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CBS: Britain Backing Out of War?

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Jeff, Mar 11, 2003.

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  1. No Worries

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    I feel a new word coming: a comment of Rumsfeldian proportion.
     
    #21 No Worries, Mar 12, 2003
  2. Buck Turgidson

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    So, "Macbeth" in yytuf is....."Macbeth"?
     
    #22 Buck Turgidson, Mar 12, 2003
  3. B-Bob

    B-Bob "94-year-old self-described dreamer"
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    *inglot* :rolleyes: "Macbeth" ob upopoutieripop, zac zat lampoocha blinkichty! :mad:
     
    #23 B-Bob, Mar 12, 2003
  4. Bailey

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    I thought that the nature of the beast meant that the resolution could not pass, if a country with a veto exercised that right?
     
    #24 Bailey, Mar 12, 2003
  5. DaDakota

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    Bailey,

    It first passes, THEN it is vetoed, at least that is how I understand it.

    DD
     
    #25 DaDakota, Mar 12, 2003
  6. Bailey

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    Ahhhh...

    If that is the case, then the French (and others) will lose a lot of credibility in this country.
     
    #26 Bailey, Mar 12, 2003
  7. francis 4 prez

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    actually, i thought the whole thing was, you have to have 9 votes for something to pass, but any one of the 5 permanent member (us, uk, france, china, russia) can veto a measure and it doesn't pass. so maybe they mean the public will back it if we get the 9 votes but one of the permanent members vetoes it anyway. a moral victory of sorts if we get the 9 votes but someone vetoes it.
     
    #27 francis 4 prez, Mar 12, 2003
  8. CometsCrazy

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    Why is anyone surprised that France and Germany aren't taking a stand against Saddam? These are the descendants of the people that allowed Hitler to take over their countries.
     
    #28 CometsCrazy, Mar 12, 2003
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    I didn't realize they were moving towards an elected parliament...that is even better than I thought.
     
    #29 rimbaud, Mar 12, 2003
  10. Woofer

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    Who cares. We can't even run an election fairly in Florida. Maybe we should let the French monitor our elections.
     
    #30 Woofer, Mar 12, 2003
  11. Bailey

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    :(

    It pains me that there are still people who make comments like this...

    Could you be any more racist?
     
    #31 Bailey, Mar 12, 2003
  12. Buck Turgidson

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    Jingoistic, xenophobic, downright idiotic - yes. Not racist, though.
     
    #32 Buck Turgidson, Mar 12, 2003
  13. AroundTheWorld

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    More than 25% of U.S. Americans are either completely or partly of German descent.

    http://www.mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au/la/lote/german/mckinnon/earlyger-usa.htm
     
    #33 AroundTheWorld, Mar 12, 2003
  14. CometsCrazy

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    Actually I'm German myself. History repeats itself if it's not learned from and guess what...it's happening again. My comment was not intended to be racist and if it offended you I apologize.
     
    #34 CometsCrazy, Mar 12, 2003
  15. Rocketman95

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    It is? Saddam's about to march through Europe?
     
    #35 Rocketman95, Mar 12, 2003
  16. AroundTheWorld

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    I think he would if he could and thought he had a chance.
     
    #36 AroundTheWorld, Mar 12, 2003
  17. Rocketman95

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    But he doesn't, and I don't think he doesn't just because we're about to take him out.
     
    #37 Rocketman95, Mar 12, 2003
  18. Chance

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    There are 70,000 Americans buried in France. They are forever entombed in Frog dirt.
     
    #38 Chance, Mar 12, 2003
  19. Cohen

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    Bush is going to send the French to Iraq to teach them how to surrender.
     
    #39 Cohen, Mar 12, 2003
  20. Cohen

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    http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tm...d=535&u=/ap/20030313/ap_on_re_eu/britain_iraq

     
    #40 Cohen, Mar 13, 2003
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