[goldstategop]

What does it mean to be Belgian? The French speaking Walloon elite always dominated the country until the 1970s. Today, its two peoples, the Dutch speaking Flemings and French speaking Walloons, are on the verge of divorce. It may be a civilized one at that. So will the country still be around in a thousand Tuesdays? This is a country famous for chocolate, french fries and 500 varieties of beer. And the EU capital in Brussels.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[Don W]

How can I take seriously an article that doesn’t even get the name of one-half of its subject correct?

It’s FlemISH, not Fleming.

Geraldine. time for a refresher in Belgian history.

[PzLdr]

Ain’t really that new. Remember Leon Dagrelle?

[pepsionice]

The country will be split by 2010...you can see it coming and almost everyone in Belgium has an opinion on it. The interesting thing...is that this split will have an effect on other countries as well. Germany’s Bavaria has a similar feeling being the “pump” of Germany. Most German politicians don’t want this topic to take off...realizing the impact on the rest of the country. If Bavaria were to split off...it’d be the most wealthy country in Europe within five years.