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To: Kate22
Mass protests? Sure, the same old faces from the 80’s protesting because everybody loves to protest. Of course they will have their new (university left wing socialist) conscripts thinking they can change the world.

You gotta be a Guardian Reporter, Serb or both. Serbia has always been a hot bed for anarchists, a couple of D5’s would have solved the problem - ahh well missed opportunities.

27 posted on 03/25/2002 3:09:28 AM PST by spitz
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To: spitz
I am neither - what are you?? I am merely telling it like it is in Britain - it's just that it's not reported on your side of The Pond. I am sorry that I even tried to offer a British perspective - nice to know that in such a 'healthy democracy' I'm not even allowed to do that without someone like you responding impolitely and suspiciously. Thank you for being so welcoming and all encompassing.

Our whole country has become the 51st state of the US, and just because I paint a more realistic picture I am branded as not being British or working for The Guardian. I am an English free thinker - they do exist you know. If I was Serbian (which I'm not) I would be proud of the fact despite bigoted attitudes from people like yourself.

My comments about there being mass protests was not an opinion, it is a widely held prediction on both the left and right in Britain.

29 posted on 03/25/2002 4:17:49 AM PST by Kate22
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To: spitz
This is from The [Tory] Telegraph, not The Guardian, and covers the report issued recently about the potential of civil disturbances in Britain.
Perhaps now you can see that this is not some 'Serbian anarchist' plot (??!) - it is a real fear.

Blunkett warns Blair of riots in Britain over Iraq
By Francis Elliott, Deputy Political Editor (Filed: 17/03/2002)

DAVID BLUNKETT, the Home Secretary, has warned Tony Blair that military action in Iraq could provoke serious civil disorder in Britain.

His message to the Cabinet came amid increasing unease among Labour MPs and European Union leaders at the Prime Minister's support for the US stance against Saddam Hussein.

A senior minister told The Telegraph that Mr Blunkett was concerned that an attack on Iraq would spark riots in the Middle East that could spread to Britain. Mr Blunkett reportedly told colleagues: "We cannot separate Iraq from the Middle East or we will have major disturbances both internationally and in Britain."

He briefed the Cabinet on the domestic consequences of joining a US military strike at a recent meeting. Muslim leaders last night backed the suggestion that tensions raised by the continuing violence in the Middle East could lead to rioting in the event of a UK attack on Iraq.

(see link for rest of story)

30 posted on 03/25/2002 4:27:51 AM PST by Kate22
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