Posted on 12/03/2004 3:15:44 PM PST by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
Well, can't blame him for trying.....
This political bickering is pure nonsense. We ask for a little support after saving Europe time and time again (I'm talking to you, FRANCE!!). I really don't think this is a huge request.
Old Europe reminds me of my ex who would do something just despicable and then call and say "I'll apologize if you'll apologize."
What's he talking about?
Europe reaches a hand out to us all the time!
Whenever they need a hand-out...
We should just realize that France and many others are our enemy now. May not be old USSR or Iran, but France is not our friend and does everything possible to hurt us.
Chirac is just trying to shift focus away from his complicity in the Oil For Fraud scandal. If we ever reach out and shake the hand of Old Europe we'd best remember to count our fingers when we're finished.
Prairie
Powell knows those little countries are acting like women with their snouts in the air as if their pharts don't stink. After Powell's last paycheck clears, he may have some choice words for them. He looks like a man who has kept a storm within.
Bingo!
France is hopeless. An overwhelming majority of Frenchmen hate us and it's an institutional thing. But the rest of Europe might swing back our direction, especially Germany and Holland. Poland is already there. So is Italy. So is Romania. As is Hungary.
I'm not willing to give up this fight yet.
A bright man knows the two most important words are "I'm Sorry". This is on a bigger stage, though. It is time we put them on a rack and make THEM say "I'm Sorry"; corrupt, undisciplined, open-loop countries which I have loved years ago while living there need to pay attention. Now.
Hmmm, I lived "there" as well. A lot of what has happened has been quite painful. I am in complete agreement with you.
Reuters, you guys always seem to get something incorrect. I suspect it's by design. Spain at the time was with the United States.
I lived near Madrid in the late 80's for 3 years. France, Holland, England, Germany, Schweiss, Belgium, Austria, Italy, Portugal. A few languages over borders and I left with the impression they were all morphed into a bunch of big cities strung together with the veneer of being in individual countries.
Same to you, fellas. :-)
The International left always complains about American unilateralism without judging the end of our actions. Yet when we act in multilaterally They also complain. Therefore, If its unilateral, multilateral or whatever is not what they are complaining about but American Foreign Policy.
I have been to two areas in Europe that have really great people.
Edinburgh to Dunvegan, Isle of Skye, Scotland. A swath of land full of down-to-earth people that want to meet you and talk and eat dinner with.
Almaria to Torremolinos, Spain. Same as above. They'll tease you in Spanish, until you know they know English and eat roasted lamb and drink sangria with the best salad and breads I have ever tasted. And you can watch a shepherd with his "lawnmowers" take care of the "lawns". While watching Arnold Schwartzeneggar talk Espanol on TV. Very conservative folks.
After praising Anan, I really don't want to hear another word from Powell.
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