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European Salon de News, Discussion et Klatsch - 4. September | 123 comments (123 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Let them do that - that way they will discredit NATO which can't but be a good thing.

A vivid image of what should exist acts as a surrogate for reality. Pursuit of the image then prevents pursuit of the reality -- John K. Galbraith

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Sep 4th, 2008 at 06:26:58 AM EST
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Re: US, or NATO? (none / 1)

I wish it would discredit NATO, but there has been considerable media push lately to say that the reason we can't "help" Afghanistan is cos of those obsinate mullahs in Pakistan. If only we could take the gloves off like we weren't allowed to do in ~~Vietnam~~ ~~Central America~~ ~~Iraq~~ Iran, we'd solve this problem in five minutes. USA USA USA

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Thu Sep 4th, 2008 at 07:06:49 AM EST
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Re: US, or NATO? (none / 1)

The likelihood that within five years Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan will all be at war (externally and internally) is quite large.

A vivid image of what should exist acts as a surrogate for reality. Pursuit of the image then prevents pursuit of the reality -- John K. Galbraith

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Sep 4th, 2008 at 07:14:26 AM EST
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And that would be a good thing (none / 0)

how?

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes

by Jerome a Paris (etg@eurotrib.com) on Thu Sep 4th, 2008 at 08:58:04 AM EST
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Re: And that would be a good thing (none / 0)

And I said that would be a good thing, where?

A vivid image of what should exist acts as a surrogate for reality. Pursuit of the image then prevents pursuit of the reality -- John K. Galbraith

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Sep 4th, 2008 at 09:00:04 AM EST
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The thread is about (none / 1)

NATO being discredited, so it's a possible conclusion. Not the only one, by all means.

but where did you see that I said that you said it was a good thing? ;-)

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes

by Jerome a Paris (etg@eurotrib.com) on Thu Sep 4th, 2008 at 09:06:06 AM EST
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