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2003-06-15 Europe

France Chides Washington Over âMy Way or the Highwayâ World View

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Posted by George 2003-06-15 08:00 am|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 ...she was worried.........as moves by U.S. investors to attempt to take control of firms involved in European defense.........

Who in their right mind would want to own a company that could not fire employees for cause (e.g. cause bidness is slow, etc.)

Posted by anomalous 2003-06-15 09:05:54|| 2003-06-15 09:05:54|| Front Page Top

#2 "economic war"
I believe most of the world considers this Free Enterprise and competetion.But I guess that is beyond the Gallic mindset.

Posted by raptor 2003-06-15 09:21:44|| 2003-06-15 09:21:44|| Front Page Top

#3 "This attitude is not connected to the Iraq episode. Faced with this, European industry must regroup in order to be in a better position to resist."

It's called cutting the fat and I know Euros do not have the good sense to do that. Just wasted breath.

Posted by badanov 2003-06-15 09:57:55|| [www.rkka.org] 2003-06-15 09:57:55|| Front Page Top

#4 The American Industrialist Conspiracy, again? Yes, we caused the rise of nazism, and we're also truly sorry that we called you old. Can you ever forgive our Superpower Arrogance? I suggest a good tactic for resisting the economic war would be to join the 21st century.

Posted by Dick Saucer 2003-06-15 10:38:50|| 2003-06-15 10:38:50|| Front Page Top

#5 Emperor Misha had a very funny take of this story: http://www.nicedoggie.net/archives/002360.html#002360

Posted by Anonymous 2003-06-15 10:46:55|| 2003-06-15 10:46:55|| Front Page Top

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