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2003-04-02 Europe

Powell flies to Turkey in bid to repair relations

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Posted by Steve White 2003-04-02 12:51 am|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "Americaâs closest allies â Britain, Spain, Italy and Denmark â want Washington to try to repair the rift with France and Germany and help to reunify the European Union."

If anything, this farce has exposed the divisions within Europe that make further integration practically impossible. Common foreign policy? Don't make me laugh. It's become obvious a geographical proximity doesn't necessarily indicate shared values and outlook. Time for the French to integrate themselves into the Arab league for a while. Maybe we could do an exchange - France for Iraq - for a few years.

Posted by Bulldog 2003-04-02 03:43:19|| 2003-04-02 03:43:19|| Front Page Top

#2 hehe France for Iraq ? sounds like a winner to me bulldog :P

Posted by Biggus 2003-04-02 04:13:25|| 2003-04-02 04:13:25|| Front Page Top

#3 You can tell by the smile on Powell's face that he's only in Turkey to rub it in. Schweeeeeeet.

Posted by Anonymous 2003-04-02 06:57:30|| 2003-04-02 06:57:30|| Front Page Top

#4 "Americaâs closest allies â Britain, Spain, Italy and Denmark â want Washington to try to repair the rift with France and Germany and help to reunify the European Union."

Okay, let me get this strait. ONCE AGAIN, America is supposed to get involved in Europe, to fix Europe's problems, only later to be blamed for interventionism in Europe's internal affairs?

Posted by Ptah 2003-04-02 07:02:57|| 2003-04-02 07:02:57|| Front Page Top

#5 It would be instructive to remind the Cheese eaters that if it weren't for the cemeteries full of white crosses scattered across their country they'd be speaking German. I just hope Team Bush has enough sense to realize France has done nothing to demostrate any change of heart.

Posted by Doug De Bono 2003-04-02 07:03:37|| [www.douglasdebono.com] 2003-04-02 07:03:37|| Front Page Top

#6 Funny guys these Americans, they do everything reversed. At checkpoints they first shoot and then ask to stop, evenso in politics, you are itsy bitsy too late dear Powell, next time better.

Posted by Murat 2003-04-02 08:09:14|| 2003-04-02 08:09:14|| Front Page Top

#7 >next time better.
"Better luck next time."
If your going to be flippant get it right.

Posted by Domingo 2003-04-02 08:28:42|| 2003-04-02 08:28:42|| Front Page Top

#8 WE have to repair the rift? Yeah, let's get right on that...

Posted by tu3031 2003-04-02 08:54:01|| 2003-04-02 08:54:01|| Front Page Top

#9 Where can I get a Marvin?

Posted by Hermetic 2003-04-02 09:12:11|| [akablog.blogspot.com] 2003-04-02 09:12:11|| Front Page Top

#10 Murat, they shot first because the last time they didn't, they got blown up.

Posted by Mike N. 2003-04-02 09:35:28|| 2003-04-02 09:35:28|| Front Page Top

#11 Hey Murat, better check your news. Who blinked first?

Posted by Steve 2003-04-02 09:47:52|| 2003-04-02 09:47:52|| Front Page Top

#12 One of the complaints was that Powell wasn't globe-trotting enough.

Posted by Anonymous 2003-04-02 11:14:21|| 2003-04-02 11:14:21|| Front Page Top

#13 "WE have to repair the rift? Yeah, let's get right on that..."

tu3031, where's your team spirit? I'm sure we can dig up enough dirt in France to paper over SOMETHING... hehehehehehhehe

Posted by Old Patriot 2003-04-02 12:40:36|| 2003-04-02 12:40:36|| Front Page Top

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