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  Politics.

  by Englishman in

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  why oh why do people start political threads on an ex-jw board?

  isn't there enough political forums elsewhere on the net?

  virtually every thread about political matters finishes up being locked, usually because someone starts to flame.. both sides of the recent plethora of political threads are now accusing the other of making propaganda.

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  It comes under 'current affairs' does it not?

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  UK squaddies kick Iraqi to death

  by ISP in

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  uk soldiers may have kicked iraqi to death

  london (reuters) - eight young iraqis arrested in the southern iraqi town of basra last year were assaulted by british soldiers, and one of them died of his injuries, according to the independent on sunday.

  baha mousa's body was returned to his family covered in bruises and with his nose broken, after he and seven other men were arrested by british forces in september 2003 and held in military custody for three days, the paper said.

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  DH,

  We got to show ourselves better than that. How about giving £5000 to the family! Makes it worse IMO.

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  UK squaddies kick Iraqi to death

  by ISP in

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  uk soldiers may have kicked iraqi to death

  london (reuters) - eight young iraqis arrested in the southern iraqi town of basra last year were assaulted by british soldiers, and one of them died of his injuries, according to the independent on sunday.

  baha mousa's body was returned to his family covered in bruises and with his nose broken, after he and seven other men were arrested by british forces in september 2003 and held in military custody for three days, the paper said.

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  i don't know why everyone is fussing about individual cases like this.

  Individual cases add up. One person kicked to death is one too many and how do you show that you are better than the previous regime if you torture and kill innocents just the same?

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  UK squaddies kick Iraqi to death

  by ISP in

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  uk soldiers may have kicked iraqi to death

  london (reuters) - eight young iraqis arrested in the southern iraqi town of basra last year were assaulted by british soldiers, and one of them died of his injuries, according to the independent on sunday.

  baha mousa's body was returned to his family covered in bruises and with his nose broken, after he and seven other men were arrested by british forces in september 2003 and held in military custody for three days, the paper said.

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  UK soldiers may have kicked Iraqi to death

  LONDON (Reuters) - Eight young Iraqis arrested in the southern Iraqi town of Basra last year were assaulted by British soldiers, and one of them died of his injuries, according to the Independent on Sunday.

  Baha Mousa's body was returned to his family covered in bruises and with his nose broken, after he and seven other men were arrested by British forces in September 2003 and held in military custody for three days, the paper said.

  The newspaper said in its report by veteran Middle East correspondent Robert Fisk that it had seen military and medical records of the case showing that the father of two suffered his injuries in a severe beating.

  British military authorities offered Mousa's family 5,500 pounds in compensation, providing they were not held responsible for his death, but his relatives planned to take the Ministry of Defence to court, the newspaper said.

  A Ministry of Defence spokeswoman declined to give details about the case. "There is an ongoing military police investigation into a death that we had in custody," she said.
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  Powell finds sinister Al Qaeda plans on net

  by ISP in

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  folding diagrams for the.

  prayer fold (last 5 steps) and.

  waterbomb base (all 14 steps)

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  What next for poor Colin?

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  Emotional Terrorism.

  by Englishman in

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  sirona's thread about bullying got me thinking.

  there's another type of bullying, which, imho, can be far worse.

  i'm talking about psychological bullying, where fear of a persons hysterical reaction forces us to act in manner that fits in with what the person wants.

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  I think actual bullying is worse.

  Best

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  Canadian Women want pointy feet! - WHATS GOING ON!?

  by ISP in

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  women pay to put best foot forward

  sarah ryan

  canwest news service

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  Women pay to put best foot forward

  Sarah Ryan
  CanWest News Service

  Thursday, November 27, 2003

  A trend toward cosmetic foot surgery is leading Canadian women to give up a slice of their toes to fit into trendy high-heeled shoes.

  The procedures, already popular in the United States, are now being performed in Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal and Ottawa.

  Dr. Robert Chelin, president of the Canadian Podiatric Medical Association, performs the surgery on "fashion oriented" professional women, including lawyers, doctors and editors.

  "Heels give women a sense of control and power," Dr. Chelin said. Three women who have had face lifts in the past consulted Dr. Chelin just this week about reshaping their feet, he said. Cosmetic surgery now accounts for about 30% of his practice, he said.

  Dr. David Greenberg, an Ottawa podiatrist, says a very small percentage of his clientele have surgery for purely cosmetic reasons. But when they do choose cosmetic surgery, it's more often to better fit into sandals rather than pointy-toed heels.

  A foot-lift can vary from toe shortening, in which a small piece of bone is cut out and the tendon reattached, to straightening, when the middle joint is removed. Uncomfortable corns and bunions can also be removed.

  Altering the female foot for fashion is not a new concept.

  Foot binding, which took place in China from the 10th century until the early 1900s, involved tightly binding the feet and toes to keep feet as small as three inches long, considered a sign of beauty and status.

  In the U.S., Dr. Suzanne Levine, a podiatric surgeon at Institute Beauté, has been busy explaining to newspapers, magazines and television why women need to cut their feet.

  "I give women the ability to wear these beautiful shoes and have their feet look better and feel better at the same time," she told CNN.

  For those willing to suffer for beauty, Dr. Chelin warns of the possibility of swelling, discomfort for seven to 10 days, and post-operative infection.

  Dr. John Giurini, chief of podiatric surgery at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, said the side effects can be permanent.

  He says cosmetic surgery can replace a condition that is not painful with one that is a permanent disability and that doctors should act as health advocates regardless of the desires of clients.

  Dr. Jeannette Furtak, an Edmonton podiatrist, agrees, saying cosmetic foot surgery "is very short-sighted. If you can wear most shoes, keep well-enough alone."

  © Copyright 2003 National Post corrected formatting by removing advertisement that was obscuring text - Scully
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  Is Michael Jackson Guilty?

  by shamus in

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  2. child-abuse

  be nice on this thread, please!

  i don't want to see it get locked b/c of some people!.

  do you think he's guilty?

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  It will come out in the end. How can you assess guilt or otherwise without knowing the facts. lets wait and see.

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  England Win The World Cup!!!

  by Englishman in

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  champions of the world!.

  englishman.

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  I never seen an australian team so restrained and yet gifted into the game by our mistakes. It should have been a twenty point margin and the Aussies know it. We went to their neighbourhood and kicked their ass.

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  Am I going insane?

  by ballistic in

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  as some of you know, my main form of transport is a motorbike, and having just got a new one, i'm really enjoying it.

  however, i find that in my local supermarket i have no advantage as to speed and maneuverability.

  all the trolleys are the same.

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  Ballistic, they should have a number of hours a day reserved for gamers to shop.......no limitation on weaponry!

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