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2006-01-10 Europe

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Posted by Dan Darling 2006-01-10 03:00|| || Front Page|| [11133 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 If this is true, and it's a big if, Germany is caught again working against our interests. Remeber Merkel made her first trip to France who also has tirelessly works to undermine our effort in Iraq.

Once again I believe we should keep troops in Germany not as allies but as a remider to them of what we will not allow them to engage in again. A force big enough and mobile enough to depose their government if need be. Let that fear roll around in their vacuous germanic skulls. Forget getting them to like us they apperently need to fear us more.

Posted by Sock Puppet OÂ´ Doom 2006-01-10 04:55|| 2006-01-10 04:55|| Front Page Top

#2 Forget getting them to like us they apparently need to fear us more.

See the nice results, after all, that the phobic rhetoric about the American bogeyman brought to Venezuela/Bolivia/etc/etc/etc.

Best way possible to put all your bestest enemies in charge, spreading fear about yourselves.

Posted by Aris Katsaris">Aris Katsaris 2006-01-10 05:54|| 2006-01-10 05:54|| Front Page Top

No one fears Greece or even much cares what the Greeks think. Ask the EU. Go troll some other thread. I am going to bed.

Posted by Sock Puppet OÂ´ Doom 2006-01-10 06:21|| 2006-01-10 06:21|| Front Page Top

#4 By attempting to infiltrate an agent into Al Qaeda in Iraq, and playing on perceived splits within the organisation, Germany would appear to be caught working in favour of your interests.

Any ransom payment to the terrorists however would be unforgivable, but unfortunately Germany is hardly the only country to give into the demands of kidnappers.

Posted by Paul Moloney 2006-01-10 06:35|| 2006-01-10 06:35|| Front Page Top

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Posted by Aris Katsaris">Aris Katsaris 2006-01-10 06:40|| 2006-01-10 06:40|| Front Page Top

#6 This situation is forcing al-Qaida to think strategically about which one of Sadams palaces they want to move into first, if the U.S. military pulls out.

Posted by junkirony 2006-01-10 06:57|| 2006-01-10 06:57|| Front Page Top

#7 This situation is forcing al-Qaida to think strategically about which one of Sadams palaces they want to move into first, if the U.S. military pulls out.

Which is why there will be a draw down of troops, to rest and rotate them, but not a total withdrawel, no matter how much the weak sisters in the U.S. Congress carry on.

Posted by trailing wife 2006-01-10 07:16|| 2006-01-10 07:16|| Front Page Top

#8 Hey, she sounds like a German Valerie Plame, except covert.

Posted by danking_70 2006-01-10 10:44|| 2006-01-10 10:44|| Front Page Top

#9 All snarking aside, whether true or not this statement guarantees the deaths of more kidnap victims in Iraq. Idiots!

Posted by trailing wife 2006-01-10 12:06|| 2006-01-10 12:06|| Front Page Top

#10 Interesting: Aris wants us to do what he says but not act as he says. He snarks about us engaging in retaliation for the release of a terrorist murderer, and engages in it himself when affronted.

Ih short, he'd screech if America acted the way HE does.

Posted by Ptah">Ptah 2006-01-10 12:52|| http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org]">[http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2006-01-10 12:52|| Front Page Top

#11 Aris wants us to do what he says but not act as he says. He snarks about us engaging in retaliation for the release of a terrorist murderer, and engages in it himself when affronted.

Ptah... what? I "engaged in retaliation"?

My first post in this thread indicates what the tactic of spreading fear about America is likely to cause, based on recent historical precedent. Then I had myself and my nation bashed by Sock Puppet.

Other than that I have no idea what you are saying.

Posted by Aris Katsaris">Aris Katsaris 2006-01-10 14:02|| 2006-01-10 14:02|| Front Page Top

#12 I agree with you Sock PO'D. I also feel that we should have a presence in Germany. Selective memory is a bad thing.

Posted by Jan 2006-01-10 15:27|| 2006-01-10 15:27|| Front Page Top

#13 I don't assume the contact Germany was trying to make with AQ would have been to further US interests. Quite the opposite. I see it as a attempt to contact them and make some kind of Dhimmi deal.

Germany apperently only thinks about making money in the Middle East and Asia. A "deal" with AQ would be helpful to further that. Takes alot of money to keep the "EU social model" running. No having AQ kidnapping and attacking Germans or Germany and keeping them from making money was the game plan I am sure.

Posted by Sock Puppet OÂ´ Doom 2006-01-10 17:36|| 2006-01-10 17:36|| Front Page Top

#14 ooooh - test pigeon!

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-01-10 18:32|| 2006-01-10 18:32|| Front Page Top

#15 no way of knowing what was bonked? Sink trap? nevermind....I'll be better off without knowing. Right, PD?

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-01-10 18:33|| 2006-01-10 18:33|| Front Page Top

#16 3rd person thing again. Mod's hate the royal we. Trust us on this.

Posted by Hupaish Ebbaitle4825 2006-01-10 18:59|| 2006-01-10 18:59|| Front Page Top

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Posted by Aris Katsaris 2006-01-10 06:40|| 2006-01-10 06:40|| Front Page Top

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