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Mission actually accomplished | 36 comments (36 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Mission actually accomplished (4.00 / 4)

Well, that's bin laden's mission accomplished. Our mission is finally seeing the light of day, though i would guess there's still a fair amount of work to be done.

That's a brilliant catch, J. Though lo and behold, he didn't do it, we did. With our own addictions, with our own blindness, and with our own refusal to see reality.

Silver bullet or not, it's nice to know we're providing a reasonable alternative to the insanity that goes for conventional wisdom among the Serious.

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin

by Crazy Horse on Wed Jul 2nd, 2008 at 06:42:08 PM EST

Re: Mission actually accomplished (none / 1)

And where is bin Laden now? Serving justice for 9/11, or playing chess in some embassy in Islamabad? I ought to be sure the White House has him where it wants. Still a useful prick after all those years...

by das monde on Wed Jul 2nd, 2008 at 11:25:50 PM EST
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Re: Mission actually accomplished (4.00 / 2)

Florida.

by ThatBritGuy (thatbritguy (at) googlemail.com) on Thu Jul 3rd, 2008 at 04:17:16 AM EST
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Re: Mission actually accomplished (4.00 / 2)

Dead of kidney failure in Tora Bora in 2001?

When the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done. — John M. Keynes

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Jul 3rd, 2008 at 05:57:53 AM EST
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