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**David Floyd** · January 21, 2003, 02:31

So yes, this is inconcievable.

But not functionally impossible.

By the same token, if Iraq owned nukes, it would not be functionally impossible for them to use those weapons against the US offensively. However (assuming the US wasn't attacking them), it is inconceivable that they would use them against us.

**DanS** · January 21, 2003, 02:32

Looks like we're going to have to rely on the Euros to make this thread interesting.

**DinoDoc** · January 21, 2003, 02:35

Originally posted by DanS
Looks like we're going to have to rely on the Euros to make this thread interesting.

I can not wait. DF seems to be ignoring me now anyway.

**Kramerman** · January 21, 2003, 02:37

Originally posted by DinoDoc

Boredom.

same here

**David Floyd** · January 21, 2003, 02:38

DD,

Sorry.

Why don't you start with explaining why percieved hypocrisy is relevent and go from there?

If the US is being hypocritical or inconsistent, they lose credibility. Same as anyone else does. It seems pretty self-explanatory.

**Urban Ranger** · January 21, 2003, 02:40

Excellent. The Euros don't like Duyba's thinly veiled excuse to perform a "regime change," which is a violation of international laws.

A lot of US people don't like it, either.

**Drake Tungsten** · January 21, 2003, 02:47

Why do you guys even listen to Floyd? He's on the short list of people who should be ignored because of their sheer idiocy...

On-topic, what do you think this will do to relations between the US and France? They'll probably end up in the doghouse with the Germans, but is the US going to do more than that? Are we going to see some revenge in the near future?

**Shi Huangdi** · January 21, 2003, 02:57

This thread has been Floyded.

To help bring this thread back on topic, I think this could well make a war being averted more likely. Polls show that both at home and abroad a war on Iraq is a lot less popular. That means it will be much harder to get international support as well as making it politicaly feasible at home. Polls show support for a war at 26% in the USA with no UN approval and no WMDs found. So unless Hans Blix actually finds any WMDs which I would consider unlikely, I think war will be averted.

Drake: France and the US have been unfriendly for awhile, haven't they? It may well work to flare up Franco/American rivalry however.

**DanS** · January 21, 2003, 02:57

Drake: I don't think the French administration is worth the trouble of revenge. We haven't taken revenge on the German administration either, other than to ignore them.

**David Floyd** · January 21, 2003, 02:58

This thread has been Floyded.

Oh, OK, I'll restrain myself for the rest of the thread.

**DanS** · January 21, 2003, 03:09

It will be interesting to hear what France and Germany say once the SC starts talking about NK.

**Drake Tungsten** · January 21, 2003, 03:14

Drake: I don't think the French administration is worth the trouble of revenge. We haven't taken revenge on the German administration either, other than to ignore them.

Maybe it's time for another trade war...

Seriously though, I agree. Neither France nor Germany is worth our time. It's better to just let them fade into international irelevance, if that's what they really want.

**Gatekeeper** · January 21, 2003, 03:20

Let's insist that France, before she does anything else in Ivory Coast, get explicit U.N. approval for every move subsequent to this date in history.

Gatekeeper

**chequita guevara** · January 21, 2003, 03:23

It's time for a global alliance to stop American agression!

**Kramerman** · January 21, 2003, 03:37

Originally posted by chegitz guevara
It's time for a global alliance to stop American agression!

Bring it

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