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EU as joke (modified)
The more or less final (some would say "cooked") figures are in, and Europe's performance is not entirely as shabby as I earlier posted. Japan says it will provide $5 billion, including $3.5 billion in loans (as if Iraq needed any more of those, after what Germany, France, and Russia extended to Saddam Hussein so that he could advance his mischief). Saudi Arabia says $1 billion, most or all of it loans. The European Union has upped its claim to $826 million. Dunno how much of that is real, but couldn't it at least have matched the Saudis? Iran (Iran!) pledged $300 million, very generous indeed coming from a former victim of Saddam, especially when compared to Europe's pledge. Vietnam pledged $500,000 in rice. Sri Lanka will provide 100 tons of tea. (I wonder how much of that tea the European will drink as they drive around in their air-conditioned Land Rovers looking for business opportunities and American malfeasance?) Oh, yes, and the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund have also pledged considered billions of dollars, but we all know who provides their money, don't we? all the best -- Dan Ford email: www.danford.net/letters.htm#9 see the Warbird's Forum at www.warbirdforum.com and the Piper Cub Forum at www.pipercubforum.com |
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Cub Driver wrote:
The more or less final (some would say "cooked") figures are in, and Europe's performance is not entirely as shabby as I earlier posted. Japan says it will provide $5 billion, including $3.5 billion in loans (as if Iraq needed any more of those, after what Germany, France, and Russia extended to Saddam Hussein so that he could advance his mischief). Saudi Arabia says $1 billion, most or all of it loans. The European Union has upped its claim to $826 million. Dunno how much of that is real, but couldn't it at least have matched the Saudis? Stop whining. We (germany) already payed your ****in 2nd Gulf War. |
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We (germany) already payed your ****in 2nd Gulf War. Really? It was my impression that you paid zilch = nichts = nada = zip. You have certainly kept your largesse secret from the rest of the world. Also, you still owe us for World War I and World War II, after each of which unpleasantness the American taxpayer rebuilt your heel-clicking country. I especially liked the aftermath of WWI. The U.S. sent the money to Germany, which cashed the check and sent it along to Britain in war reparations. Much the same thing will happen in Iraq. We will send billions to Iraq, which will cash the check and send the money along to the German, French, and Russian companies that supplied Saddam's war machine. Europe! The loose federation of free-loaders! (Don Rumsfeld's useful distinction between Old Europe and New Europe should be mentioned here. The peripheral states--Poland, Spain, and Britain notably among them--are not so pompously selfish as the central axis of France and Germany, with their ancillary organs like the Dutch marching band.) all the best -- Dan Ford email: see the Warbird's Forum at www.warbirdforum.com and the Piper Cub Forum at www.pipercubforum.com |
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Cub Driver schrieb:
We (germany) already payed your ****in 2nd Gulf War. Really? It was my impression that you paid zilch = nichts = nada = zip. You have certainly kept your largesse secret from the rest of the world. For those who noticed the Gulf regions existence only since 1990 - there were three wars denoted "Gulf War" until today - the Iraq/Iran conflict (GWI), Desert Storm (GWII) and the one called "Iraqi Freedom" (GWIII). Germany contributed 18 billion DM cash for GWII plus military gear and equipment. Thats pretty much above "Zilch". (2 billion in fall 1990, the rest during the build-up in early 1991). Europe! The loose federation of free-loaders! Has someone cracked your account? You sounded very much more civilized in recent months.. all the best -- Dan Ford email: Sure. Gruss, Roman |
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Roman J. Rohleder schrieb:
Germany contributed 18 billion DM cash for GWII plus military gear and equipment. Thats pretty much above "Zilch". Examples for equipment contribution: 8000h Transall transport flights, 200 train loads for allied troops, 60 Fuchs tanks to the US army, 11 to the UK troops. Patriot batteries delivered to Israel and Turkey, plus Leopard I tanks to Turkey. 100000 gas masks and suits agains chemical warfare to Israel. AFAIK one of the Patriot battery stayed in Israel until today. Two batteries have been delivered there in January this year. (2 billion in fall 1990, the rest during the build-up in early 1991). And a example for active military contribution - the Bundesmarine sweeped the Persian Gulf from mines just after the war and Special Ships cleaned it from leaking oil.. So.. "Nada" contribution? I wish we had this money today.. Gruss, Roman |
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the Iraq/Iran
conflict (GWI), Desert Storm (GWII) and the one called "Iraqi Freedom" (GWIII). Ah, Roman, but the post said referred to YOUR (i.e. American) Gulf War 2. I would quote it exactly but there's an obscenity in there that children shouldn't see. (And I judge from the quality of the debate that a lot of children post here.) Gulf I = 1991 Gulf II = 2003 Don't worry. Americans don't regard Germans as utterly contemptible in this matter. That's reserved for the French. It will be a long time changing, too, I think. all the best -- Dan Ford email: see the Warbird's Forum at www.warbirdforum.com and the Piper Cub Forum at www.pipercubforum.com |
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On Mon, 27 Oct 2003 22:40:34 +0100, Roman J. Rohleder wrote:
Cub Driver schrieb: We (germany) already payed your ****in 2nd Gulf War. Really? It was my impression that you paid zilch = nichts = nada = zip. You have certainly kept your largesse secret from the rest of the world. For those who noticed the Gulf regions existence only since 1990 - there were three wars denoted "Gulf War" until today - the Iraq/Iran conflict (GWI), Desert Storm (GWII) and the one called "Iraqi Freedom" (GWIII). Germany contributed 18 billion DM cash for GWII plus military gear and equipment. Thats pretty much above "Zilch". (2 billion in fall 1990, the rest during the build-up in early 1991). Europe! The loose federation of free-loaders! Has someone cracked your account? You sounded very much more civilized in recent months.. all the best -- Dan Ford email: Sure. Gruss, Roman He is speaking of OIF, in which Germany has behaved as an enemy of the US. Of course that is Germany's right, but do not be surprised when the consequences show up. Germany will pay for its perfidy. Al Minyard |
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On or about Tue, 28 Oct 2003 19:00:11 -0600, Alan Minyard
allegedly uttered: He is speaking of OIF, in which Germany has behaved as an enemy of the US. Of course that is Germany's right, but do not be surprised when the consequences show up. Germany will pay for its perfidy. Al, Just because a country disagrees with yours does not automatically make them your enemy. Germany wasn't fighting US troops, nor were they arming the enemy. If every country that disagrees occasionally with the US is their enemy, then you haven't a friend in the world, which kind of makes you outnumbered :-) Now can you tone down the rhetoric a little? You're better than that. --- Peter Kemp Life is short - Drink Faster |
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Cub Driver wrote: We (germany) already payed your ****in 2nd Gulf War. Really? It was my impression that you paid zilch = nichts = nada = zip. You have certainly kept your largesse secret from the rest of the world. Also, you still owe us for World War I and World War II, after each of which unpleasantness the American taxpayer rebuilt your heel-clicking country. I especially liked the aftermath of WWI. The U.S. sent the money to Germany, which cashed the check and sent it along to Britain in war reparations. Much the same thing will happen in Iraq. We will send billions to Iraq, which will cash the check and send the money along to the German, French, and Russian companies that supplied Saddam's war machine. Yeah right. Read the cover article in this week's newsweek and see where the money's going. Not to France, Germany or Russia. Europe! The loose federation of free-loaders! (Don Rumsfeld's useful distinction between Old Europe and New Europe should be mentioned here. The peripheral states--Poland, Spain, and Britain notably among them--are not so pompously selfish as the central axis of France and Germany, with their ancillary organs like the Dutch marching band.) I understand your admiration for the Dutch `Marinierskapel' or the `Luchtmachtorkest'. It's part of a tradition going back a few hundred years and `esprit de corps' (yes, I know, that's French). However, your comments seem to indicate you have some sort of beef with the Netherlands (which supported the War in Iraq by the way, against the will of the majority of it's population, flew more combat missions over Kosovo than the UK and participated in operations in Afghanistan as part of `The war against terror'). Why do you keep bringing up 'the Dutch marching band'? Is it some vague reference to Dutch Peace Keepers in Srebrenica perhaps? If so, I'd love to read your opinion on that. Regards, Ralph Savelsberg |
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