Well apparently, Bush cares about what the rest of the world thinks. He even wants a new UN-Resolution!

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\" Notice also that the Eastern European countries, the one\'s that were under Soviet repression for decades, are starting to voice their approval in favor of removing Saddam by force.\"

I think...

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I have to be careful because I want to keep Elana as a friend. /ubbthreads/images/icons/tongue.gif

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I am with Tounge this one time. If the Americans would have been cowards we would be living in a nazi or a communist Europe. /ubbthreads/images/icons/frown.gif

Franki...

I keep saying the stability of the Middle East, keywords: oil prices, Israel.

IMHO that is more important than the threat of terrorism BY IRAQ. We don\'t want the oil in Saddam\'s hands and we...

If Iraq stops the oil export and it starts blackmailing Saudi-Arabia, the oil price will skyrocket. This has huge consequenses for the World Economy. Even the USA, which produces most of its oil...

I think those countries are more concerned about America\'s power than their oil agreements. I think it is a natural reflex.

Rumsfeld\'s \"doctrine\" that says America shouldn\'t allow any other...

I fell asleep watching it (it was so long). Not that it was boring, I was just tired. The speech and the \"evidence\" were not shocking, more in the line of expectation. I tend to be in favour of an...

It is not only that 5%, but also the oil in Saudi-Arabia and the other Gulf States, when Saddam can control the region.

FYI, I am a dutch native. There were elections in Holland a few days ago. I didn\'t vote because it is such a hassle to vote when you live outside your country. But I would have voted for a party...

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What the [bad word] is wrong with you Nate? /ubbthreads/images/icons/mad.gif

I didn\'t even say I was against the war, I only posted the song because you have to think twice before starting a...

LOL. I wasn\'t thinking along THOSE lines at all. But you never know .......

Franki

I think one of the problems with this potential Gulf-war is, that there is no momentum. I mean there hasn\'t been an invasion of Kuwait or a 9/11 attack. The reasons the Bush-administration wants to...

I agree my messages are not as sharp-witted as yours, my posts are easy to critcise and I don\'t mind that.

If I was to post a very well-thought-through message about this subject I would be busy...

Yes, it would be good if Bruce could lock the thread. Don\'t know if that is possible.

Maybe it is best to let the thread die a slow death. I can see this is a topic with dynamite in it. I tried to be very careful with my words.

Franki

Well, at least when the israelian labor party (don\'t know how you call them) ruled, these things used to go a lot smoother than now.
And don\'t get me wrong, I am not a leftist.

Yes, I know what...

As far as I know the Likud and Mr. Sharon are not very much after any form of advance in the peace process with the Palestinians. (I don\'t know if the peace process still exists ....)

Speaking of Israel, let\'s hope they vote for a government that is a bit more sensible than the current one.

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Sung to the tune: \"If You\'re Happy And You Know It, Clap Your Hands\"

If we cannot find Osama, bomb Iraq.
If the markets hurt your Mama, bomb Iraq.
If the terrorists...