Look-out France and Germany...
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Here comes Latvia and Moldova![U.S. Defense Secretary Donald] Rumsfeld seemed unimpressed with the French and German [pro-U.N., no attack without evidence] position, and said the two countries don't speak for all of Europe.Vast numbers? Last time I looked there were 47 countries in Europe (including the "biggies" like San Marino and Monaco). Does this guy have trouble counting? It's genuinely frightening that people this stupid are in command of armies. Do they have lead-lined aquaducts in Washington or something?
"Now you're thinking of Europe as Germany and France. I don't. I think that's old Europe," he said.
"If you look at the entire NATO Europe today, the centre of gravity is shifting to the East," said Rumsfeld.
Without naming names, he suggested other European countries stand behind the U.S. in their position against Iraq.
"Look at vast numbers of other countries in Europe. They're not with France and Germany on this. They're with the United States," he said.
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Date: 2003-01-23 11:33 am (UTC)I collect atlases
Date: 2003-01-23 11:40 am (UTC)Re: I collect atlases
Date: 2003-01-23 12:02 pm (UTC)San Marino
Date: 2003-01-23 11:47 am (UTC)I read somewhere that San Marino has produced enough postage stamps in its history to cover the entire territory of the country.
The Republic San Marino
Date: 2003-01-23 11:51 am (UTC)San Marino - Power of the Italian Peninsula
Date: 2003-01-23 11:40 am (UTC)But then again, he should not be so snuff if he's counting Italy in amongst his solid backers. Those guys could not fight their way out of a wet paper bag.
Heck, even San Marino holds the victors edge in "wars" with Italy. Some neighbouring Italian prince hundreds of years ago tried to invade San Marino but gave up when it got dark, unable to actually find the country because they were lost in the fog. Who fights wars in the fog - let alone misplaces and then defaults to a small 23 square km republic?
Re: San Marino - Power of the Italian Peninsula
San Marino, on the other hand, has held its own since 301 A.D.!
I don't know if they still do it, but one of their chief "industries" used to be selling aristocratic titles. Wanna be "Sir Nimrod"?
Republican Titles
Date: 2003-01-23 11:57 am (UTC)But then again, I claim to be - no, I am a Soviet Emperor... which is all a bit of a paradox unless you're perhaps ruling North Korea.
There is a story (probably apochrypal) that's attributed to Churchill, who remarked after hearing that Italy had joined WW2 on the side of Hitler: "Good! We got stuck with them the last war"
It's sure nice to know that I wasn't alone reading atlases (and the World Almanac) during reading break in school. My teacher once derided me for reading an atlas until I retorted: "Well then Mrs.Smartypants, if you're so smart and all - then you tell me where Kiribati, Oman, and Mali are all located then?"
Atlases
Date: 2003-01-23 12:06 pm (UTC)the other doorstopsmy co-workers at the Capitol 6 was a Croatian immigrant with a degree in geography. We used to amuse ourselves by shouting questions like "What's the capitol of Mirconesia?" up and down the escalator as we kept the world safe from theatre-skippers.Re: San Marino - Power of the Italian Peninsula
Date: 2003-01-23 01:18 pm (UTC)Rocket Robin Hood - Cosmonaut?
Date: 2003-01-23 01:22 pm (UTC)From each according to his abilities, to each according to his need?
Re: Rocket Robin Hood - Cosmonaut?
Date: 2003-01-23 02:07 pm (UTC)Easy answer
Date: 2003-01-23 02:26 pm (UTC)Re: Easy answer
Date: 2003-01-23 03:09 pm (UTC)Rocket Robin Hood
Date: 2003-01-23 02:07 pm (UTC)Re: Rocket Robin Hood
Date: 2003-01-23 06:07 pm (UTC)Hey, did we get off-topic or what?
Friendly Neighbourhood Spiderman
Date: 2003-01-23 06:13 pm (UTC)N!
Re: Rocket Robin Hood
Date: 2003-01-23 06:22 pm (UTC)For example: Friar Tuck - whose "...bravery was as tremendous as his appetite".