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2003-05-14 Europe

~~Goofy Belgian leftie lawyer~~ Iraqis to File U.S. War Crimes Complaint

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Posted by Steve White 2003-05-14 01:37 am|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 How do you say "kiss my ass" in Belgian?

Posted by mojo 5/14/2003 2:38:30 AM|| 5/14/2003 2:38:30 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 ``This could be just a spectacular way of catching attention in the media,'' Then how about a public survey of sites in Poland for NATO II Headquarters and Dutch ports for all trans-Atlantic cargo shipments from this day on.

Posted by Don 5/14/2003 8:51:09 AM|| 5/14/2003 8:51:09 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Jan Fermon is/was a Cuban Commie, need we say more about his motivations? If this a**hole is elected to their Parlament we should leave NATO. Come to think of it, that aint a bad idea on it's own.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 5/14/2003 11:15:13 AM|| 5/14/2003 11:15:13 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 How do you say "kiss my ass" in Belgian?

Posted by mojo 2003-05-14 02:38:30|| 2003-05-14 02:38:30|| Front Page Top

#5 Baise mon derriere

Posted by Ptah 2003-05-14 03:30:30|| [www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2003-05-14 03:30:30|| Front Page Top

#6 Thanks Ptah. Now, how do I pronounce it?

Posted by Mike N. 2003-05-14 06:55:57|| 2003-05-14 06:55:57|| Front Page Top

#7 Bez moan dare-e-air.

Posted by Ptah 2003-05-14 07:30:23|| [www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2003-05-14 07:30:23|| Front Page Top

#8 "Bez" rhymes with "Fez". You'll sound like a southerner saying it, but they'll get the message...

Posted by Ptah 2003-05-14 07:32:44|| [www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2003-05-14 07:32:44|| Front Page Top

#9 ``This could be just a spectacular way of catching attention in the media,'' Then how about a public survey of sites in Poland for NATO II Headquarters and Dutch ports for all trans-Atlantic cargo shipments from this day on.

Posted by Don 2003-05-14 08:51:09|| 2003-05-14 08:51:09|| Front Page Top

#10 I think you are overreacting here. This "Loi de CompÃ©tence Universelle" was clearly never meant to prosecute Americans but cruel dictators or violators of human rights in dictatorial countries. Remember the Pinochet affair?
Its interesting that files have been claimed against Saddam Hussein, Fidel Castro and several African dictators as well. Oh, Arafat, too.
The Belgian foreign minister sees the complaint against Franks as an "abuse of this law" and so the lawsuit will either be thrown out or sent to the U.S. (to be thrown out there of course).

Posted by True German Ally 2003-05-14 09:22:07|| 2003-05-14 09:22:07|| Front Page Top

#11 Belgium is a country divided between the Flemish and the Waloons. The Phlegms are Dutch that are too good for the Netherlands and would rather be German and the Loons are French wannabes. About 38,000 Belgians served in Hitler's Waffen SS. Based upon population records, that aproximates two percent of the adult male population of military age.

Now, the Belgians have decided that their own national courts have the authority to try "international criminals" for crimes committed in other countries. They would like to try Arial Sharon, for example.

I wonder how many Belgians they're going to try for their criminal colonial acts in the Congo before, during and after its independance. No country in Africa was so ill used by its colonial masters nor so ill prepared for independance. I'll bet that there are dozens of Belgians still alive with responsibility for those acts. Direct responsibility, as in actually doing the shooting or torture or beatings. Unlike Sharon, whose responsibility is, at best, imputed for acts that another nation's armed militia performed in the heart of a civil war.

Posted by Chuck 2003-05-14 09:23:49|| [blog.simmins.org] 2003-05-14 09:23:49|| Front Page Top

#12 Jan Fermon is/was a Cuban Commie, need we say more about his motivations? If this a**hole is elected to their Parlament we should leave NATO. Come to think of it, that aint a bad idea on it's own.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2003-05-14 11:15:13|| 2003-05-14 11:15:13|| Front Page Top

#13 Thirty-three Belgian nationals, of Moroccan Origin, will run for parliamentary seats in the Belgian legislative elections, May 18. The majority of candidates are university professors, lawyers and activists. Political parties bet on the Moroccan-born Belgians especially in French-speaking regions like Walloon and Brussels.
Twelve candidates were born in Morocco, whereas the rest are born in Belgium or in other countries. The age of candidates, mostly from the second generation of immigrants, ranges between 23 and 58 years. A significant number of Moroccan-born women was enrolled for these elections.
Uh huh, explains a lot, doesn't it?

Posted by Steve 2003-05-14 11:34:17|| 2003-05-14 11:34:17|| Front Page Top

#14 Excellent and informative posts by Chuck and Steve. Heretofore my knowledge of Belgium was based on several afternoons sitting in the Grand Plaza in Brussells and sucking down too many Duvals (I think that was the name of the beer).

One thing that I haven't seen any explanation why - of the BENELUX triumvirate - Netherlands hasn't joined her sisters in the rush to cozy up to the French. Anybody want to weigh in?

Posted by ColoradoConservative 2003-05-14 13:23:50|| 2003-05-14 13:23:50|| Front Page Top

#15 CC, the Dutch seem to enjoy good beer, weed, prostitution and a comfortable, fun yet industrious lifestyle. Philisophical ideology takes a back seat to Realpolitik and a liberal yet dynamic economy. I think that's the big difference.

Posted by Scooter McGruder 2003-05-14 16:20:21|| 2003-05-14 16:20:21|| Front Page Top

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