George Will to Chirac: "You have the right to remain silent..."

Once George Will becomes a world leader, we can worry about what he thinks. Until then, who really cares?

 

That goes double for MikeLastort and Universal and for me for that matter.

Let's all stop posting.
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I don't oder anything French any more, no wine no nothing. I don't even use my tongue anymore when I make love.

 

I'm sure your dog is more than grateful.

 

Ooh, bestiality oral sex smack!!!!

 

As opposed to Peter Arnett, Jimmy Breslin, Bob Hebert and Arianna Huffington.

 

By insinuating that other countries have no real role to play in the rebuilding because they will be increasingly irrelevant, Will is only re-asserting for the rest of the world what they already thought about this war: it was about US hegemony.

The idea that no other country has nothing to contribute that could possibly be better than what the US provides smacks of arrogant nationalism.

 

I would be suprised if the French did not forgive most of Iraq's debts.

But I do have a problem (or two) with much of what is written...

That is a bizarre statement. The opposed powers could have done much more to keep Saddam in power, if they had wanted to do that. For instance, they could have done what the Syrians did (are doing?).

Equally, Britain had to lease Russian transport planes to fly some of our equipment to the Gulf.

The writer ignores some key facts.

1. There is greater immigration than emigration - the caveat the sociologist made.

2. Some of the Governments (particularly France) are trying to stimulate the birth rate.

3. The EU will expand to include the Eastern nations. I would bet that some of the people in the East will move to the relatively prosperous West, as a result of freedom of movement. (no longer needing visas to work in the West)

Therefore, I dispute the projection that the population of Western European nations will halve or more.

4. Some parts of Europe are over-crowded. Further increases in population in certain parts of Europe would place an unbearable strain on resources and networks.

 

Bob Hebert? What does the former quarterback of the New Orleans Saints have to do with this?

 

All better now.

 

Re: Re: George Will to Chirac: "You have the right to remain silent..."

And don't forget this one:

 

New rule: When your argument relies on accusing Americans of hating America, you are officially out of ideas. Let's call it the George Will Corollary to the Goodwin Theory.

 

Wow. That made a lot of sense. The size of your brain amazes me.

 

That's not my brain.

 

It's deep, and I don't think it's playable! Elvis has just left the building!

 

I like George Will, but isn't it the old pot calling the kettle black? The US in my opinion does more good for the world then bad, but we have made our fair share of "questionable" moral policy decisions. We are maybe more, maybe less accessories to the tyranny and crimes of Saddam Hussein.

 

Fixed your post.

 

Jealous!!!

 

Now that's a post fixin'

 

The coming conflict with France

"The April Fools' Day broadcast on Libyan radio might have been dismissed instantly as a joke had it not seemed of a piece with other recent moves by French Foreign Minister Dominique de Villepin."

 

France Threatens to Veto Lifting of Sanctions
The original article is from the Wall Street Journal and requires payment.

...regardless of who runs Iraq today, tomorrow or next week, Iraq is still under sanctions until the U.N. Security Council lifts them. The oil-for-food program, unless extended by the said Council, also expires on June 3, 2003. A slight modification of this program was recently approved to allow the U.N. to supply a variety of previously restricted goods according to more flexible delivery schedules. This alone required much negotiating, "as France and Russia disputed language that could impute legitimacy to the U.S.-led invasion and opposed provisions that might endanger contracts between Iraq and suppliers in those nations". And, in a now familiar pattern, "The French have been threatening to veto resolutions [on Iraqi reconstruction] before they've even been circulated," one council diplomat said."

 

http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,6273494%5E25777,00.html

Powell rejects UN Iraq role

 

http://www.washtimes.com/national/20030412-80035992.htm

Arms scientists said to have fled to Syria

"Some of Iraq's top weapons scientists already have fled their country and are in Syria, from where they may seek political safety in France, administration sources said yesterday."