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2004-01-30 Europe
New Diplomatic Incident Between Belgium and U.S.
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Posted by Steve White 2004-01-30 10:31:53 AM|| || Front Page|| [11133 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1  We would send one plane, or even better: first examine if we cannot fly along with an ally’’

Does belgium even HAVE a heavy lift cargo plane? By that I mean one that WE DIDN'T PAY FOR. I guess since their 'army' is a platoon of mimes, they can go commercial.

Hell with that, load up NATO and get them out of there (at least our part, which is 99% of it).
Posted by 4thInfVet 2004-1-30 10:43:39 AM||   2004-1-30 10:43:39 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 That there is a Belgium is a freak of nature. The only thing they would ever send is a letter.
Posted by Lucky 2004-1-30 11:39:13 AM||   2004-1-30 11:39:13 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 "the inefficient American army", what is this bizarro world (superman comic reference) ;) What part of the fact that the US has the most efficient, dominating military relative to it's peers that has ever existed is he confused about? What a dope. It's even better that he's from BELGIUM! Do they even have a military?
Posted by Damn_Proud_American  2004-1-30 11:48:31 AM|| [http://brighterfuture.blogspot.com]  2004-1-30 11:48:31 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 typical sour grapes - I dont have any money, so I piss on those who do. That ally he would catch a ride with is likely to be a us plane.
Posted by flash91 2004-1-30 12:05:13 PM||   2004-1-30 12:05:13 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 The statue most iconic of the US: Statue of Liberty.

The statue most iconic of Belgium: Mannequin Piss.

'Nuf said.
Posted by Robert Crawford  2004-1-30 12:12:13 PM|| [http://www.kloognome.com]  2004-1-30 12:12:13 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 "the inefficient American army"

Well, we did take longer to kick the Germans out than it took for the Germans to overrun the country. OTOH, any country made up of Phlegms and Loons...
Posted by Chuck Simmins  2004-1-30 12:39:43 PM|| [http://blog.simmins.org]  2004-1-30 12:39:43 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 actions of the US in Iraq and Iran

The US invaded Iran??? Why do I always hear things after the fact damnit...
Posted by Rafael 2004-1-30 1:08:09 PM||   2004-1-30 1:08:09 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 go back to making waffles sweet heart....let the real warriors handle the wars. My high school football team could probably take Belgium.
Posted by Jarhead 2004-1-30 1:16:40 PM||   2004-1-30 1:16:40 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 I guess My response is: So? I really don't care what third-world countries (Ghana, Cuba, Belgium) think or say, if they can't do anything about it.

Who won the award for the most gratuitous use of the word "Belgium" in a screenplay?
Posted by Jackal  2004-1-30 2:00:05 PM|| [http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]  2004-1-30 2:00:05 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Whoever wrote the screenplay for "If This Is Tuesday, Than This Must Be Belgium"???
Posted by Sgt. Mom 2004-1-30 2:09:03 PM|| [www.sgtstryker.com]  2004-1-30 2:09:03 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 Too many moronic Europeans have formed their vision of the US Army from one too many viewings of Platoon or Apocalypse Now.
Posted by Hiryu 2004-1-30 2:11:20 PM||   2004-1-30 2:11:20 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 Hell, I wish you were right Hiryu, but I expect it was too much MASH and Sgt. Bilko... F-Troop, The Wackiest Ship in the Army, Gomer Pyle USMC..... hey wait a minute! I see a pattern here.
Posted by Shipman 2004-1-30 5:24:35 PM||   2004-1-30 5:24:35 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 guess the interview 'hit' Mr powerll in the right place. Interference? what interference?. Yankees..open yr eyes and move out and see how you are treated by the nations around the world. No respect.
Posted by Faisal 2004-1-30 5:57:56 PM||   2004-1-30 5:57:56 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 Yo Faisal: *yaaawn*
Posted by Rafael 2004-1-30 6:13:53 PM||   2004-1-30 6:13:53 PM|| Front Page Top

#15 No respect

You mean like respect Hamas has for human life, or the respect that Muslims have for women?
Posted by Charles  2004-1-30 7:17:56 PM||   2004-1-30 7:17:56 PM|| Front Page Top

#16 Belgium has a Minister of Defense? Why?
Talk about your ultimate hack job...
Posted by tu3031 2004-1-30 8:19:05 PM||   2004-1-30 8:19:05 PM|| Front Page Top

#17 Ooooh, the Belgians are so CUTE when they pretend to know about military things!!
Posted by anon  2004-1-30 8:37:43 PM||   2004-1-30 8:37:43 PM|| Front Page Top

#18 They do make some mean looking guns though.
Posted by Rafael 2004-1-30 8:49:26 PM||   2004-1-30 8:49:26 PM|| Front Page Top

#19 Remind me again why NATO headquarters isn't in Warsaw?
Posted by Pappy 2004-1-30 10:03:09 PM||   2004-1-30 10:03:09 PM|| Front Page Top

#20 They don't respect us, but they sure do love our money.

Does that make the world a whore?

We've moved on from respect, Faisal, that's why all the yammering.
Posted by Anonymous2U 2004-1-30 10:54:31 PM||   2004-1-30 10:54:31 PM|| Front Page Top

#21 I should have said, does that make the world a whore or a golddigger?
Posted by Anonymous2U 2004-1-30 10:55:17 PM||   2004-1-30 10:55:17 PM|| Front Page Top

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