calmed and cool, as evident in Iron Man 2. She is able to keep her emotions in check. As described by Stark, she is something of a mystery. However, by The Avengers, she is shown to be capable of feelings like everyone else, as evident as she is shown to be wary, if not afraid, of Banner and what he is capable of doing and Loki because he is probably the only person ever to get to her like that, making her almost afraid. She is shown to care about Barton, which Loki suspects is a romantic interest. She claims that "love is for children. I owe him a debt". Most importantly, she is shown to be haunted by her past and tries to make amends with that past, one day at a time. While one of the members of the Avengers that is completely human and without superpowers, (other than Barton and Stark, however, his armor makes the difference between the three), she is shown to be just as formidable as any of the other members, as she is a gifted spy, trained in combat, weapons and various other skills.
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2. Getting Started
2.1. Accessing OWA and Nexus
In some colleges' and departments' computers, there may be a special icon visible
for accessing OWA. The URL to access OWA must begin
https: this indicates a secure
connection. It ensures that all communication between the browser and Nexus is
encrypted so other people cannot read your messages or other information which has
to be transmitted such as your password.
2.2. Logging in to OWA
To use Outlook Web App, you will always need to log in using a web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome or Safari.
Type the URL
into the Location or Address panel of your browser. This
will take you to a login screen:
If you are on a shared or public computer, select
This is a public or shared
computer. This option protects you by logging you out after a shorter period of
inactivity so that the next person who uses the shared computer is less likely to
be able to read your email, should you forget to sign out. If you are using your
own home or work computer you can choose
This is a private computer to allow you a
longer period of inactivity before you are automatically logged out.
If you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or later, you can choose whether to use the
full version of OWA or the Light version. The full version offers some additional
features but either version will allow you to access your email, contacts and
calendars. If you are using a slow internet
connection (e.g. dial-up), a very old computer, or you have impaired vision, the
Light version is recommended. Click on the selection box
Use Outlook Web App
Light, if this applies to you.
Note: with older browsers and browsers on some platforms you only have the light version available.
Also note that, if you decide that you prefer OWA-Light, but that you are unable to select the tickbox here, you are able to select the 'Use the blind and low vision experience' from the 'Options' link available from within OWA-Full.
To log in, type your Oxford Single Sign-On (SSO) username and password into the
appropriate boxes and select
Log On.
Logging in is very important! The Oxford Username ensures the system knows who you are. The Password confirms your identity. You must keep your password secret.
2.3. Sign Out
Once you have finished working with your email, calendars etc., to sign out,
Sign Out, found at the top right corner of your screen. You
will now see the following screen:
This screen reminds you that there is still a small risk that another person on that computer could access your account without first logging in to OWA. It is highly advisable that you now close down all browser windows to complete the logout process.
2.4. Passwords
Outlook Web App uses your Single Sign-On (SSO) username and password.
The initial password you are given when you register for a Nexus account is pre-set to expire after 30 days. This is to make sure that you change your password to something personal to you.
There are a number of rules regarding how passwords must be constructed. For more information, please go to Password Guidelines
To change your password, go to: WebAuth
2.5. Basic Guide to using OWA with your email.
The most basic email tasks are: sending a message; checking for new messages; reading a message; replying to a message; and deleting a message. All of these tasks are normally undertaken from your Inbox, the screen you see when you first log in.
The way your inbox looks and behaves depends on whether you use the full version of OWA or the Light version (see Logging In).
2.5.1. Full Version of OWA
The main screen of the full version of OWA is shown above. There are three main sections:
- Navigation Pane
- On the left-hand side of the screen is the Navigation Pane. This shows a list of available folders, and allows you to switch between different functions such as Mail, Calendar, and Contacts.
- Message List
- In the centre of the screen is your
Message List, a list of the items stored in the current folder. By default, this is your
Inbox, but you can select other folders in the Navigation Pane to view their contents. Above the message list are buttons allowing you to create a new message, delete a message, etc. If you choose Calendar, Contacts etc then the Message List changes to display the current function.
- Preview Pane
- On the right-hand side of the screen is the
Preview Pane. This shows the contents of the item currently selected in your
Message List. You can move this pane to the bottom of the screen, or switch it off completely, by clicking the reading pane icon above the Message List.
In addition, you can access the OWA options, search for someone, and log off, using the buttons at the top right of the screen.
Basic email tasks:
- Send a new email message
- Click
New. A new window will appear, for you to write your message. Enter the recipient's email address in the
Tofield, type the subject into the
Subjectfield, and then type your message into the large white box. Once you are ready to send, click
Send. Note: that you can search for University Members and people in your own contacts list by clicking the
Tobutton or the address book icon. Use the
searchbox and
magnifying glassbutton to narrow your search.
- Check for new messages
- OWA checks for new email automatically, but if you want to do an instant check then click on the button showing two blue arrows above your inbox.
- Read an email message
- Click on the message in your inbox. A single click will open the message in the
Preview Pane(on the right of the screen by default), a double click will open the message in a new window
- Reply to an email message
- Locate the message in your inbox and right-click (ctrl + click on Mac) on it. Choose [Reply] or [Reply to All] . You may also use the reply arrow icon in the reading pane.
- Delete a message
Locate the message in your inbox and right-click (ctrl + click on Mac) on it. Choose [Delete]. Deleted messages are moved to a folder called Deleted Items. You can move messages out of this folder using drag and drop, or by right-clicking (ctrl + click on Mac) on them and choosing [Move to Folder...] or [Copy to Folder...].
Note: Deleted Items will stay in that folder for 90 days from the date of deletion, before being automatically removed from the system. Beware, some email clients will automatically empty your Deleted Items folder when you log off! Check the settings for your client if you are not sure.
If the 90 days has expired, or if you (or your email client) already deleted the item from your Deleted Items folder, it is still possible to recover the item for a further 7 days, using OWA (Full version only). Click Options at the top-right of your screen, and then choose Deleted Items.
- Filtering messages
- You can find messages by using the filter. You can filter on preselected criteria and you can also save your filtered searches. The filter will search on the currently selected folder. Click the text Filter and choose the search type: sent to me; Cc'd to me; Unread. You can also filter by Sender , Category, Level of importance. You can add filters together by selecting and clicking apply. So it it possible to filter from a particular sender, of high importance with attachments. The filter will then be dispayed above the message list, ther is an icon to save the filter or delete the filter. Saving the filter will make it available in the filter menu next time you want to filter.
2.5.2. Light Version – inbox
The OWA Light version looks very similar to the Full version (see Figure 4, The OWA (Light version) Inbox screen). On the left is the Navigation Pane where you can change between different email folders, and switch views between email, calendar, and contacts. The main part of the screen contains the list of messages in the current folder (by default, your Inbox), or your calendar or contacts depending on what you have selected in the Navigation Pane.
- Send a new email message
- Click New Message. Enter the recipient's email address in the To field, type the subject into the Subject field, and then type your message into the large white box. Once you are ready to send, click Send . Note: that you can search for University Members and people in your own contacts list by clicking the To button or the address book icon. Use the search box and magnifying glass button to narrow your search.
- Check for new messages
- OWA checks for new email automatically, but if you want to do an instant check then click the button marked Check Messages above your inbox.
- Read an email message
- Click on the subject of the message, in your message list
- Reply to an email message
- Open the email message by clicking on its subject, and then click Reply or Reply to All
- Delete a message
- In the list of messages, tick the box in front of the message(s) you want to delete and click the Delete button. Alternatively, you can open the message and then click Delete, to move the message to the folder Deleted Items. Messages in the Deleted Items folder are automatically purged after 90 days.
- Browsing to further messages
- By default, the OWA-Light interface only shows 20 emails at a time. (This can be increased by clicking the Options link in the top right). To browse to other emails, use the large arrow keys that you can see in the top right of the screen.
2.6. Further Information
For a more comprehensive guide to using Outlook Web App, please see the the OWA Guide.
Training is also available through the IT Learning Programme at OUCS. Information and course dates can be found through the IT Learning Programme website.
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I usually have 2 or 3 books running at one time much to the annoyance of Si (aka Doctor Partner) as he constantly moves the current one I just put down.
I usually ignore popular fiction unless it's very very good.
I find I am purchasing more non-fiction books lately than I ever did before.
Currently there are three in progress...
A History of Private Life (medieval society and how it worked -more of a text book loaded with illustrations)
The City of Light by Jacob d'Ancona subtitled 'The Hidden Journal of the Man Who Entered China Four Years Before Marco Polo. This should be interesting reading - considering the only Hartnell story I have is 'Marco Polo'.
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The army is trying to trim its bottom line and that means getting rid of soldiers who are fat.
The Washington Post says the military has kicked out 1,600 soldiers so far this year--that's 15 times higher than in previous years. One big reason? The military needs to get rid of folks.
The army is under orders to reduce the number of active duty troops 8,000 within 4 years.
Of course, it's not just soldiers getting bigger. Most Americans are getting bigger and the military sees that when they try to recruit.
75% of civilians who want to join the army are ineligible, mostly because they're overweight. But is weight equivalent to strength?
"I know some people who would be considered overweight but they have a lot of energy. They are very fit. They have a very active lifestyle," one person said.
Still, in an age of technology, some folks wonder if the military standards should change. After all, it's not like every soldier is out running across a battlefield with a backpack and a gun.
"If you're flying drone missions, what does it matter? You're just sitting in a room playing Nintendo basically," another person said.
"My impression is that there are so many different jobs in the military, I find it hard to believe there are not jobs that could be accomplished by someone who is overweight," commented another. "But that's also the military's call. They have a culture they are trying to sustain.
Our Facebook friends took no prisoners on this one.
Erik says, "Some jobs have certain requirements. Why should the army be any different? If you are too fat and too slow you would be the first one to die in a retreat.
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Idea: "Country-in-a-country" special economic zone
The reason for outsourcing is usually cheaper labour costs.But the people who are doing this work are actually having a good quality of life. Because in real terms even though their wages are lower ( eg: in Bengaluru, India) compared to a developed country ( eg:USA), the cost of living is lower as well. At same time jobs are lost in USA. If americans unemployed due to outsourcing can go and work in India they have beter quality of life. But this is always not possible ,due to family commitments , distance etc.
My proposal is special economic zone similar to Charter city , but in reverse. This will be in a developed county ( Say USA). To start with set aside a few thousand hectares of land in say florida for this economic zone - call it CIC ( country in country). It will be a replica of eg: Bengaluru. It will have offices, houses,schools, health care , shopping , entertainment , banks etc. The crucial issue it will have indian rupee as currency. With all these similar to the Indian city , the cost of living and working should be on par with Bengaluru. Now companies can establish call centres in these CIC zones. The pay for call centre operatives will be same as in Bengaluru and paid in indian rupees. So from the company's point of view this call centre on american land costs the same as if it were to be in India.
But the people employed here will be americans who chose to move to this mini India in USA. They have jobs, relatively good earnings as cost of living is less with all amenities. Most people would stay and work in this CIC zone say for one or two years and then move on to jobs in america.
It is bringing american jobs to america while maintaining standard of living and cutting through the barriers of currency exchange rate etc.
It appears to be a win win situation.
But I have a feeling that there must be a fundamental flaw in this idea. I hope somebody who knows these things will be able to point it out.
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Nov 17 2012: Not fundamentally flawed provided you control the currency (eg all electronic money, tagged to each individual, so not swappable or it just dissipates into nearby communities). The people in this 'new land' would of course have to do everything within it as the outside will be a no go area as they will not have any external currency to spend. Imports and exports would require tight control both physically and monetarily for it to work.
I have done a fair bit of similar thinking, for regeneration areas of high unemployment.
see: Job Hubs, from welfare to work:-
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As young people mature, the decisions they make have an enormous impact on their families, their communities and our world. But growing up surrounded by poverty, war or in the aftermath of disaster increases their risks and limits their choices.
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Conservatives don't want the government to take their money and decide who needs financial help and that the churches should handle "charity" locally. Here is an excellent opportunity for a couple of local ministers to step up and put their good works where their mouths are. I guess Mel is too busy posting on this website.
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I guess mel and the other loving men of the cloth don't read this site---hmmmm.
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90+ comments and I have not seen a single word from our resident men of the cloth on this topic. RATHER STRANGE, DON'T YOU AGREE?
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the "compassionate conservative" wing isn't very talkative. God bless.....
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Pastor Short, feel free to answer these questions too.
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Yoo Hoo, Rev Mel! I am still waiting for an answer. What services does your church provide to women who you do not want to have abortions? Why can't your church and Pastor Short's church take up the slack and provide those 40 Meals-on-Wheels. Does you church provide ANY services to the community? With the divorce rate almost 60% and 47% of US children being raised in single parent households, why aren't you writing scolding letters-to-the-editor about infidelity, adultery and the sanctity of marriage among heterosexuals? These problems are brought to us courtesy of traditional marriage yet you try to blame it on same-sex marriage. Try answering these questions instead of posting more questions because you are ashamed of how you would have to answer.
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have a great Easter Sunday...
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Back to the original subject. The cuts are here and some people don't like them. It shows that we (as a people) have become so numb to creeping socialism that we revolt when asked to SLOW the pace and actually do something for ourselves. "What do you mean I have to be responsible for my own life? Why doesn't Uncle Sugar love me anymore? Waaaa. Waaaa. Waaaaaaaa!" It is a VERY rare day when I don't have at least one of my staff call in "sick". The reality of it is, Uncle Sugar makes it much more lucrative to just sit at home. Whatever you don't EARN, the gov't will gladly hand you on a silver platter. Public service announcements literally BEG you to sign up for "benefits" (entitlements). Every gas bill comes with an insert advocating LIHEAP. WAKE UP PEOPLE. SOMEBODY HAS TO PAY! Those for big gov't are happy to let SOMEONE ELSE pay. It's going to end, soon. I promise you it is not going to be pretty.
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These cuts are awful
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Loner, what's your problem with your cousin answering my question?
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FedUpL8ly, you can talk about the thirty-some countries and the UN resolutions all you want. The fact remains that the invasion of Iraq would not have happened if it were not for two people - Bush and Cheney. Period. So many times I have been asked how to prove a negative. Please tell me. Please tell me how Hussein was supposed to prove the destruction of WMDs that were not there? Plenty of UN inspectors went there numerous times and found nothing. You are still trying to convince yourself and others that one of worst mistakes this country has ever made was invading Iraq. My whim remark was referring to how the world felt about us after the fact - that we could not be relied on to use caution with international affairs. It was not that long ago when most countries did not want U.S. tourists and it was advised that we not travel abroad - all because of that insane war. Does this jog any of your memory or are you conveniently forgetting. History will prevail.
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And my questions to Pastor Short and Rev Mel still go unanswered. I guess they are too embarrassed to answer.
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new definition of ""quoting""--from the lonerider dictionary--"distorting see dog's words." Where do they find these characters?
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ya riderrr don't say democrats were for the iraq war! lol they didn't vote for it. it was their evil clones.
howard the duck logic.
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see dog--I agree with your 11:26pm on 3-27-13, the "moron" label you gave gw would be argued by some........
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On a whim,Howard? You certainly are consistent in proving your ignorance of recent history. Thirty-some countries went into Iraq with the U.S. and the UN vote was unanimous in condemning Hussein for violating 18 UN resolutions. You also seem to conveniently forget that the onus wasn't on Bush but that all of the UN resolutions demanded Hussein PROVE that he had destroyed the WMD's. The biggest mistake Bush made was not going on TV everyday, like Obama, and reminding America of those facts. And let's face it, the mainstream media is all to happy to not report any facts that make GW or any other non-liberal look good unless they're forced to do it.
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OMG Seadog, pay attention. Bush and Cheney knew the information was false! That is the whole point! The "back alley" meeting that they convinced everyone of WMDs never took place! Besides, the Iraq government was on our side concerning Al Qaeda - they hated them as much as we do. Now the country is an Al Qaeda breeding ground. And America is now known as a country that will invade another on a whim. This war will go down as one of its blackest times in history.
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"not knowing it was false?" Brain washing is quite effective after all....
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PhD--ever hear about Saint Susan's kitchen? Really?
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Where did Rev Mel disappear to? Is he ever going to answer my question about why his and Pastor Short's churches cannot step up and provide the 40 meals-on-wheels that have been cut? If they have time to write letters to the editor, post on this site, and involve themselves in political activities, certainly they must have a lot of free time so where are those meals? Where are the services they could provide to mothers who cannot care for another child? You know, the ones they don't want to have abortions.
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Nice to be able to forget Bill Clinton and Al Gore also claimed Iraq had WMD's before W ever was in the running. But, that's what dems do.
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"khulumzurug Mar-24-13 6:30 AM time for the churches to step up, not the taxpayers. if the idiots that run the catholic church can afford 100's of millions in lawsuits, they afford a few meals." Sorry Khul, can't do it. There's this little thing called "separation of church and state". Remember? Long ago America decided to make the gov't their god, to have it supply all their needs. Now it (socialism) is failing, as we knew it would. So what now? Return to the one, TRUE God for help. Sorry, you can't serve two masters. Pick one and live with the blessings, or the misery.
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Seadog, you spin spin spin - aren't you getting dizzy? One more time - yes W had false info that he used to convince the democrats to vote for the war! Proven fact. How have I been proven wrong? Because democrats voted for the war? Show me where I said they didn't. What a farce you can be - you just can't stand it that your beloved W was a bad president and should have been impeached for war crimes. Ever hear of the Geneva Convention? Apparently W hasn't. Any more wild accusations?
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To one and all who trumpet poll results. Polls are often manipulated and unscientific. A much better indicator is the fact Harry Reid and other Democrats wouldn't support Dianne Feinstein's efforts for stricter gun controls. Now to Howard who sadly clings to his incorrect version of history. Just weeks before the March 2003 Iraq invasion, the French said that they had proof positive of Iraq having WMD's. Shortly before that, the German Intelligence said the same thing. Several Iraqi generals said that WMD's were truck convoyed to Syria shortly before March 2003. Since Obama is convinced that Syria has WMD's, it will be interesting, in the future, if Howard thinks Obama lied if they're never discovered. And if they are real, their origin should prove interesting, as long as someone other than the Obama administration does the verifying.
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oh seedog--I always try to respond--I guess the dems were "stupid" to believe gw's lies referencing HIS invasion of Iraq,before HE signed the orders. But thanx for pointing that out for us. Nite all.
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