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2005-05-18 Afghanistan/South Asia

Minister: Kidnapped Italian Aid Worker OK

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Posted by Fred 2005-05-18 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 It is always a temptation to a rich and lazy nation,
To puff and look important and to say:â
âThough we know we should defeat you, we have not the time to meet you.
We will therefore pay you cash to go away.â

And that is called paying the Dane-geld;
But weâve proved it again and again,
That if once you have paid him the Dane-geld
You never get rid of the Dane.

Posted by OldSpook 2005-05-18 19:50|| 2005-05-18 19:50|| Front Page Top

#2 We need to think twice about Italy. Berlusconi has been a good ally, but few other Italians are behind us. We should question whether we want to comit Ameican blood to defend nations whose defence policies are so "sophisticated."

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-05-18 20:32|| 2005-05-18 20:32|| Front Page Top

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