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2004-03-29 Europe

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Posted by Rafael 2004-03-29 5:29:14 PM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 NATO was established on April 4, 1949 by 12 nations: Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, United Kingdom and the United States.

How many of these are still in the alliance? Time will tell.

Usually just the UK, Iceland and the US.
But when nut cuttin time comes I expect to be joined by Canada, Denamark, Italy, Holland, Norway, Portugal, Poland, the Federal Republic, the Baltic Republics, The Czech Republic. If'im wrong there's a small state in the Med. with a simple (tho extremely well equipped) population who have proven fightin capabilities.

Posted by Shipman 2004-03-29 6:12:01 PM|| 2004-03-29 6:12:01 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 The Knights Templar?

Posted by .com 2004-03-29 6:24:24 PM|| 2004-03-29 6:24:24 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 hmmm Australia would seem to be a natural fit as well...perhaps we can rename it Gondwanaland Treaty Org to fit them in under the umbrella?

Posted by Frank G 2004-03-29 6:44:26 PM|| 2004-03-29 6:44:26 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 LOL! .com.

I have several other slow pitches for you this evening.

Posted by Shipman 2004-03-29 7:42:34 PM|| 2004-03-29 7:42:34 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Seven new members. Let's see, there's Grumpy, Sneezy, Dopey, Sleepy, Doc...Estonia and Latvia. That right?

Posted by Infidel Bob 2004-03-29 7:44:53 PM|| 2004-03-29 7:44:53 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 The Baltics certainly have good cause to worry about Mother Russia, based on recent history. I think it's quite funny to read Russian whining about those warmongering Etonians and Danes.

Posted by Puddle Pirate (an American who speaks Estonian) 2004-03-29 9:34:15 PM|| [http://cga94.com/brainshavings] 2004-03-29 9:34:15 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 That'd be Estonians, rather. Viking types, not knobby-kneed British schoolboys.

Darn fat fingers ...

Posted by Puddle Pirate (an American who speaks Estonian) 2004-03-29 9:35:28 PM|| [http://cga94.com/brainshavings] 2004-03-29 9:35:28 PM|| Front Page Top

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