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2004-07-16 Europe

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Posted by Steve 2004-07-16 4:27:42 PM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "Either you get rid of the inefficient Berlusconi, or we will really burn Italy," the undated statement said, adding, "Berlusconi is dragging you into more blood plus absolute slavery to America."

Binny, or whoever is in charge, is getting frisky from the Spanish and PI successes. But in Italy, this could also backfire. The Italians are not the wusses like the Spanish were, if we have the executed Italian hostage as an example. The interesting thing here is that they are trying to make regime change by blackmail, rather than to just get Italy out of Iraq. The pieces are moving and being placed. A hit will surely be made if the Italians do not capitualte. WWIII is upon us, and that's a fact, Jack.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2004-07-16 4:50:41 PM|| 2004-07-16 4:50:41 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Can anyone doubt that threats like this will soon be forthcoming against our other allies, and of course, against George Bush?

WWIII indeed, or is it WWIV?

Posted by RMcLeod 2004-07-16 5:00:21 PM|| 2004-07-16 5:00:21 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Get the Philippines and Spanish out of Iraq, get the Jews out of the world completely-it all boils down to the same thing-do whatever we say or you die...then again, we may kill you anyway.

A few nations give in and look at the incentive it has provided jihadis to repeat their crude tactics. It puts more nations in danger.

Posted by jules 187 2004-07-16 5:28:50 PM|| 2004-07-16 5:28:50 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Jules 187 - Your post made the phrase "slippery slope" come to mind, which led to recalling this classic, though it's not really on-topic...

"If a man once indulges himself in murder,
very soon he comes to think little of robbing;
and from robbing he next comes to drinking
and sabbath-breaking, and from that to
incivility and procrastination."
--Thomas DeQuincy

Sorry (Peshawar!) I just thought you might appreciate DeQuincy's wit. :-)

Posted by .com 2004-07-16 5:33:51 PM|| 2004-07-16 5:33:51 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Whoa-vertigo. Just read that after reading Kerry now endorses pre-emption (kinda). Somebody get some oxygen over here, quickly!

Posted by jules 187 2004-07-16 5:57:25 PM|| 2004-07-16 5:57:25 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Wonder if that because Kerry bothered to get a security briefing finally. He must have had to get his head half way out of his anal cavity to do so.

Posted by FlameBait93268 2004-07-16 11:32:54 PM|| 2004-07-16 11:32:54 PM|| Front Page Top

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