Feedback from Europe

I’ve received some interesting email from European readers of this blog. From Paul in the UK:

France (Chirac) has come out strongly anti war. I predict this will cause many undecided Brits to swing pro war. France keeps flouting EU rules, whilst we spend £££ obeying them, and Chirac has been insulting our PM to keep his own voters happy. Our normally tongue-in-cheek press is turning very anti French, as opposed to the usual wry snobbery towards them.

Who says Chirac isn’t helping the effort to disarm Saddam?

From Ralph in Germany:

I know some people, who remember World War Two...War is something, we (who haven’t experienced it) don't understand...A lot of different feelings like hate, feelings to be anxious and feelings to leave countries who try to start a war are normal... Our grandpa's fought against each other (in WW2) and every side was anxious to face each other...Steven Spielberg showed it very realisticly with his movie "Savin' Private Ryan"

I don't want to kill a person I don't know for economy advantages, because I imagine being at the battlefield and I'm just anxious... I hear incoming fire and feel the impact of guns close to the earth and I'm trying to hide from the projectiles and I want to run away from this scenario and wish, that the guys who start the war hit each other with fists of peace...This guys who look for power have to face each other without forcing the civil population to do that...


So we should set up a 1:1 fight between Saddam Hussein and George Bush? Interesting idea, but I doubt either would go for it. Incidentally, the US support for war is highest among our military, which is a volunteer force.

Gentlemen, thanks for the comments. I always appreciate feedback, especially from those overseas who share their perspectives.

 
 
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Hello, first time here and wanted to say hi

Posted by: Jenna | 11/09/2004 - 07:26 AM
 
 
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