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Old 12-18-2008, 03:36 PM   #1
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Once a speaker's face was threatened by lemon pies. Today we use empty shoes. Violence eventually escalates. However, the pies were thrown by paid professionals.

Clowns?
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Old 12-19-2008, 06:15 AM   #2
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Clowns?
No. Those were his advisers - his royal court - who knew that Saddam had WMDs because he must.

Why does the shoe get more attention that 'shock and awe'? Maybe because it was aimed at a real threat.
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