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you know, debaser, were the state department cables the only information to be leaked i might be closer to agreement---this despite the fact that as i read through and about them i think that it was, in fact, a very great service that was performed through their release because a lot of what has been happening in the world internationally is clearer for it. and you'd think that would be a good thing in a democratic system, since the people are supposed to be in a position to make informed decisions about political questions. of course i am under no illusions...the united states is not in fact such a system...but it talks the talk and now has to eat the words.
this is a big problem internationally, btw. the us is taking it in the face **for their reaction** to the leak. not for the leak. for their reaction to it.
but the iraq documents in particular revealed clear evidence of what i take to be war crimes carried out by people within the bush administration.
no wonder the conservative elite wants this sort of thing stopped.
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a gramophone its corrugated trumpet silver handle
spinning dog. such faithfulness it hear
it make you sick.
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