Bremer threatens Dutch with economic retaliation if they don't send more troops to Afghanistan
by John in DC - 1/15/2006 11:34:00 PM
So much for that coalition of the willing. We're now having to extort support for Bush's bumbling foreign policy.Someone needs to tell the Dutch that Bremer only speaks for the 39% of Americans who currently support President Bush.
A decision not to send more troops in Afghanistan would be damaging for Dutch interests in the US, former American diplomat Paul Bremer III warned on Monday
....Acknowledging Dutch politicians must weigh all the considerations, he said question marks would be raised on the US side about Nato if the mission doesn't go ahead. "What is Nato all about if our allies are not prepared to stand should-to-shoulder with us?"
....Consequences would be unavoidable if the Dutch does not send the troops. "Time and time again decisions must be taken by the US government, by Congress, that influence Dutch economic interests. It is not difficult to imagine decisions could be taken that would not be in the interests of the Netherlands," Bremer said.
Uh, earth to Bremer. NATO is far more useful to the US than to Europe right now. Europe is quickly becoming the next superpower. If the US wants to keep a seat at the table, NATO is all we got. Threatening to take our toys and go home is probably most of Europe's dream come true.
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So much for that coalition of the willing. We're now having to extort support for Bush's bumbling foreign policy.Someone needs to tell the Dutch that Bremer only speaks for the 39% of Americans who currently support President Bush.
A decision not to send more troops in Afghanistan would be damaging for Dutch interests in the US, former American diplomat Paul Bremer III warned on Monday
....Acknowledging Dutch politicians must weigh all the considerations, he said question marks would be raised on the US side about Nato if the mission doesn't go ahead. "What is Nato all about if our allies are not prepared to stand should-to-shoulder with us?"
....Consequences would be unavoidable if the Dutch does not send the troops. "Time and time again decisions must be taken by the US government, by Congress, that influence Dutch economic interests. It is not difficult to imagine decisions could be taken that would not be in the interests of the Netherlands," Bremer said.
Uh, earth to Bremer. NATO is far more useful to the US than to Europe right now. Europe is quickly becoming the next superpower. If the US wants to keep a seat at the table, NATO is all we got. Threatening to take our toys and go home is probably most of Europe's dream come true.
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posted by Kangaroo Brisbane Australia at 6:19 AM
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the uk always tries to sit in both camps, blair sucks up to bush or clinton or whoever and then tries to lord it in europe. thats why the UK is not so popular in the EU
You know my new motto Rossi...
It is ALL bullshit.
Bremer will be lucky if the hangman does not pop his damn head off in the search for all those BILLIONS that are still missing.
I think its trillions though if you add in the missing pentagon budget alone.
AAnd no one is looking for about 8 m/bilion in TEACHERS RETIREMENTS missing from where..???
Texas.
Its ALL bullshit.
PS. Hiya Michael.
Millions.. billions.. trillions..
I am once again coining my own phrase. From now on the missing money should all just be reffered to in one lump sum...
Gabillions
Ga-bill-ions = A noun describing looted money from national coffers that is so vast no one bothers to look for it or calculate the actual amount. Gabillions will always refer to unaccounted money that was under the direct control of national leaders.
Q; So, how much did the gov'na steal?
A; Gabillions.
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