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Cochran, previously admittedly gay, now claims to all that he is as straight as this line:

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This news comes the day after his former love interest (well, one of them, anyway), who has been “free” (as in not taken by any man) for two months now, had gotten back together with her old boyfriend.

This has led to speculation among experts. These scientists point out that Cochran was “unsure of his sexual orientation” while his girl was free, but now that she’s taken again, he has become “straight” once again. Perhaps it’s that he just wants whatever he can’t have. Or, maybe he wants an excuse as to why he has not gone out with her. (He thought he was gay?) Or maybe it’s just the next phase of the government’s massive conspiracy to cover up the truth about 9/11. (LOL)

The following story can be found here. 

Published: May 2, 2007 at 2:20 PM

Iraqi lawmakers demand U.S. withdrawal

BAGHDAD, May 2 (UPI) — As calls in the U.S. Congress grow for a scheduled troop withdrawal from Iraq, similar demands are escalating in Iraq’s National Assembly.Some 133 Iraqi lawmakers from different political blocs, calling themselves the “free deputies,” signed a document demanding a scheduled withdrawal of the U.S.-led multinational troops from their country, according to the Sadrist bloc in Parliament.A legislator from the Sadrist bloc, Saleh al-Okaili, told reporters Wednesday that his group initiated the document ahead of a U.N. Security Council review on Iraq slated for next month. The Sadrist bloc, whose Cabinet ministers had resigned, represents members of a group led by Shiite maverick leader Moqtada Sadr, who has been calling for setting a timetable to end the U.S.-British occupation of Iraq.

Okaili said the memo signed by the lawmakers in the 275-seat Parliament would be handed over to the U.N. Security Council and its secretary-general, the Organization of Islamic Conference and the Iraqi government.

“We call on the Iraqi government to refer to Parliament when discussing a review of the foreign presence in Iraq and not to deal unilaterally with the issue, as has been the case in the past,” the lawmaker said.

This is odd, they should know they are signing what could be their own death warrant. Once the Americans leave, the insurgents are not just going to drop all weapons and support the government. There will still be ethnic fighting, Sunni vs. Shiite, etc.

Let me make this clear (in case it isn’t already), I hate the war, we should never have gotten into this mess. I agree with General Westmoreland and it does apply to this war as well. However I agree with Colin Powell when he said that we have broken the pot, and can’t fix it, but we should try.

However the question then becomes, how long should you try to fix it before you stop?

It is an option to just leave and wait for a stable government to come to power. I think that’s our (USA) best bet right now.