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2003-01-30 Europe

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Posted by Steve 2003-01-30 08:01 am|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Rw --- As for the Dutch, open their seacocks. As for the French and Germans, they better start counting Mosques (I'm not kidding).

Posted by Alaska Paul 1/30/2003 7:23:01 PM|| 1/30/2003 7:23:01 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 That's eight leaders. I need to have my coffee before I post.

Posted by Steve 2003-01-30 08:07:04|| 2003-01-30 08:07:04|| Front Page Top

#3 and for Saddam, Uday, Qusay:

Head's UP!

Posted by Frank G 2003-01-30 09:04:36|| 2003-01-30 09:04:36|| Front Page Top

#4 It was time.
I am European, a Permanent Resident in the USA and I have been ashamed by the French and German words and behavior.
The document is good but still it is prudent and diplomatic, it speaks softly, as if words could kill or poison the speakers. The idea behind the words remains the wrong one: the United Nations must be at the center of international relationships, not the values, not the facts. Yes, I can't ask them to speak as Oriana Fallaci does, but it would be nice (and the dangers for peace and democracy would disappear in thin air instantly if we were strongly united...).Thank you and have a nice day.

Posted by Poitiers 2003-01-30 10:16:20|| 2003-01-30 10:16:20|| Front Page Top

#5 It is true that the the document is prudent and diplomatic. It was written by polite and refined Europeans, not by us "in-your-face" and results-oriented 'Mericans. But it is a great show of support for us and is much appreciated by this 'Merican.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2003-01-30 12:44:34|| 2003-01-30 12:44:34|| Front Page Top

#6 Prudent and diplomatic or not, the Axis of Weasels and their sycophants don't like it one damn bit - the EU bureaucracy has been squawking all day and the European Parliament huffed and puffed and passed (narrowly) a resolution scolding the Eight "Vassals" for the letter. What I thought when I saw it was that Tony & company really spat a nice juicy one into the metaphorical eye of Schroeder & Chirac, it's hard to see how a statement at this level of international discourse could be more direct and explicit.

Matter of fact, Steven den Beste over at USS Clueless thinks that this letter is a sign that a new bloc is forming within the EU to counteract the aforesaid Axis, and I wouldn't be surprised if he's right.

Posted by Joe 2003-01-30 17:52:26|| 2003-01-30 17:52:26|| Front Page Top

#7 Too add, I'm surprised the Dutch haven't signed.

Posted by Rw 2003-01-30 18:00:53|| 2003-01-30 18:00:53|| Front Page Top

#8 Rw --- As for the Dutch, open their seacocks. As for the French and Germans, they better start counting Mosques (I'm not kidding).

Posted by Alaska Paul 2003-01-30 19:23:01|| 2003-01-30 19:23:01|| Front Page Top

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