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| Puerto Ricans Lament Loss of Vieques Dollars |
| 2003-07-29 |
| To be sung to the sound of the world’s smallest violin. For several years, Puerto Rican protesters demanded that the U.S. Navy leave the island of Vieques. Groups staged violent protests outside the main gate of "Camp Garcia," saying they were sick and tired of the live-fire bombing exercises. [snipped, rerun from 7/27/03] |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #7 Not Mike Moore, Just some home-grown terrorists, cf. the presidential assassination and coup attemps in 1951 and the shooting up of the House floor in 1954. |
| Posted by: Ernest Brown 2003-7-29 8:54:43 PM |
| #6 Now, if we'd just turn them loose once and for all! Anyone know what we are getting out of this "special" relationship with Puerto Rico, except immigrants who have made parts of NYC uninhabitable? |
| Posted by: Not Mike Moore 2003-7-29 5:45:11 PM |
| #5 Snicker Redux |
| Posted by: PD 2003-7-29 4:01:16 PM |
| #4 This story's getting posted every other day here. Argh! |
| Posted by: someone 2003-7-29 12:35:08 PM |
| #3 Be careful what you wish for, you might get it |
| Posted by: Someone who did NOT vote for William Proxmire 2003-7-29 11:29:53 AM |
| #2 Vaya con dios, muchachos! |
| Posted by: tu3031 2003-7-29 10:49:37 AM |
| #1 Didn't we see this yesterday? Or was it on another blog? |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2003-7-29 10:43:14 AM |