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2004-09-28 Europe

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Posted by Steve White 2004-09-28 12:25:27 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Remind me again why these jerks are flapping their gums. STFU, frogs.

Posted by Spot 2004-09-28 11:43:53 AM|| 2004-09-28 11:43:53 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Lol! It's always a hoot when one of the world's multiculti ninnie-states starts talking about "destabilizing" the ME... Indeed, it's normally so serene, there.

If Solana likes the idea and Chirac's Wimpettes are already stacking the agenda, as per usual, then we should blow it off. There's nothing useful to be found in such a circus.

Posted by .com 2004-09-28 11:45:41 AM|| 2004-09-28 11:45:41 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Now you know why they are our "Oldest Enemy".

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0385512198/qid=1096388125/sr=1-10/ref=sr_1_10/002-1901497-6582410?v=glance&s=books

Posted by Jack is Back 2004-09-28 12:18:04 PM|| 2004-09-28 12:18:04 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 I understand that if the terrorists are involved, Kerry plans to go. He does have experience talking with America's enemies while in Paris, after all.

Posted by Robert Crawford 2004-09-28 1:03:30 PM|| [http://www.kloognome.com] 2004-09-28 1:03:30 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 I initially thought that this was from Scrappleface. I would hope that during the second term of the Bush administration no one, even the State Department, even returns a phone call to France. These poseurs deserve to seethe in their own impotence.

Posted by RWV 2004-09-28 1:40:37 PM|| 2004-09-28 1:40:37 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 "This chaos runs the risk of destabilising, of drawing in the whole region. I have compared it to a black hole."

We sure wouldn't want to destabilize the region with elections. Good Lord, people excerising free will would cause irreparable harm to the festering sesspit of such progressive countries like egypt, saudi, syria and lebanon.

Um, were the french even invited? I saw no mention of an invite....

Posted by johnCV 2004-09-28 1:46:46 PM|| 2004-09-28 1:46:46 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Withdrawal of US-led forces must be on the agenda if an international summit on Iraq is to go ahead ...

I'm confident the French are rather irritated at how the continued presence of Coalition troops in Iraq makes it impossible for them to keep up their involvement in the "Oil-for Palaces" scam.

Still, it's always ~~less than~~ amusing to see a supposed ally attempting to mantle themselve with world leadership while kissing terrorist @ss. The two go together so well ... at least for the French.

Posted by Zenster 2004-09-28 3:31:57 PM|| 2004-09-28 3:31:57 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 As Tonto said to the Lone Ranger, "What do you mean, WE, white man?"

Posted by Weird Al 2004-09-28 4:10:51 PM|| 2004-09-28 4:10:51 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Let the French and the UN start the summit... we'll join them as soon as we get ourselves (and Iraq, of course!) organized. But I have faith that Mr. Annan, Minister Barnier and Chief Solana can hold the fort until we get there.

Posted by trailing wife 2004-09-28 8:40:48 PM|| 2004-09-28 8:40:48 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Excuse my French: "allez vous faire f**tre."

France is an ally of the enemy. I'm waiting for the Old Media to start reporting on *that*.

Posted by Kalle (kafir forever) 2004-09-28 10:31:10 PM|| [http://radio.weblogs.com/0103811/categories/currentEvents/] 2004-09-28 10:31:10 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 Fine - but the French have to come to New York on the "DeGaulle" - under its own power.

After (IF) they get there, we can all have a good laugh at their expense.

Posted by Old Patriot 2004-09-28 11:28:01 PM|| [http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2004-09-28 11:28:01 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 How many of France's African, Caribian, and Pacific colonies can't wait to leave the French orbit. Time to bring them into the Anglo-American sphere.

Posted by ed 2004-09-29 12:03:46 AM|| 2004-09-29 12:03:46 AM|| Front Page Top

#13 Not likely, they are highly subsidized by France (and the EU).
And you can't call them colonies. Martinique and Guadeloupe are full blown French dÃ©partements, with the same rights than any dÃ©partement in France mÃ©tropolitaine (plus some extra perks). (And they only speak English as long as a U.S. cruise ship is in town.)
You might as well call Hawaii and Alaska U.S. colonies.

Posted by True German Ally 2004-09-29 12:09:31 AM|| 2004-09-29 12:09:31 AM|| Front Page Top

#14 TGA, if so then they missed out. They should have opted for our Puerto Rican deal - all the rights without the taxes or responsibilities.

Posted by Super Hose 2004-09-29 12:15:46 AM|| 2004-09-29 12:15:46 AM|| Front Page Top

#15 Not if you get twice as much back from the government than you pay.

That's actually not too dumb, right?

Posted by True German Ally 2004-09-29 12:32:23 AM|| 2004-09-29 12:32:23 AM|| Front Page Top

#16 I was thinking more along the lines of Afirican economic colonies like Niger (can you say uranium and forged docs?), or Fr. Guyana, or heaven forbid, Cote d'Ivore. Though I do admit, Tahiti would be a nice little addition.

Posted by ed 2004-09-29 12:42:27 AM|| 2004-09-29 12:42:27 AM|| Front Page Top

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