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An Illustrated Guide to Mendacity and Folly in the Imperium Americanum

Tactics 101: Always Negotiate From Strength–Oh Well, Lost That Opportunity

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(BostonGlobe) Pentagon hunting for clues on power, makeup of weapon

(AP) Study: 655,000 Iraqis die because of war

And while we were horsing around, killing almost 2/3 of a million people to prevent Saddam Hussein from developing a non-existent weapons program, we let slip the opportunity to negotiate with Kim Jung Il from a position of strength. Now that nutcase HAS nuclear weapons and our position is so weak, we have virtually no carrots and no sticks except the BIG stick, which we can’t use unless we feel we can afford to have South Korea or Japan hit with retaliation.

Tomorrow is the best birthday in the world hahaha MINE. Congratulations to all who share this wonderful date with me, a holiday where you get a day off and don’t lose any presents, and we’ll see you next week.