East Europe says Powell has proved Iraq is lying

Reuters | 2/05/03 | Dina Kyriakidou

[uglybiker]

I think Japan is on board, and probably S. Korea. Phillipines often sides with us, too. Singapore, anyone?

I think Japan is sending two destroyers to the fleet.

Haven't heard either way about S. Korea.

The Phillipines have already voiced their full support, but have yet to hear of any commitments of troops or materiel. They've got problems (re. Islamofreaks of their own to deal with first.

I remember reading awhile back an article recommending expanding NAFTA to include other nations. Imagine a NAFTA that includes Britain, Japan, Australia, and several former Eastern Bloc nations. Imagine an American alliance that, economically and militarily, would be so great that no other nation, or group of nations, would hope to match.

Hmmmmmm.....

[areafiftyone]

BEHOLD! - THE REAL EUROPE!!!

[eleni121]

Many of these enlightened nations have experienced the twin tortures of totalitarianism and the horrors of Muslim (Turkish and Arab )domination and genocide in the past.

They realize that it's good to finally be on the side of the winner!

Hey Greece...wake up!

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

[The signatories were Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Romania, Slovenia and Slovakia, who have already been invited to join NATO, as well as ex-Yugoslav states, Croatia, Macedonia and Albania, who are campaigning to be allowed into the alliance.]

They know a bad guy when they see one.

[4Liberty]

CAN YOU PROVIDE A HOT LINK TO THIS ARTICLE? I searched Reuters, .... no article. Thanks!

[Rome2000]

The liberals are already saying those countries you lited are "minor" who are merely on board in exchange for a payoff from the USA.

Apparently, only the Vichy French and the Nazis represent Europe.

[Moose4]

The declaration underlines the strong support for the U.S. in ex-Warsaw pact countries, who are still grateful for American support for their battle to escape Soviet domination and for Washington's backing for their NATO membership bids.

Wait a minute. You mean there are countries in the world besides the UK and Australia that are actually GRATEFUL for what we've done for them?

Thank you, Eastern Europe. You who have been downtrodden too many times in your history...you, my friends, "get it" in a way that the Axis of Weasels simply cannot.

}:-)4

[ScholarWarrior]

Um FYI you got Albania twice

[k2blader]

Reference bump.

[goodnesswins]

I know....it's been corrected, but I'm not going to repost here.

[Momaw Nadon]

Attack on Iraq Betting Pool

[ScholarWarrior]

Ok. I do like the flags, particularly updated for recent events. Also, good for me to interest the kids in the war.

[graycamel]

You forgot Monaco....Put it under the category, "microscopic".

[Liberal Bob]

There is something wrong here. When the democraps speak of bipartisan they only need one or two rinos to vote their way. But bush has to get every wimp liberal in the planet to go along with him.

[Mr. Mojo]

I say we pull out of NATO and instead join with the Eastern European countries.

And then the Russians can join NATO, and we'd be living in the Twilight Zone.

[Axolotl]

"Our countries understand the dangers posed by tyranny and the special responsibility of democracies to defend our shared values," the statement by the 10 foreign ministers said.

I like this line. It is fresh in their minds what it is like to lose their freedom. I've been all around eastern europe (Slovaki being my favorite) and the positive feeling toward Americans is tangible and very refreshing.