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2003-12-18 Europe

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Posted by Dan Darling 2003-12-18 12:22:48 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 From Soviet stooges, to Islamist cannon fodder...

Posted by Pappy 2003-12-18 1:01:55 AM|| 2003-12-18 1:01:55 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Bring 'em on sez Bush--we have enough cannon fodder of our own

Posted by NotMikeMoore 2003-12-18 1:49:40 AM|| 2003-12-18 1:49:40 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 This is quite likely, but there are strong pro-US sentiments among some in Bulgaria too. I've met a few young Bulgarians who will be effective leaders there, I think.

Posted by rkb 2003-12-18 6:12:52 AM|| 2003-12-18 6:12:52 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Given the kill ratios we're hitting in Iraq, I'm expecting NMM to be screaming genocide shortly to help out his friends there who are members of the Jihadi League of the Walking Brain Dead...

Posted by Ptah 2003-12-18 7:42:12 AM|| [http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2003-12-18 7:42:12 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 NMM are some economic numbers coming out today?

Posted by Shipman 2003-12-18 8:06:47 AM|| 2003-12-18 8:06:47 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 NotMikeMoore, but every bit as stupid! Thanks for the laugh, now go clean my toilets.

Posted by Swiggles 2003-12-18 8:45:26 AM|| 2003-12-18 8:45:26 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 Shipman, funny you should mention, today's report on initial unemployment claims shows a sharp unexpected decrease.

Posted by domingo 2003-12-18 9:04:56 AM|| 2003-12-18 9:04:56 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 Folks, I'm no expert, but I'm sure that Murat or Aris (where is he anyway?) could vouch for this: Bulgaria has a roughly 10% ethnic Turkish minority with the usual historic/demographic axe to grind. For instance, during Soviet times, Bulgarian Turks were "strongly encouraged" to abandon Turkish/Islamic given names (and even surnames) and adopt Bulgarian names instead. Plus there are smaller numbers of Muslim ethnic Bulgarians (locals call them "Gorans" or "Pomaks"). Either way, just another tailor-made conscription pool of pissed-off, underemployed, undereducated, ~~wannabe-turbans~~ young men.

Hurrah! My first RB post after more than a year of spineless but daily lurking.

Posted by Dan (not Darling) 2003-12-18 8:03:19 PM|| 2003-12-18 8:03:19 PM|| Front Page Top

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