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You really should not negotiate with terrorists, but I was going to do this anyway…Really…Honest.

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Two arrested in connection to ‘Half-Blood Prince’ theft

“Two books were recovered and they are currently being held in secure circumstances as evidence,” said a spokesman.

Police said later that the two men arrested had both been charged with weapons offences and with handling the stolen books, though they did not confirm Sun reports that shots were fired.

The books are in the evidence room, not the reading room, and no one will be reading them…well, of course, someone will have to examine the books to ensure they really are copies of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. I mean, if the books aren’t real, that would change the crime, right? So, the police are going to have to have an “expert” in to review the books…or maybe a couple of “experts”.

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Via the Washington Times website’s UPI Hears … page of May 26 there is a report from anonymous sources that the Defense Department has ordered 19,000 Chrysler minivans and 5,000 Pacifica pseudo-SUVs to be used instead of Humvees in Iraq and other places.

Keep in mind that UPI [United Press International], like the Washington Times, is a Reverend Moon franchise and not always meticulous about fact checking. I really hope this story is bogus.

This is stupid enough to be true. These Chrysler products will be cheaper to buy and operate than the GM Humvees, although they have a protection rating on a par with a denim work shirt.

According to the story, the Pentagon is worried about the cost of fuel to operate the Humvees! Hey, Don, liberals forced auto manufacturers to put the fuel economy on the window. You could have called Arnold, he would have told you about the lack of fuel economy. Fuel economy standards might have been better if your guys hadn’t been fighting tightening the requirements for years. Aren’t you supposed to be providing the troops with better armored vehicles?

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