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2003-11-18 Iraq

Russia casts doubts on transition-of-power plan

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Posted by Rafael 2003-11-18 1:35:08 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 And nothing in the agreement said how we were going to collect all the money that Saddam owed us. So, it just won't work!

Posted by Chuck Simmins 2003-11-18 8:32:49 AM|| [http://blog.simmins.org] 2003-11-18 8:32:49 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Joska Fischer says its a positive step - more distance between Germany on the one hand, and France and Russia on the other?

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-11-18 9:20:30 AM|| 2003-11-18 9:20:30 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Joska Fischer is a f*cking terrorist who should be in prison.

Posted by Anonymous 2003-11-18 11:54:58 AM|| 2003-11-18 11:54:58 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 That's rich, former communists lecturing us on democracy...

Posted by Raj 2003-11-18 12:52:12 PM|| [http://angrycyclist.blogspot.com] 2003-11-18 12:52:12 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 I heard Joska on NPR? this morning. He's a smooth talker. The tone reminded me of a divorced person trying to convince someone (and themself) about how good their relationship is with the ex. Stuff like; We have or differences, but our relationship is too important not to move forward...blah, blah blah.

Let's just say he sucessfully managed to let the listeners know that it was only through his sheer force of will and diplomatic panache that he managed to rise above this unfortunate spat with the ~~dirty, stinky~~ Americans. At one point, when asked, " have the differences over Iraq caused Euroweenies to think Americans are even dirtier and smellier than they thought they were before "(or something like that..my interpretation), Joshka gave this big HUGE looong sad sigh...and then paused some more as if to say, "I'd like to agree with you, but I'm pausing for a very long time to let you know that, for diplomatic reasons, I'll just have to hold my tounge".

All in all, I laughed at the end. To make an even better analogy, it reminded me of a teenager, who thinks his mother is really stupid..but is saying the words she wants to hear so he can have the car tonight.

Posted by B 2003-11-18 1:35:07 PM|| 2003-11-18 1:35:07 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Didn't the Russian's warn us about how we'd have a long slog dislodging the Taliban. And I think they warned us about the tough Iraqi military as well. Seems like the Russians are predicting doom and gloom because their failure to end the Chechnya conflict after nearly a decade makes them look puny and weak.

Posted by Yank 2003-11-18 2:50:39 PM|| [http://www.icrc.org/ihl.nsf/0/6fef854a3517b75ac125641e004a9e68?OpenDocument] 2003-11-18 2:50:39 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Please inform the Russian Foreign Ministry personnel responsible for this that in order for us to listen to their complaints, they must produce their complaints in octuplicate, on the inner tissue of a Siberian miniature white squid, written in purple ink, in classic Sanscrit, and delivered by kayak to our Washington address, no later than next Thursday. Errors, erasures, strike-throughs, or ink blots are not acceptable, and all copies must be notarized by the Ummiate of Tashkent on the first Sunday in a month spelled without an "R". Thank you and have a nice day...

Posted by Old Patriot 2003-11-18 3:04:18 PM|| [http://users.codenet.net/mweather/default.htm] 2003-11-18 3:04:18 PM|| Front Page Top

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