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2003-04-11 International

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Posted by Steve 2003-04-11 09:22 am|| || Front Page|| [10 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Let's keep 'em all. I suspect we'll want all the ordinance we can get our hands on after North Korea goes nuclear.

The above news prompts another question about expanding the list of nations comprising the current "Axis of Evil," but it's too depressing to ask.

ccw

Posted by FormerLIberal 2003-04-11 09:51:53|| 2003-04-11 09:51:53|| Front Page Top

#2 An idea. Let's return the hardware to the countries that provided it to Saddam's Iraq. In exchange, new Iraq will write off debt to those countries. One for one. Tit for tat. We could even do it under UN auspices. The people of New Iraq, I'm sure, will want to square their debts. They could pay off the debts with whole blood, but I think they need it right now.

Posted by Anonymous 2003-04-11 12:07:07|| 2003-04-11 12:07:07|| Front Page Top

#3 We should make them provide receipts and paperwork for the debts owed. Make it very public. How could Iraq owe you for that, clearly they were under sanctions at the time, you must be mistaken. How could Iraq owe you so much for those tanks, clearly they were of inferior quality, the sale should result in a breach of contract and forfieture of payment.

Posted by Yank 2003-04-11 13:03:31|| 2003-04-11 13:03:31|| Front Page Top

#4 I know it might take a rewriting of UN charter, but has anyone floated the idea of dumping France from the Security Council? I mean, WHY are they still there. Stalin's question about the Pope seems appropo here.

Possible replacement players could be: (we could have fun here)
-Japan (I know, no divisions either - but definite specific gravity)
-The Whole EU as one seat (GB must exit)
-India (imagine that - tooooo scary)
-Brasil (doesn't emerging Sud America rate a seat?)
-If it's just GNP you want, how 'bout Taiwan?

Posted by Scott 2003-04-11 13:54:48|| 2003-04-11 13:54:48|| Front Page Top

#5 Brasil lists left and listing more each day, we don't need another one of those.

Posted by Anonymous 2003-04-11 20:26:00|| 2003-04-11 20:26:00|| Front Page Top

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