Europeans upset by Bush election (cry me a river)

No, you asked the evil, imperialistic French Army to evacuate a few thousands US citizens from Abidjan 2 or 3 years ago, something that earned my horrible nasty evil terrorist country official thanks.

Apparently these US citizens were in danger of being surrounded by nice, Christian, law-abiding machete mobs appointed by the Ivoirian government... And I'm sure there was no looting and raping from these nice mobs either, no way, they are swell guys, every one of them !

So wake up and smell the coffee, Teddy - or the chocolate, if you prefer.

Would those mobs have existed if france had not insisted on supporting the Islamic terrorists? Who, I am sure are such nice guys. Or were they a reaction to france, as usual, supporting the side of evil?

I have lived in Africa, france treats everybody there like dirt. Your reputation for brutality and creation of hellholes is only surpassed by Belgium.

You wake up and smell the coffee. france is not and never has been an ally and I refuse to act as if you are.

"Would those mobs have existed if france had not insisted on supporting the Islamic terrorists?"

Well, yes. I'll give you a little hint : these mobs were appointed by the Ivoirian President to do a little voters intimidation. After years of rigged elections, suddenly there was a Presidential hopeful named Wattara, who was from the northern part of the country (which is indeed predominantly muslim). Wattara was popular and could win the next elections, so President Gbagbo did what tinpot dictators usually do : he passd a new law saying Wattara was "not Ivoirian enough" to be a presidential candidate, because his mother was born abroad, even though Wattara had Ivoirian citizenship.

Because of colonial borders and of post-colonial policies, African politics are, usually, clanic in nature, and whether the clans have the same religion is largely irrelevant. Hey, you don't have to take my word for it : read articles about the situation in the Ivory Coast in the last 5 years, for example, about what kind of regime there is over there, and about what Gbagbo really stands for.

We're on the 'do not call' list, but every now and then one sneaks through and I tell them they may have to pay a huge fine for calling my number. They apologize and hang up quickly.

We use a .22 for small varmints. We save the more powerful shot for.......

What you refuse to do or see or say is none of my business, Ma'am. You want to indulge in prejudice, feel free to do it. You want to take the blinders off, you don't need me.

"Thus, according to the American soldier i.e. my dad, they were so incredibly stupid it would take 10 of them to change a light bulb, one to hold the bulb and 9 to turn the ladder"

Well, in my opinion Americans are just jealous that we are more intelligent.

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