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Eurobarometer: Israel is a major threat to world peace
2003-11-01
The official results of the Eurobarometer survey, conducted by the European Commission, will be released on Monday. The survey polled about 500 people from each of the 15 EU countries, for a total of 7500 people. Here are some preliminary results:


QuestionResponse
Which country presents a threat to world peace? (Respondents could choose from a list of 15 countries, which included North Korea, Iran, and Afghanistan.)Israel (59%)
Who should manage the reconstruction of Iraq?United Nations (58%)
Who should pay for the reconstruction of Iraq?United States (65%)
Should Europe send peacekeepers to Iraq?No (54%)
Is the war in Iraq justified?No (> 67%)
Posted by:Alex

#7  hmmm...perhaps it's the yanks that are frighteningly stupid, ever considered that?
Posted by: Igs   2003-11-2 9:36:44 AM  

#6  yeah, thanks for all your protection at Yalta
Posted by: Igs   2003-11-2 9:34:58 AM  

#5  Possibly Britain?
If I had to bet on a European army (and I hope to God I never have to), I would pick the Brits over the Swiss any day of the week.
Posted by: Yukonbill   2003-11-1 10:41:26 PM  

#4  Do I give a rat's a$$? No (100%)

Half the nations of Europe have finally worked themselves into a situation where they are totally irrelevant to the really important issues facing the world these days. The United Nations is dead, and needs a decent burial, preferably in a cement coffin. Kyoto was DOA in the US Senate, and the death was further certified with Thursday's defeat of the "mini-Kyoto" that McCain & "friend" tried to push through the Senate. Without Kyoto, the Europeans know they'll never be able to keep up with the US economy. Their only hope for salvation was using Kyoto to destroy our economy, to make their lackluster productivity look halfway decent.

The only Army in Europe that could actually defend its country without help is Switzerland's (and possibly Britain, but it would depend on who was attacking). The European economy is in the toilet, and if Britain is excluded, the number of new patents and innovative ideas coming from Europe - "old Europe" especially - is miniscule. The 'non-government' boycott of France and French products shattered the myth that Europe had something the US wanted, and we'd do anything to get it. Most of the nations of Europe are suffering from a malignant cancer called "Socialism" - a form of feel-goodism that destroys initiative, hard work, thrift, and common sense.

Somebody call the undertakers, and tell them they'll have a 'client' soon.

Posted by: Old Patriot   2003-11-1 9:23:41 PM  

#3  Yeah, they also should have added in these questions:


Do you have a Job?

Have you ever been had a National Symbol destroyed on live television?

Which is the richest and most powerful country in the world?

Should the US make Europe pay for all the protection it provided against the USSR?

If the US pays for Iraq, would you support diverting US aid to your country to pay for it?
Posted by: Charles   2003-11-1 7:36:01 PM  

#2  I hope they don't go around rounding up all the Jews and gassing them again.
Posted by: g wiz   2003-11-1 7:07:47 PM  

#1  Many Europeans are frighteningly stupid.
Posted by: g wiz   2003-11-1 7:06:53 PM  

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