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lovuian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-22-07 12:51 AM
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Tensions bubbling between U.S and Iran
http://feeds.bignewsnetwork.com/?sid=284399

The French and U.S presidents have demanded tough action over Ahmadinejad’s nuclear standoff.

U.S leader George Bush has warned he will not tolerate a nuclear-armed Iran and intends asking the Islamic Republic to bow to mounting global pressure when world leaders meet in Washington next week.
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Sarkozy charged in a prime time television interview late Thursday that Iran was trying to obtain an atomic bomb.

French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner recently warned that a war with Iran was possible and put the emphasis on a diplomatic offensive.
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If I was the French people I would be furious right now
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Mind_your_head Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-22-07 12:59 AM
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1. Oh, for cripey sakes!
What tremendously 'bad acting' by this treasonous bunch!
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KeepItReal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-22-07 01:03 AM
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2. I dunno, but Code Pick got on Bernard Kouchner's ass!! (in French)
Edited on Sat Sep-22-07 01:03 AM by KeepItReal


"The French Minister for the Foreign Affairs, Bernard Kouchner, under discussion with Medea Benjamin, founder of the anti-war group Codes Pink, Thursday September 20 in Washington."



Here's the article from Le Monde:

"In Washington, Mr. Kouchner promises not to more employ “the word which shocks”" (Thanks to Google Translate)

"A peine Bernard Kouchner avait-il commencé son discours sur la France, les Etats-Unis et les tensions internationales, que quatre manifestantes ont déroulé une banderole : "Bush + Kouchner : Va-t-en guerre sans frontières !".

Les vigiles de l'hôtel Hilton, à Washington, où se tenait la conférence organisée par le Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), ont bondi pour arracher les banderoles et pousser brutalement les femmes vers la sortie. Elles ne se sont pas laissé malmener sans quelques cris : "Non à la guerre en Iran !"



Personne n'a bougé. Comme à chaque fois que Code Pink, Vétérans contre la guerre ou d'autres associations anti-Bush perturbent les interventions publiques à Washington, l'assistance s'est figée en souhaitant être ailleurs. "

http://www.lemonde.fr/web/article/0,1-0@2-3210,36-957773@51-677013,0.html
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-22-07 01:04 AM
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3. That's news?
Jeebus. In case there are ten people in the U.S. who haven't noticed the sound of the drums beating.... Goddammit.
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Mind_your_head Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-22-07 01:05 AM
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4. Lovian, you're heart seems like it's in the 'right place', BUT
stop being afraid of everything. Everything is not a 'crisis'.....you're always READY/POINTING towards the 'next foot to fall'...sometimes it does and most times it doesn't.

Don't be so afraid/on-watch (which is good, but).....enjoy a little bit while you live too!

Peace,
M_Y_H
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lovuian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-22-07 01:07 AM
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5. thanks you have a point
I need to lighten up

O8)
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Mind_your_head Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-22-07 01:25 AM
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7. Peace
:-)

It's what we all want, but what so few of us get/have. Why is that? What does that have to do with 'me' and how I am a participant/contributor/agitator/peace-maker in this world?
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lovuian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-22-07 04:39 PM
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8. Peace is what I want
DefinitelyO8)
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Vilis Veritas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-22-07 01:11 AM
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6. Thanks. Always good to be informed.
I really appreciate your posts. I have a hard time scanning it all...I wonder seriously sometimes how you do it...

No Fear
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