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Religious broadcaster Pat Robertson says he warned President Bush before U.S. troops invaded Iraq that the United States would sustain casualties but that Bush responded, "Oh, no, we're not going to have any casualties."
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Robertson, in a cable news interview that aired Tuesday night, said God had told him that the war would be messy and a disaster
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Robertson, the founder of the Christian Coalition and a candidate for the Republican nomination for president in 1988, said he supports Bush's re-election and believes the president is blessed by God.

"I think God's blessing him, and I think it's one of those things that, even if he stumbles and messes up -- and he's had his share of goofs and gaffes -- I just think God's blessing is on him," Robertson said. "And you remember, I think the Chinese used to say, you know, it's the blessing of heaven on the emperor. And I think the blessing of heaven is on Bush. It's just the way it is.

>> Source Article [Fox News]

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Apparently one person that a party invitation was given to didn't want to come, but instead of just saying that she apparently lied about it (and obviously got caught somehow). Afterschool I heard that a friend of mine took that hard. Given what kind of people she's had the misfortune of being hurt by, I can't blame her. Its rotten to have friends do that to you.

It also made me wonder a bit if Homecoming caused a similar feeling...

In fifth hour I drew the whole time. Came up with this drawing inspired by our Archery unit in my 6th hour. Mainly because it is a picture of the shooting range set-up (sorta).

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And then I looked up the transcript for this one bit from last night's "Countdown" on MSNBC:

The oldest, most cynical joke in the book has the man approaching the beautiful woman and asking, will you spend the night with me for $1 million? She recoils in horror and then abruptly recalculates the cost-benefit analysis. Why, yes, she purrs. OK, says the guy. How about for $50? The woman tenses with anger and self-indignation. Are you nuts? What do you think I am? The man looks at her cynically and says, we both know what you are. We‘re just haggling over the price.

Our third story on the COUNTDOWN, "The New York Daily News" reports that Fox News Channel offered the accuser in the Bill O‘Reilly sexual harassment scandal $2 million to make that complaint disappear. When her lawyer suggested that $60 million was the appropriate price, Fox got indignant and sued them. We all know what you are, Fox. You‘re just haggling over the price.

>> Source Transcript [MSNBC]