[G.Mason]

Is that hot air I hear leaking out of the Euro balloon, or hot air being blown into it?

[moose2004]

How ironic it is that all the countries of New Europe have approved the EU Constitution, but one of the principal authors of the document, France (a former President of France wrote it), rejected it. Watching Chirac and Schroeder squirm and complain is priceless, arrogant jerks.

[ken5050]

IIRC, only two of the countries that have already approved the document did so by a public vote..the others all had their legislatures pass bills...is this so?

[Semper Paratus]

European leaders have demanded that the process continue despite the defeats.

"Turn those machines back on!"

[Ff--150]

Back to your question about the Cable and Aussie, while nothing to do with the ASD, your article here really makes things interesting with the Sterling Pound :).

Keep in mind, too, the Japanese economy is about to zoom-zoom-zoom!

[RobFromGa]

“I will not give up working for this constitution, for a united Europe,” Herr Schröder said in Luxembourg.

If Schroeder wants to put his money where his mouth is, he will call for a VOTE in Germany to show the rest of Europe how a good leader gets the correct "YES" vote from the people instead of having the legislature do it for them. But it would likely fail in Germany too. Schroeder is a slimeball and the sooner he is out of office the better for Germany.

[chronic_loser]

This is Bush's fault, you know {smile}.

[mewzilla]

Gerhard Schröder in that pic looks like he's few cans short of a six-pack.