Author Topic: Why Europe (mainly France though) is against the US policy on Iraq. (Read 1551 times)

Habu · « **Reply #30 on:** February 04, 2003, 05:01:06 PM »

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Originally posted by Replicant
Going back to the original subject 'Why Europe (mainly France though) is against the US policy on Iraq'.

You may ask why France isn't a full member of NATO.

It is true that the French do still want their exports of military hardware but so do many other countries.

I cannot remember which conflict it was, but anyone remember something about the French tipping off the enemy about US/UK strikes? Was it the Kosovo/Serbia crisis?

Of course do not forget the French technicians arming the Exocet missles for the Argentina air force in the Falklands war.

Don't you just love the French.

Kelly[KGN] · « **Reply #31 on:** February 04, 2003, 05:43:40 PM »

Hi,

Habu, I'm really glad that I know many US citizens that are not supporting your ideas or points of view, I could get a wrong picture of the USA by only reading your polemic rants.

Habu · « **Reply #32 on:** February 04, 2003, 06:01:35 PM »

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Originally posted by Kelly[KGN]
Hi,

Habu, I'm really glad that I know many US citizens that are not supporting your ideas or points of view, I could get a wrong picture of the USA by only reading your polemic rants.

The US is a democracy. People can support any idea they choose. I am not making up the facts in my posts about the UN, France or Germany. If you think I have posted something that is not true then please let me know.

Kelly[KGN] · « **Reply #33 on:** February 04, 2003, 06:06:34 PM »

Hi,

does that mean everybody who isn't supporting it is ignoring the (your?) facts?

What I see here is that many people don'T agree, does that make all idiots?

Facts can always be seen from two sides oh my teacher, we don't talk about physics or math here, we talk about morality and point of view.

Btw, a couple of centuries ago it was a proven fact that the earth was flat..oh, some years later some said it's not...damn...seems to be a wrong fact.

grow up!

Kelly[KGN] · « **Reply #34 on:** February 04, 2003, 06:08:14 PM »

hm, habu, do you always edit your postings totally after you posted them first?

Habu · « **Reply #35 on:** February 04, 2003, 06:14:01 PM »

I type faster than I can spell.......I read my post and if it is full of typos then I go back and fix them.

That is why they are all edited.

I wish this BB had a built in spell checker.

Kelly[KGN] · « **Reply #36 on:** February 04, 2003, 06:15:36 PM »

Habu, u edited the meaning of it, not the spelling...

Habu · « **Reply #37 on:** February 04, 2003, 06:19:55 PM »

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Originally posted by Kelly[KGN]
Hi,

does that mean everybody who isn't supporting it is ignoring the (your?) facts?

What I see here is that many people don'T agree, does that make all idiots?

Facts can always be seen from two sides oh my teacher, we don't talk about physics or math here, we talk about morality and point of view.

Btw, a couple of centuries ago it was a proven fact that the earth was flat..oh, some years later some said it's not...damn...seems to be a wrong fact.

grow up!

I am not saying that the world should support the US. I have never said that. What I have said is the reasons the US should not care what the UN thinks, as well as the reasons France and Germany are not supporting the US.

If you live in Germany you know as well as I do that my original post is totally true. Your current leader is only bashing the US to make political gains at home in advance of the upcoming elections. If that is not the case why did he make the big speaches saying he would never support a war? If he was morally opposed he could have just quietly phoned Bush and told him so.

Kelly[KGN] · « **Reply #38 on:** February 04, 2003, 06:28:24 PM »

Hi,

why?

Because the People here demanded an official and public answer what our goverment will do, pretty simple, isn't it?

Or do you think it's a shame to say it public?
The quity phonecall you mentioned made me laugh...uh, hush, please be quite, nobody shall know we disagree.

Btw, last counts here are that 54% are against a war, 24% support it only with agreement of the UN and the other 22% agree.
Maybe it wasn't just a political trick, we think that way.

Btw, for me Stoiber's blind agreement was rather the case of catching votes than Schröder's disagreement.
But the war-supporters do of course never see it that way.

AKIron · « **Reply #39 on:** February 04, 2003, 06:33:43 PM »

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Originally posted by lazs2
It is difficult to understand the mind of a jerry lewis fan.
lazs

He was my favorite actor, 'till I turned 11.

Hangtime · « **Reply #40 on:** February 04, 2003, 07:18:28 PM »

Iraq falls under the catagory of "Unfinished Buisness"

Also on the list of "Unfinished Buisness"..

North Korea
Yemen
France

Patience, fellas. We'll get to yah.

Vulcan · « **Reply #41 on:** February 04, 2003, 07:59:38 PM »

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Originally posted by Habu
Of course do not forget the French technicians arming the Exocet missles for the Argentina air force in the Falklands war.

Don't you just love the French.

Yes Habu, some of us have lonnnnnnnnnnnng memories, perhaps the French are worried they are on 'terrorist' list, just a bit further down...

Vulcan · « **Reply #42 on:** February 04, 2003, 09:10:54 PM »

Don't get me wrong, I'm far from pro-greenpeace. I think its a corporate scam.

But that doesn't excuse state-sanctioned terrorism.

-tronski- · « **Reply #43 on:** February 04, 2003, 11:22:06 PM »

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Originally posted by Vulcan
Yes Habu, some of us have lonnnnnnnnnnnng memories, perhaps the French are worried they are on 'terrorist' list, just a bit further down...

Ahhh you see thats not terrorism...thats called A pre-emptive strike or Acting in the best interests of the nation

Tronsky

Vulcan · « **Reply #44 on:** February 05, 2003, 12:25:29 AM »

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Originally posted by -tronski-
Ahhh you see thats not terrorism...thats called A pre-emptive strike or Acting in the best interests of the nation

Tronsky

True true mate... but at least the yanks are picking on someone who's actually armed