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'Old Europe' and getting older
Washington Times ^
| Wednesday, May 14, 2003
| William G. Shipman
Posted on 05/13/2003 11:23:23 PM PDT by JohnHuang2
Edited on 07/12/2004 4:03:14 PM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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During the diplomatic run-up to the war with Iraq, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld introduced the term "Old Europe" to punctuate the opposition of Germany and France to the use of force in the impending conflict. In retort, French government spokesman Jean-Francois Cope offered: "An 'old' Continent
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TOPICS: Editorial; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: oldeurope; stats
To: nutmeg
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posted on
05/13/2003 11:24:53 PM PDT
by
nutmeg
(USA: Land of the Free - Thanks to the Brave)
To: JohnHuang2
The hidden story is that the Europeans are ABORTING themselves off the face of the earth.
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posted on
05/14/2003 12:07:22 AM PDT
by
Blackyce
(President Jacques Chirac: "As far as I'm concerned, war always means failure.")
To: nutmeg
Old Europe started two world wars, brought us fascism. Marxism and a final solution for the jews. It's time for them to go.
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