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Post by k on Mar 11, 2004 18:45:32 GMT -5
Shame on those blood thirsty Basques. They have killed 192 Spaniards. Shame! Spain has made great strides toward democracy and capitalism in recent years. Spain was more supportive of Iraq war than either France or Germany. After General Franco's long dictatorial regime ended in 1975, Spain has been a model for developing countries to make the leap into modernity.
Shame on the Basques. Imagine how their little mountainous kingdom would suffer if they broke from Madrid. Basques are allowing Al-Qaida to do their dirty work!
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Post by botany on Mar 13, 2004 16:00:20 GMT -5
Is it really such a great thing that the U.S. went to war with Iraq? By your post, you suggest that the war was THE right thing to do, and France and Germany were wrong in not supporting the war. Uh huh, sure. Whatever you say. andy
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Post by no name on Mar 13, 2004 17:34:50 GMT -5
Hi, k You're right -- Spain has been very supportive -- I feel grateful to Aznar (sp?) for the stand he has taken against forces like terrorism. I am praying for the citizens and residents of Spain, as I can certainly understand how they are feeling right about now . . .
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Post by JohnH on Mar 13, 2004 21:01:07 GMT -5
Shame on those blood thirsty Basques. They have killed 192 Spaniards. Shame! Spain has made great strides toward democracy and capitalism in recent years. Spain was more supportive of Iraq war than either France or Germany. After General Franco's long dictatorial regime ended in 1975, Spain has been a model for developing countries to make the leap into modernity. Shame on the Basques. Imagine how their little mountainous kingdom would suffer if they broke from Madrid. Basques are allowing Al-Qaida to do their dirty work! Maybe my news sources here in America are a bit biased but from what I have read it was not the Basques and they claim they had nothing to do with it? Al Queda and their network was named as the perps for this one.
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Post by no name on Mar 13, 2004 22:04:58 GMT -5
I've heard this as well, but then I've also continued to hear talk of the Basques. I've heard various things -- one is that it was the Basques allowing Al Queda to do this for them, or something like that. It has trademarks of Al Queda. If it IS Al Queda, supposedly, this will cause anger in Spain against their government for supporting the U.S. If it is the Basques, then the opposite is presumed -- that the people will support their government against the Basques. Go figure. IMO, terrorism is terrorism, doesn't matter where it's coming from.
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Post by Ed on Mar 14, 2004 10:03:03 GMT -5
Andy wrote:
Yeah, I think it is a great thing. It has moved the war to Iraq, instead of continuing in the US. Of course, if you aren't living in the US then you might have trouble appreciating this.
I believe US policeman and firefighters are not nearly as equipped as US soldiers to fight terrorists.
Ed
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Post by no name on Mar 14, 2004 13:51:06 GMT -5
Ed, I wholeheartedly agree with you on this, and I would wager that the majority of our service men and women feel the same; I've heard many of them say that they would rather fight the battle over there than over here.
And from what I gather, the majority of Iraqis are grateful to have been liberated. The trouble over there right now is for the most part being caused by terrorists from other countries . . . . It would be in best interest of the whole world to unite against the evil of terrorism.
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Post by Ed on Mar 14, 2004 17:43:58 GMT -5
no name, I forgot to say "hi" in my first post. Its good to see you post again. Ed
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Post by no name on Mar 14, 2004 21:16:31 GMT -5
no name, I forgot to say "hi" in my first post. Its good to see you post again. Ed Hi, Ed Just checkin' in to see how everyone's doing! ;D
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