New Kid On The Blog | 33 comments (33 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: New Kid On The Blog (4.00 / 10)

If we suggest NATO to self-dissolve, do you think they will listen to us?

"Dieu se rit des hommes qui se plaignent des conséquences alors qu'ils en chérissent les causes" Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet

by Melanchthon on Wed Feb 25th, 2009 at 11:29:05 AM EST

Re: New Kid On The Blog (4.00 / 2)

One can only hope.

I still haven't been able to work out what NATO is for now, except in very cynical terms.

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Wed Feb 25th, 2009 at 11:29:54 AM EST
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Re: New Kid On The Blog (4.00 / 2)

I still haven't been able to work out what NATO is for now

To allow American presidents to sound Very Serious when they're bombing the shit out of something along with "our NATO allies."

Be nice to America. Or we'll bring democracy to your country.

by Drew J Jones (pedobear@pennstatefootball.com) on Wed Feb 25th, 2009 at 11:43:34 AM EST
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Re: New Kid On The Blog (4.00 / 3)

It appears Croatians and Macedonians are being fooled into believing NATO membership is a prerequisite (or at least a co-requisite) for EU membership, like the Central-Eastern Europe member states were fooled in the run-up to 2004.

Most economists teach a theoretical framework that has been shown to be fundamentally useless. -- James K. Galbraith

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Feb 25th, 2009 at 11:46:25 AM EST
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Re: New Kid On The Blog (none / 0)

I don't remember all of it. Why do you think they were fooled?

Be nice to America. Or we'll bring democracy to your country.

by Drew J Jones (pedobear@pennstatefootball.com) on Wed Feb 25th, 2009 at 11:58:33 AM EST
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