Go Ollie!
LOL

The French should have seen what was coming. We would have let them continue to make money in Iraq had they gone along. We would have looked the other way. All bets off now.

As much as they are talking about America making a mistep, they have blundered horribly.

This situation has pushed them off the relevence chart in the world. The only reason people will even give them lip service is that they have nukes.

France is quickly becoming a "rogue nation" I would rather take them out then North Korea.

where's the link?

Is anyone suprised that the weasely French were selling 'contraband'to the Iraqis? Now they are saying that they are in support our efforts in Iraq and want to be involved in the "reconstruc- tion. Of course they will only do it if the UN is in control. I guess that when the Romans named them "Gaul" they knew what they were talking about. Over 150 yers ago Mark Twain said "France has neither summer nor winter, nor morals. France is miserable because it is filled with Frenchmen. Frenchmen are miserable because the live in France". Awfully smart fellow, wouldn't you say?

I can't believe anyone would listen to anything Oliver North has to say. The American view of itself right now is very different now from everyone else's view of America.

A lot of countries - not just France - are frightened by what the U.S. is doing. I'm Canadian, and I hope to hell you beat Saddam now that you've started this war, but here's the rub: I don't trust Bush. I don't trust Rumsfeld. I don't trust Wolfowitz. I think Fox, and to a lesser extent, CNN, are telling Americans what the government wants them to hear.

The world is becoming scarier and scarier. That's not Jacques Chirac's fault. This anti-French thing is a jingoistic sidewhow.

As a fellow Canadian.... You need to understand the different between a leader (Bush) and a complete pussy (Jean)...

Also, the American system has many more checks and balances then the Canadian system...

BTW... FU France and Jean... Cynial old man.. FOAD!

It doesn't surprise me you are Canadian, Stevey. Go hide under your bed, and let the adults take care of the boogie-men for you.

Steve,
You are a witness to the POWER of the the greatest nation this world has ever seen. America is a generous, and peace loving nation until a threat to our country rears it's ugly head. If you piss us off, expect to be destroyed.

I could care less if other nations around the world like us, but all nations should respect our power. Some, like Iraq right now, should fear our wrath.

My apologies to the few men left in Canada.

Steve

I will start believing the evil empire crap,when we invade your ass for the oil
since you sell more to US then the ME do.

steve --
why are you frightened? 1) saddam going away? 2) without canadian permission?

or

3) without the sanction of the united nations?

hopefully its 3, and I submit in that case, that the UN has been a joke when it threatened to use non US troops to enforce its will. (rawanda) (bosnian peacekeepers) or a joke when it threatened not to use US troops (iraq). If you were paying attention we were acting a lot like the UN controlled the US military. What are the benefits to us of this action? (beside an absence of gratitude?)

bye --

a ex canadian & dad was RCAF (and he is american, too)

Don't get me wrong. When I read news that the war is going well for the British and the Americans, I'm happy. I think Rumsfeld is right when he points out that no one alive has killed more Iraqis than Saddam, and I hope to hell we end up with a democratic peaceful Iraq that's a beacon to the rest of the region.
But I don't trust America. Look at its history in the region. It encouraged Saddam to invade Iran. It sold him chemical weapons. It supports terrible dictatorships. The Saudis, in particular, are bastards. That's the source of al Quaida. Not Iraq. And all of the top people in Bush's government come from the oil industry or the arms industry.
If you look at the American track record in the region, it's hard to believe that it's all about freeing the Iraqis, or weapons of mass destruction, or al Quaida.
Iraq has the world's largest - maybe second largest - oil reserves.
The oil industry seems to control the Republican party.
I hope you win. And I hope it's not about oil.

At this point, the oil business in Texas is likely to take it in the ear. The oil business in Texas is likely to be crippled one more time by a collapse of the oil market.

Good point, but will the big American oil companies win or lose?

Steve,
You are more worried by Al Queda and Saudi Arabia than Iraq; worried that the Saudi's are funding terrorism? OK, Let's assume that you are right on the mark. That means that we will have a huge source of "free" oil after this war is over. If this is true, then we just cut off the oil money going to the Saudis. If they have no income, would they have money to fund terrorism? I don't think so; they are very used to living high on the hog.

If you are correct, we have made a stragetic (not tatical) strike aganst terrorism. We have struck their supply lines (which is OUR dependance on THEIR OIL) - and without money, how effective will they be?

Oh, and Steve, your country is sitting this one out so kindly STFU. If your country spills no blood and offers no support then what do you have to complain about. You can sit back in your easy chair and snipe at people who make history instead of observing it.

Don't worry, if some third world country gets bored and invades you, we might notice and come save you ass (but only after you begged for it).

Must be real comfortable with the most powerful nation on earth protecting your sorry ass. Your nation is no more than a spoiled child whining over not controlling the TV remote. Don't worry child, the grown ups will protect you. We will save you from the monsters under your bed.

Steve

All analyses I have seen show that the US oil industry actually LOSES from lower oil prices, the likely consequence of this war.

Yes - LOSES.

You are spouting yet another of the myths that comprise anti-Americanism.

Please go away and do some research on this. Go read the Economist or some equivalent journals - stop being spoonfed by left-wing media in Canada.

Ollie, Geraldo, Arnett...got to love the self promoting idiots.