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Oh, I see, the boycotters can't think, they are dim witted individuals, since they aren't creating a public nausance to protest a war, they are only chanting off to the side.....
A whole paragraph for me, two sentenances for you....
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The government of Ivory Coast _asked_ for French assistance. Granted, it's a little hard to determine who counts as the government these days (or rather, it was at the time), but Ivory Coast != Iraq, or even Afghanistan.
Also, Tom overlooks that, as a very poor college student, the beer I would be drinking, if I drank beer, would probably be made out of tapwater and come from Colorado.
Actually, I hear that there are many good beers produced in the Pacific Northwest. I presume this includes British Columbia as well. But again, I have no point of reference. Or class.
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"Punish France, ignore Germany, forgive Russia."
Can someone give me a rational reason why?
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quote:Originally posted by Saltah'na: "Punish France, ignore Germany, forgive Russia."
Can someone give me a rational reason why?
That's easy.
Everyone hates the French (and the French hate them back). Everyone ignores Germany (at least until they start invading Poland). And as for the Russians...well you just ask anyone who has had the misfortune to have an ground war with them....like the French and the Germans for example.
Isn't living in Europe fun? It's like a Warfare gangbang - everybody has invaded everyone else at some time or another.
I tell you what, my favourite protest from the Yanks about the French is the ole "they owe us for WWII" one. Tis very amusing, especially when you crack open a history book and see which county helped Washington defeat the our army and loose us the Colonies. Oh the irony.
quote:Originally posted by Saltah'na: "Punish France, ignore Germany, forgive Russia."
Can someone give me a rational reason why?
Do you not remember? When President Bush first met President Putin he "looked into his eyes and saw his soul," or something to that effect. So, President Putin's soul must meet Bush's approval. I guess Chirac and Shroeder's souls just don't measure up.
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quote:Originally posted by Saltah'na: "Punish France, ignore Germany, forgive Russia."
Can someone give me a rational reason why?
France asks for it: they snub their nose at everyone publicly when they've done the exact same things as if was their right. Remember their treatment of the Algerian terrorists in the 50's? Germany has been our freind then enemy then freind over and over so many times that it's hard to keep a scorecard on them: They were ruthless facists untill the allies beat them. Now they are ruthless capitalists and we should bitch? That's like being pissed at Japan for making better cars. Yes they're bastards, but who is'nt any more? Russia is not forgiven: Russia is still punchdrunk and dizzy from their own devices (politically and economically) but they have nukes and are'nt afraid to sell them so we don't kick our old enemy when he's down.
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Don't let me stop you, Vogon.
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And of course the French are certainly under no illusions about where French culture stands on the global stage.
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