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The Iraq debate: Caving in before it begins?

The Democrats are talking compromise. Has that worked yet?
Tim Grieve

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  • Friday, September 7, 2007 05:00 AM

    Ah but they do have balls,

    Pickie Beecher, that you called for in your post. The balls to vote the corporate interests they truly represent. the balls to continue to lie and put on a charade for us that there is any real difference between them and the republicans. they are brave and intelligent in their design of pacifying the masses with a shadow play of democracy while they sell us down the river. Even criminals can be brave and intelligent, as this shows us.

    —Jkalos Read Jkalos's other letters

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