[John Jorsett]

Hey it was not me, originally I inserted Iraq, then somehow it just exploded...

I didn't think you put them in there. People like to make statements by adding keywords; I guess it amuses them. For whatever reason, this thread has achieved the highest keyword count I've ever seen.

[piasa]

Those aren't statements- those are names, for the most part, and I added many of them. That's what the keyword feature is for- so you can input words and names which will make the article turn up later when you look for a specific name or key word and save a lot of time.

Putting in only 'Iraq' is almost pointless since you will get so many returns- thousands- that you still won't know which article, or in this case an entire thread, to read for data you want. What if you are looking for references to diplomats? It won't turn up unless the word 'diplomats' is entered. What if you are looking for Fulbright? If it isn't in the thread's keywords, you will miss the info contained in the thread on Fulbright.