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Black Lawmakers Urge Diplomacy With Iraq (Barbara Lee, Maxine Waters, Elijah Cummings)
Newsday.com ^ | March 18, 2003 | AP

Posted on 03/18/2003 9:27:16 PM PST by FairOpinion

"We still have a window of opportunity tonight," said Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., the only House member who voted against a resolution over a year ago authorizing President Bush to use force against anyone associated with the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

We are worried that the war on terrorism is taking a back seat to a pre-emptive strike on Saddam Hussein," Waters said. "Yes, every country should be able to defend itself, but we're in no danger from Iraq. Striking Saddam is not fighting terrorism."

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TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California; US: Maryland
KEYWORDS: black; california; caucus; congress; democrats; iraq; lee; mariland; maxine; representatives; waters
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To: mhking
ping
21 posted on 03/18/2003 11:28:32 PM PST by SeenTheLight
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To: FairOpinion
communist trash that needs to be hauled out...
22 posted on 03/18/2003 11:29:35 PM PST by ApesForEvolution (Yes, let us crush the gerdung, frunk and canadastan economies...)
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To: FairOpinion
Next time we have a target in Iraq that can be taken out by "Dumb Bombs" lets drop them on it.

SO9

23 posted on 03/19/2003 6:43:18 AM PST by Servant of the Nine (JDAM the Arabs, Full Speed Ahead)
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To: skr
I'm ashamed that these people are from this planet.

Maxine fairly represents her consituents. Do not be ashamed; be afraid.

24 posted on 03/19/2003 6:46:45 AM PST by sphinx
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To: FairOpinion
Excuse me ... what about AMERICAN LAWMAKERS - who just happen to be black!
25 posted on 03/19/2003 12:49:53 PM PST by CyberAnt ( -> -> -> Oswego!!)
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