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"Holger Stephan" wrote:

The question is what do you want to achieve with this discussion. It is
well known to most here in the US that a large part of the world disagrees
with the US Iraq politics. In particular Germany and France.

One could look at the amount of business France, Russia and Germany
were doing with the Baath government in Iraq and reach a conclusion
that their objections had very little to do with anything but money.
Personally, I hope Saddam owed them all billions of dollars when he
went under.

It's kind of amusing that there are those who honestly feel that the
fact the US Vice President used to work for a military contractor who
got some business in reconstructing Iraq think that's significant, but
who can't imagine that France, Russia and Germany were influenced by
billions of dollars of commerce in their opposition to war. Go
figure...

Mark Hickey

On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 09:22:17 -0700, Mark Hickey wrote:

"Holger Stephan" wrote:

The question is what do you want to achieve with this discussion. It is
well known to most here in the US that a large part of the world
disagrees with the US Iraq politics. In particular Germany and France.

One could look at the amount of business France, Russia and Germany were
doing with the Baath government in Iraq and reach a conclusion that
their objections had very little to do with anything but money.
Personally, I hope Saddam owed them all billions of dollars when he went
under.

It's kind of amusing that there are those who honestly feel that the
fact the US Vice President used to work for a military contractor who
got some business in reconstructing Iraq think that's significant, but
who can't imagine that France, Russia and Germany were influenced by
billions of dollars of commerce in their opposition to war. Go
figure...

Mark Hickey

The opposition to the war in Iraq went far beyond just France and Germany.
The polls seem to indicate that the majority of the people in all European
countries were opposed to the war in Iraq.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/2747175.stm
http://www.iht.com/articles/98398.html

Canada was quite divided, but the majority was against the war.

http://www.globeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20030329.uchre0329/BNStory/National

The vast majority of Mexicans opposed the war.

http://www.iraqcrisisbulletin.com/archives/040403/html/mexican_anti-war_sentiment.html

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On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 09:22:17 -0700, Mark Hickey wrote:

"Holger Stephan" wrote:

The question is what do you want to achieve with this discussion. It is
well known to most here in the US that a large part of the world
disagrees with the US Iraq politics. In particular Germany and France.

One could look at the amount of business France, Russia and Germany were
doing with the Baath government in Iraq and reach a conclusion that
their objections had very little to do with anything but money.
Personally, I hope Saddam owed them all billions of dollars when he went
under.

It's kind of amusing that there are those who honestly feel that the
fact the US Vice President used to work for a military contractor who
got some business in reconstructing Iraq think that's significant, but
who can't imagine that France, Russia and Germany were influenced by
billions of dollars of commerce in their opposition to war. Go
figure...

Mark Hickey

The opposition to the war in Iraq went far beyond just France and Germany.
The polls seem to indicate that the majority of the people in all European
countries were opposed to the war in Iraq.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/2747175.stm
http://www.iht.com/articles/98398.html

Canada was quite divided, but the majority was against the war.

http://www.globeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20030329.uchre0329/BNStory/National

The vast majority of Mexicans opposed the war.

http://www.iraqcrisisbulletin.com/archives/040403/html/mexican_anti-war_sentiment.html




and many here in the good ol' US of A opposed it also...

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On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 09:22:17 -0700, Mark Hickey wrote:

"Holger Stephan" wrote:



Canada was quite divided, but the majority was against the war.


http://www.globeandmail.com/servlet/...29.uchre0329/B
NStory/National

The vast majority of Mexicans opposed the war.


http://www.iraqcrisisbulletin.com/ar.../mexican_anti-
war_sentiment.html




and many here in the good ol' US of A opposed it also...

Governments frequently ignore the will of the majority and act to the
advantage of that often misunderstood rich minority.
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