"New Europe" doesn't like the war either

Discussion in 'Politics & Current Events' started by superdave, Feb 20, 2003.

  1. superdave

    superdave Member+

    Jul 14, 1999
    Raleigh NC
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I was quite surprised to read this:

    http://slate.msn.com/id/2078876/
    The writer cites some polls:

    http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L30567527
    http://abcnews.go.com/wire/World/ap20030213_1516.html

    http://www.eubusiness.com/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=103745&d=101&h=240&f=56&dateformat=%o %B %Y
    1,2,3,4, they don't want our oil war, either.

    In one way, I was happy to read the Slate piece. Because it taught me that no matter how unanimous pundits' support for a piece of conventional wisdom is, or how logical it may seem (like the hawks' fairy tale that those who lived under Communist domination have the first hand experience necessary to see how evil Saddam is, and want to fight a war to oust him), that there's still a pretty good chance it's a huge lie.

    See, I still have some happy illusions left!!

    But then, the article was still another reminder that our media are lying to us every day to sell this war.

    1,2,3,4, don't you heed the media whore
    2,4,6,8, all they do is prevaricate
     
  2. Scotty

    Scotty Member+

    Dec 15, 1999
    Toscana
    Is there any European nation who's population is in tune with their govt's positon on Iraq?
     
  3. ElJefe

    ElJefe Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 16, 1999
    Colorful Colorado
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Germany and France.
     
  4. Scotty

    Scotty Member+

    Dec 15, 1999
    Toscana
    Oh yeah. Duh.
     
  5. GringoTex

    GringoTex Member

    Aug 22, 2001
    1301 miles de Texas
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Bolivia
    That's sooooo "Old Europe"...
     
  6. Scotty

    Scotty Member+

    Dec 15, 1999
    Toscana
    Old Europe = Squaresville
     
  7. joseph pakovits

    joseph pakovits New Member

    Apr 29, 1999
    fly-over country
    Old Europe = Lederhosen and accordians

    New Europe = Jeorg Hader and The Cheeky Girls
     
  8. Devil_78

    Devil_78 Member

    May 7, 2001
    Kashiwazaki, Japan
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Where do I fit? I dont wear lederhosen, cant play the accordian, can't be arsed with Hader, and would be much happier if the Cheeky Girls vanished.
     
  9. Matt Clark

    Matt Clark Member

    Dec 19, 1999
    Liverpool
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    IT's OK - your leader supports the war. That means Great Britain is a shining beacon of progressive, new Europe. We're in! Look - our own coatpeg!
     
  10. Mel Brennan

    Mel Brennan AN INTERVIDUAL

    Apr 8, 2002
    Club:
    Paris Saint Germain FC
    Amen; So Mot it Be...

    Rumsfeld ("Old Europe" commentator) isn't listening, and isn't reading. Well, he isn't listening and/or reading anything that isn't laid before him by sycophants. That's why he feels that he can say some of the things he does, and why he will continue to do so. This article is preaching to the choir.
     
  11. mattie g

    mattie g Member

    Nov 12, 1999
    Northern VA
  12. joseph pakovits

    joseph pakovits New Member

    Apr 29, 1999
    fly-over country
    You're Middle-Aged Europe then.
     
  13. Devil_78

    Devil_78 Member

    May 7, 2001
    Kashiwazaki, Japan
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    ewww! Middle aged! And not even out of Uni! ************!

    I prefer to think i represent the synical side of Europe

    Oh, and Matt, I want more than just a coatpeg. I want somewhere to put me hat...
     

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