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"We will continue to work together ... to take steps to ensure Iranian banks cannot abuse the international banking system to support proliferation and terrorism," the leaders said.

Yet Europeans also seemed keen to signal to Iran that they believed a "mutually satisfactory, negotiated solution" could be found.

Idiots. Grovelling to Buh results in inconsistent policies. This sounds like they would like to do things differently but they just can't say no to the US.

When the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done. — John M. Keynes
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Tue Jun 10th, 2008 at 05:21:49 PM EST
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As long as Bush gets only general agreement and no commitment beyond that I can somewhat live with it.

Wait this is important. Someone is wrong on the Internet.
by generic on Tue Jun 10th, 2008 at 05:40:15 PM EST
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Can I voice again my sneaky suspicion that there is a lot of unsaid containment of the US administration by Europeans?

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes
by Jerome a Paris (etg@eurotrib.com) on Tue Jun 10th, 2008 at 05:59:49 PM EST
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Are Czechs and Poles not Europeans now?

"Pretending that you already know the answer when you don't is not actually very helpful." ~Migeru.
by poemless on Tue Jun 10th, 2008 at 06:01:16 PM EST
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Nobody with the funny squiggly lines on their letters is European.
by paving on Wed Jun 11th, 2008 at 03:22:20 PM EST
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Damn appeasers!

When the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done. — John M. Keynes
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Jun 11th, 2008 at 02:44:56 AM EST
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