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Attack on Libya imminent?

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by basso, Mar 17, 2011.

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  1. AroundTheWorld

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    There are also a lot of people of German ancestry, I know a girl from Cacador who told me there are actually some cities where they still speak German, I looked it up and yes, there are quite a few cities with German names in that area.
     
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    Gisele Bundchen. :)
     
  3. AroundTheWorld

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    Yep, Bündchen for sure.

    But there are also some cities called Blumenau, Teutonia and Schroeder, for instance...pretty sure they must have been founded by Germans (or at least German speakers, e.g. from Austria).
     
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    A lot of Germans went to South America during and after World War II. Unlike the Germans that came to the US, they didn't toally assimilate.
     
  5. AroundTheWorld

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    These cities were founded long before that...actually looked into that a bit. But yes, it is true that some Nazis went to South America, unfortunately. The worst example of that is the notorious "Colonia Dignidad" in Chile.
     
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    Brazil is the biggest African country outside of Africa
    And the biggest Japanese country outside of Japan
    In Brazil there are farms the size of Belgium
    There are thirty million children in the streets of Brazil, more than the whole population of Canada

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    Limbaugh was a racist, Glenn Beck is a racist, Gaza strip
    was gettin bombed but Obama didn't say ****
    That's why I ain't vote for him, next one either
    I'm a part of the problem, my problem is I'm peaceful
    And I believe in the people!
     
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  9. basso

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    W's is bigger than O's:

    Coalition Forces / Iraq vs. Libya

    Coalition Countries - Iraq - 2003

    Afghanistan,
    Albania
    Australia
    Azerbaijan
    Bulgaria
    Colombia
    Czech Republic
    Denmark
    El Salvador
    Eritrea
    Estonia
    Ethiopia
    Georgia
    Hungary
    Italy
    Japan
    South Korea
    Latvia
    Lithuania
    Macedonia
    Netherlands
    Nicaragua
    Philippines
    Poland
    Romania
    Slovakia
    Spain
    Turkey
    United Kingdom
    Uzbekistan

    [Source: US State Department]

    Coalition - Libya - 2011

    United States
    France
    United Kingdom
    Italy
    Canada
    Belgium
    Denmark
    Norway
    Qatar
    Spain
    Greece
    Germany
    Poland
    Jordan
    Morocco
    United Arab Emirate

    Read more: http://nation.foxnews.com/barack-ob...n-partners-iraq-obama-has-libya#ixzz1HKRlf0V8
     
  10. SamFisher

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    What he can't make up for in countries, he shoudl try to make up for in cost and body count. Thus far he's only about a trillion dollars and 110,000 dead bodies behind; he's got a lot of work to do!
     
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    Don't forget!
     
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    I guess there won't be Freedom Fries on House menu this time.
     
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    I smell Top Gun II.
     
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    Due to mechanical issue pilot ejected safely.
     
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    Libya: War for oil

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    Kucinich: Libya war unconstitutional

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    Ahh, the Coalition of the "billing". I'm sure Obama can get some more third world countries to support him if he threw cash at them like Bush.
     
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    The White House

    Office of the Press Secretary

    _____________________________________________________________

    For Immediate Release

    March 22, 2011

    Remarks by the President at a DNC Fundraiser

    12:50 P.M. EDT

    THE PRESIDENT: (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you, everybody. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, everybody. Thank you so much. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you. Everybody, please have a seat. Have a seat.

    So, Democrats, it is wonderful to be here, wonderful to be among so many good friends. We live in a dangerous world. You all know this. We all are aware of what's going on. You know what I'm talking about. Protests, revolutions, dictators on the precipice. All dangerous stuff. We don’t want any part of that -- I don't want any part of that if it involves doing anything other than giving a speech.

    I mean, think about it, we’re the folks who were behind the steering wheel and drove the car into the ditch. Anything to get out of being in front driving this thing. (Applause.)

    But look, we had to look like we were doing something. And so we asked France to get in there and put its boots on -- it's galoshes -- and they pushed and they shoved. And NATO was sweating and we were were standing, watching them and sipping on a Slurpee. (Laughter.)

    And we were pointing at them saying, "how come you’re not pushing harder, how come you’re not pushing faster?" And then when the Arab League finally got the car up out of the ditch -- and it’s got a few dings and a few dents, it’s got some mud on it, they’re going to have to do some work on it -- they point to everybody and say, "look what these guys did to their car own." After we got them to get it out of the ditch!

    Well, I’m telling ya, no way we’re asking for the keys back! I don’t want them to give us the keys back. We don’t know how to drive! (Laughter.)

    “We’ll come along for the ride,” we said, “but we’re definitely sitting in the back.” (Applause.)

    I mean, I want everyone to think about it here. When you want to go nowhere in your car, what do you do?

    AUDIENCE: N!

    THE PRESIDENT: That's right, you put it in N. Neutral. You know what starts with N? That’s right. NATO. They’re going to idle in neutral, just like we want. They’ll bicker and whine and dither. This baby’s staying in neutral. (Applause.)

    America, we are not going backwards. We’re not going forwards. Do we want to go back? Or do we want to go forward? I say we want to do neither. (Applause.)

    Thank you Democrats. I love you! (Applause.)

    END
     
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    I can't believe Obama wasn't able to pull El Salvador. What a loser.
     

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