Talking of generalisations...
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The French also believe no jet hit the Pentagon, and that they don't have an anti-Semitism problem.
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Excuse me I'm going back to reality now, aniteuropean lalaland is getting a little scary now.
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Didja notice the Iraqi embassy that was taken over two days ago was in Germany?
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Didja notice that was an Iraqi dissident group and has no connection to whatever point you're trying to draw?
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Meanwhile, your rant includes the notion that the only reason the US was attacked was anti-Israel or anti-Semitism. See, again, this is the rape analogy: the US was "just asking for it" by acting provocatively... being friends with the dirty Jews.
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Well. Yes. Arabs hate Jews, visa versa. Notice the Daniel Perl video? "I am a Jew my mother is a Jew" ? Notice support of Israel is one of the primary was of recruiting people in much of the middle east?
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If you think it makes you immune because you seem to be gently anti-Semitic, my advice to you is... at least, don't walk near the embassies!
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Oh get the fuck over the anti-Semitism line. Its the most hyperbolic attempt to silence people I've ever heard and I'm sure has hell getting sick of it. Europe has every valid reason to be disgusted with Israel, you might want to consider that 1/3 of the US supports Israel because of the role it plays in the second coming of Christ (Source: Time poll).
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I'm hoping we can arrive at an international situation with more long-term stability in time for the next election;
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We haven't had that since the fall of the soviet union. Pax Americana Cleary doesn't work so don't expect it anytime soon.
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It really bugs Europe that we could just handle this one on our own. Because the worst thing to be, on the world stage, is irrelevant.
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Erm... Stop watching CNN and maybe start reading quadrant. An area with that much economic, political and military force is never irrelevant.