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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Belgium sending nearly 400 troops to Lebanon
2006-08-26
Belgium is sending almost 400 barbers troops to join the expanded UN force in Lebanon, including anti-mine experts, medical units and make-up artists engineers, Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt announced Friday. European nations were able to take the lead in the Middle East peacekeeping while the United States had lost "credibility" with Arab nations, Belgium's foreign minister said.
Posted by:Fred

#8  The Fighting Chocolate Poodles have arrived; Lebanon is saved.
Posted by: Fordesque   2006-08-26 13:23  

#7  Just tell the Belgians that Lebanon is rich in truffles and they' increase their troop allotment by another 400.
Posted by: Lancasters Over Dresden   2006-08-26 13:14  

#6  I'm sure Poland will send actual combat troops as per the request, but will anyone else?
Posted by: trailing wife   2006-08-26 12:10  

#5  The fear at the heart of Europe
Posted by: lotp   2006-08-26 11:36  

#4  The hairdresser brigade arrives.
Posted by: gromgoru   2006-08-26 10:28  

#3  Tonight's show comes live from the tiny village of Rabid in Buckinghamshire, and our first question tonight is from a Mrs Elizabeth Scrint who says she is going on a Mediterranean cruise next week and can't find anything wrong with the Syrians.

Well, Mrs Scrint, apart from being totally unprincipled left-wing troublemakers, the Syrians are also born skivers, they're dirty, smelly and untrustworthy, and, of course, they're friends of the awful gippos. (applause) There you are, Mrs Scrint, I hope that answers some of your problems - have a nice trip. (more applause)

Well now, the result of last week's competition when we asked you to find a derogatory term for the Belgians. Well, the response was enormous and we took quite a long time sorting out the winners. There were some very clever entries. Mrs Hatred of Leicester Said 'let's not call them anything, let's just ignore them' ... (applause starts vigorously, but he holds his hands up for silence) ... and a Mr St John of Huntingdon said he couldn't think of anything more derogatory than Belgians. (cheers and applause; a girl in showgirl costume comes on and holds up placards through next bit) But in the end we settled on three choices: number three ... the Sprouts (placard 'The Sprouts'), sent in by Mrs Vicious of Hastings... very nice ; number two..... the Phlegms (placard) ... from Mrs Childmolester of Worthing; but the winner was undoubtedly from Mrs No-Supper-For-You from Norwood in Lancashire... Miserable Fat Belgian Bastards. (placard; roar of applause) Very good - thank you, Carol. (Carol exits) But as you know on this programme we're not just prejudiced against race or colour, we're also prejudiced against - yes, you've guessed, stinking homosexuals! (applause) So before the streets start emptying in Chelsea tonight, Let's go straight over to our popular prejudiced panel game and invite you once again to - Shoot The Poof! And could our first contestant sign in please ...

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Posted by: Zenster   2006-08-26 06:48  

#2  The Heroes of Belgium pic is in order.
Posted by: twobyfour   2006-08-26 03:38  

#1  European nations were able to take the lead in the Middle East peacekeeping while the United States had lost "credibility" with Arab nations, Belgium's foreign minister said.

LOL. You bet. Take the lead, LOL. Why in another 6-8 months you might be able to scrape up 6,000-7,000 from the Great European Militaries. They'll be stranded in no-man's land, helpless as kittens, and frightened of their own shadows, but you'll be pulling in some UN loot, eh?

As for "credibility" with the Arabs, I can't think of anything more useless... except maybe comments from a Belgian.
Posted by: flyover   2006-08-26 02:24  

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