The Ghost In The Machine <ewill@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> In comp.os.linux.advocacy, Roy Schestowitz
><newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote
> on Sat, 03 Nov 2007 15:32:20 +0000
><1720424.rQjHxMp2Qx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>> ____/ Mark Kent on Saturday 03 November 2007 13:42 : \____
>>
>>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>>>> Companies unite to slam patent reform bill
>>>>
>>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>>| More than 430 organizations and companies representing over 25 industries
>>>>| have written to Senate leaders criticizing pending legislation to reform
>>>>| the US patent system
>>>> `----
>>>>
>>>> http://www.managingip.com/Article.aspx?ArticleID=1629799
>>>
>>> Reform? In the US? Oink flap.
>>
>> No, never a reform. Never a change. And don't forget... the war
>> was 'won' in Iraq how long ago? 4 years?
>>
>
> March 19, 2003 is the start of the conflict/occupation
> (I'm not sure anyone can really call it a war; it wasn't
> officially declared by Congress -- but it sure looks
> like one).
>
> This would make the action more than 4 1/2 years old,
> as of today.
>
The Falklands "conflict" was never officially called a war either. The
reason? Because the life insurance for soldiers would not apply whilst
they were at war, but if they were on duty in a "conflict", there was no
problem.
Politics...
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