Iraq and chemical warfare claims scrutinized by War College
A U S War College study questions conclusive proof of Iraq's chemical weapons use against Kurds in 1988 and reconsiders claims of Iraq Iran war dynamics. It suggests Iraq's victory may rest on sacrifice and armor, not decisive chemical warfare, while noting gaps before the Kuwait invasion. The piece warns of propaganda and urges full truth about past and present motives.
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Iraq
Saddam Hussein
U.S. War College
Kuwait
Iran
Saddam
Bush
War College
Hussein
Midweek gift wrap with Debbie sparks lessons learned
A husband describes wrapping gifts with his wife Debbie, comparing styles from a casual past to her careful method. She wraps neatly with tension, tucking corners precisely, while he recalls a larger stereo gift wrapped haphazardly and hidden behind the couch.
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Debbie
B.C
Saddam Hussein
George Bush
Santa
Politician Tax Promises Meet Reality in Kansas
Guest op ed argues that tax promises mislead voters as deficits widen across federal and state levels. It cites Kansas and Gov elect Joan Finney, urging honest discussion of tax increases and spending controls to avoid deeper service cuts and a shattered fiscal balance.
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George Bush
Washington
Topeka
Joan Finney
Kansas
The Buffalo Skinners and the Plains Ballad Genealogy
A Plains Folk essay traces how The Buffalo Skinners ties to English and Canadian working class songs, showing lineage from Canaday to Michigan and Hills of Mexico. It cites John Lomax, J Frank Dobie, Roger Welsch, and Ian Dyck, noting themes of hardship, bosses, and poaching across North America and Australia.
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Texas Lindsay Baker
Buffalo Skinners
Lindsay
Billy Dixon
Texas
John Lomax
Skinner
Crego
Jacksboro
Pease River
J. Frank Dobie
Freeman
Ennis
Roger Welsch
Jim Bob Tinsley
Caledonia
Canada
Hills
Mexico
North Dakota
Teamsters
British Columbia
Ian Dyck
Bishops urge peace as Gulf crisis unfolds
An Archbishop Pilarczyk letter to President Bush from the National Council of Catholic Bishops urges prayers and peaceful pressure over war in the Persian Gulf. It outlines four priorities including condemning Iraq, weighing moral costs, just war criteria, and continuing nonviolent diplomacy, ending with prayers for Bush, leaders, victims, and military members.
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Daniel Pilarczyk
National Council of Catholic Bishops
Bush
Mike Mullen
Ottawa
Sacred Heart Church
National Conference of Catholic Bishops
Middle East
Persian Gulf
Suwong
Iraq
Kuwait
World
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