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2005-05-03 Europe

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Posted by seafarious 2005-05-03 00:00:00 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 disrupt and mar this part of the inner city...improvised measures will create a better appearance.''

So the embassy must move because it isn't picturesque enough with all the new security bits?

Posted by trailing wife 2005-05-03 10:46|| 2005-05-03 10:46|| Front Page Top

#2 No, it's an inconvenient reminder that Holland is not ready to deal with its problem. Theo van Gogh's killer was part of the Hofstad terror group located in The Hague.

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2005-05-03 11:24|| 2005-05-03 11:24|| Front Page Top

#3 Do we really need an embassy in the Netherlands?
There could be some savings in shutting down embassies in countries that don't want us and, making redundant State Deparatment staff that also don't like their country.

Posted by Jim K">Jim K 2005-05-03 11:56|| 2005-05-03 11:56|| Front Page Top

#4 Even better, let's shut down all embassies on the continent except for the embassy in paris.

Save us a lot of money.

Not wreak the local scenery.

We help the french with their economoy and self image (for which I am sure they will be ever so grateful).

And finally, if anyone needs to see us about something they know where to find us.

Everyone wins.

Posted by Michael 2005-05-03 14:43|| 2005-05-03 14:43|| Front Page Top

#5 Germany is more central, and the people are less likely to explode... The parks are nicer, too.

Posted by trailing wife 2005-05-03 19:44|| 2005-05-03 19:44|| Front Page Top

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