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**DinoDoc** · January 23, 2003, 17:08

Originally posted by paiktis22
the operative funtion in this being that he is the chancelor

Which means that he gets the blame or credit depending how the economy does. It's rather like American politics in that respect.

**Bereta_Eder** · January 23, 2003, 17:10

which means that he IS the chancelor...

**DinoDoc** · January 23, 2003, 17:11

Too much ouzo in a day is bad for you.

**Dinner** · January 23, 2003, 17:13

Here's a quote from the lastest issue of The Economist.

"Russia, too, has cautioned America against mounting military action while the inspectors want to continue their searches. But according to a high-ranking Russian military source, an American-led attack will take place anyway. “According to the information we have, the operation is planned for the second half of February,” the source was quoted as saying on Russia’s Interfax news service. He added that the campaign was expected to last about a month..."

**Bereta_Eder** · January 23, 2003, 17:15

which means, mississipian moneypenny that your IQ closely mirrors that of the KKK...

he IS still the chancelor...?
on what was he elected on????

not his suces with economy...

did you get it yet my little wiper snaper?

**DinoDoc** · January 23, 2003, 18:06

According to the UN, is a "smoking gun" needed as France and Germany suggest?

Resolution 1441 didn't demand a smoking gun. It was an olive branch to Iraq to give them a chance to avoid military assault by proving that they had actually disarmed. So far Iraq's efforts at this have fallen far short of that goal. The effort to shift the burden of proof to the US only serves to further damage the UN's credibility.

**Bereta_Eder** · January 23, 2003, 18:09

It can also be seen as pressure delivered from those opposing the war

**Comrade Tribune** · January 23, 2003, 18:38

Originally posted by DinoDoc
Considering how Schroeder is being drug over the coals for his handling of the economy, no.

Considering that he is still in power despite his bad handling of the economy, yes.

**Ned** · January 23, 2003, 18:46

Originally posted by GePap

Well, If i put all my chips on 32, and the wheel stops at 32, certainly, everything was for the best. Doesn't mean I would ever put all my chips on 32, though.

Look, I can greatly disagree with the policy, but only fools and idiots utterly discount the possibility of good coming from a gable they would never take.

With war coming, we will all get the chance to argue the results, soon enough.

Well, the rest of m life calls: i shall return. tommorrow.

Two years ago, I hit three 29's in a row. On the third one, the crowd let out such a roar that someone else on the table "stole" someone's else's thousdand dollar chips. The police were called, and they replayed the video of the third 29 in a row. The police complemented me for being a lucky fool and arrested the theif.

The guy whose chips were stolen looked be 45. He had a stunning blond of about 18 with him. She was dress somewhat like Britney Spears, but her top was loose fitting cutoff that exposed some of the bottoms of her breasts. No bra.

Well, when I hit the third twenty nine, she jumped up and really put on a show.

Noone remembers the theif taking the chips.

I wonder why?

**Ned** · January 23, 2003, 19:22

Originally posted by DinoDoc
According to the UN, is a "smoking gun" needed as France and Germany suggest?

Resolution 1441 didn't demand a smoking gun. It was an olive branch to Iraq to give them a chance to avoid military assault by proving that they had actually disarmed. So far Iraq's efforts at this have fallen far short of that goal. The effort to shift the burden of proof to the US only serves to further damage the UN's credibility.

DinoDoc, I beleive the "burden of proof" issue is the critical dividing line between the two sides. When the French and others of their persuasion argue for more time to permit the inspectors to do their job, they seem to believe that the inspectors must find actual WoMD before we know that the Dec. 8th declaration was false. The underlying premise is that Iraq was not lying when they said on Dec. 8th that they had destroyed 30 thousand WoMD warheads, tons of VX, and their Anthrax and Smallpox bioweapons - even though they provided no verifiable evidence of their destruction.

The French and German positoins are so unreasonable as to raise serious questons about their motivations.

**Tripledoc** · January 23, 2003, 22:39

"Everybody cool down."

Joscka Fischer
German Foreign Minister
23 Jan 2003

**Dinner** · January 23, 2003, 22:54

Have you folks heard the latest news? It appears the German & French governments have gotten their panties twisted reguarding a statement Rumsfield made to reporters saying the frogs & krauts were being "problems".

**Boris Godunov** · January 23, 2003, 22:56

Oerdin, not quite. Rumsfeld openly insulted them, and they are rightly pissed. If I were Powell, I'd march over to the Pentagon and sock Rumsfeld in the teeth for his big mouth.

**Comrade Tribune** · January 23, 2003, 22:58

Originally posted by Oerdin
Have you folks heard the latest news? It appears the German & French governments have gotten their panties twisted reguarding a statement Rumsfield made to reporters saying the frogs & krauts were being "problems".

Huh? Rumsfeld has been a problem for a long time. Talk about sitting in the glasshouse...

**Drake Tungsten** · January 23, 2003, 23:06

If I were Powell, I'd march over to the Pentagon and sock Rumsfeld in the teeth for his big mouth.

Not that I think Powell is a *****, but I think Rumsfeld could kick his ass...

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