'nuff said.
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| 2005-06-30 |
| A lunch meeting between a leading parliamentarian in Belgium and counterparts from Iran has been canceled because the beer-loving Belgian could not stomach a ban on alcohol. "Even for the tolerant Herman De Croo, that was a bridge too far," De Croo, a Dutch-speaking Liberal, told De Standaard daily Thursday. De Croo, president of parliament's lower house, had been due to entertain the speaker and members of the Iranian parliament Friday during their visit to Belgium -- famous for its diversity of beer brands. But he said lunch had been canceled because the Iranians, who as Muslims do not drink alcohol, "I did not receive such demands in writing. But ... I was The visit ran into further trouble after Iran's parliament speaker Gholamali Haddadadel insisted he would not shake hands with the female president of Belgium's Senate. "Girls are, like, icky! She might have cooties!" Anne-Marie Lizin, a Socialist, then canceled their meeting. She said in a statement that Iranians should respect local customs in Belgium, just as Belgians should in Iran. |
| Posted by:Captain James T Kirk |
| #10 Yeah, I'd let her grab my stein any day. |
| Posted by: xbalanke 2005-06-30 22:19 |
| #9 I thought moslems only refrained from alcohol when the Saudi religious police hadn't been properly bribed. You would think that Belgian Parlementarians would have been able to negotiate a compromise like sharing a communal hash pipe after dessert. I expect would expect better problem resolution skills for parlementarians. Maybe the Iranian courier interrupted the round of jello-shooters that the Belgiuns were enjoying at 2nd breakfast break. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2005-06-30 20:23 |
| #8 And I don't see any Belgian beer in that photo. That there fraulein be German (as is the HB beer). Nice steins, nonetheless. |
| Posted by: Parabellum 2005-06-30 18:52 |
| #7 CF -- I thought we were discussing beer. I can't see any beer in that photo. |
| Posted by: Robert Crawford 2005-06-30 17:52 |
| #6 'nuff said. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2005-06-30 17:26 |
| #5 Yeah, but Belgian beer is really good. |
| Posted by: Xbalanke 2005-06-30 16:52 |
| #4 De Croo, that was a bridge too far," De Croo, a Dutch-speaking Liberal, told De Standaard daily Thursday. De Croo Wjat De Hell? |
| Posted by: Shipman 2005-06-30 16:36 |
| #3 Why should they respect you Belgium? To them, you are sub-human and pigs. Only fit to be ruled over or killed. Get used to it, you are gonna see a lot more like them in the next 20 years as your own and Europe's islamic population grows. Enjoy! |
| Posted by: mmurray821 2005-06-30 16:08 |
| #2 wake the fuck up Belgium! They are A-holes! The rest of the world knows it , and now you know it. They act like it is their way or the highway, problem is, it isn't their country. |
| Posted by: bigjim-ky 2005-06-30 15:51 |
| #1 Uh, sounds like some folks got a real problem getting along with others. |
| Posted by: Tkat 2005-06-30 15:22 |