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[Christian Graus]

Anna-Jayne Metcalfe wrote: One thing I would say though is that the US & UK governments have handled this abysmally from a PR perspective, and their obvious willingness to bypass the UN at the outset probably hasn't helped. Yes, the PR angle has been an utter joke, and it's been obvious that the US government doesn't give a *damn* what the rest of the world thinks of it. Christian No offense, but I don't really want to encourage the creation of another VB developer. - Larry Antram 22 Oct 2002
C# will attract all comers, where VB is for IT Journalists and managers - Michael P Butler 05-12-2002
It'd probably be fairly easy to make a bot that'd post random stupid VB questions, and nobody would probably ever notice - benjymous - 21-Jan-2003

[Anna Jayne Metcalfe]

Sadly it does. I do think the US's obvious willingness to bypass the UN at the outset has probably alienated other nations though. From here, it was appalling. Had they tried harder at the outset rather than being so gung-ho, things might have been different. Too late now, though. Anna :rose: www.annasplace.me.uk

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- Marcia Graesch

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[Anna Jayne Metcalfe]

Ain't that the truth. :~ Anna :rose: www.annasplace.me.uk

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[Brad Jennings]

Anna-Jayne Metcalfe wrote: I do think the US's obvious willingness to bypass the UN at the outset has probably alienated other nations though. I totally agree, that's the main reason I think my country (US) should have been a little more patient. Brad Jennings "if the golden arches shut shop, where else are the VB people going to get work." - Colin Davies

[Jorgen Sigvardsson]

Paul Riley wrote: We've already had one Valentine's Day massacre, why not another? Forgive my ignorance, but I have no clue what you're referring to. :confused: -- "It is amazing how f-ing crazy I really am."

[Paul Riley]

Sorry. Start here: St. Valentine's Day Massacre[^] Paul And you run and you run to catch up with the sun, but it's sinking
Racing around to come up behind you again
The sun is the same in a relative way, but you're older
Shorter of breath, one day closer to death - Pink Floyd, Time

[Jorgen Sigvardsson]

If you're making an analogy, then Bush is a gangster dressing up like a cop. And Saddam will walk away unharmed. Was that analogy intended, or just the fact that it was a massacre just like a war against Iraq would be? -- "It is amazing how f-ing crazy I really am."

[Paul Riley]

Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote: or just the fact that it was a massacre just like a war against Iraq would be? Yep. No clever analogies today, I'm afraid. You asked the connection between war and St. Valentine's Day, my answer was "massacre". Wasn't that clever in the first place and then it lost it's impact because you had no idea what I was talking about :laugh:. Ho hum. Paul And you run and you run to catch up with the sun, but it's sinking
Racing around to come up behind you again
The sun is the same in a relative way, but you're older
Shorter of breath, one day closer to death - Pink Floyd, Time

[Michael A Barnhart]

Maximilien wrote: What if France and Germany decide to say to the US and British (cut sentence) From my perspective I find the fact the France and Germany having the greatest financial ties with Saddam makes there support for going slow as questionable as those who claim the US is only in this for the money. The same can be said for both. As for the comment on more aircraft surveillance on one of the threads that has not happened due to the statement the safety of the aircraft will not promised, does indicate the lack of cooperation. So I say let Blix do the report. Of all of the evidence that justifies action I have seen to date the interim report of his is #1. IMO "I will find a new sig someday."

[Maximilien]

Michael A. Barnhart wrote: As for the comment on more aircraft surveillance on one of the threads that has not happened due to the statement the safety of the aircraft will not promised, does indicate the lack of cooperation. And that could be the biggest gamble that France could take; make the recon. deal with Irak. Imagine, sending a couple of planes over Irak as recon. ( I can't even spell the whole word, some help me! ), and it doesn't get shot down and take pictures of stuff that is suppose to be there or not supposed to be there and help with the inspection. But on the other hand, if it get shot down, France wold be pissed off, and I wouldn't pay much for Irak!. Michael A. Barnhart wrote: So I say let Blix do the report. Of all of the evidence that justifies action I have seen to date the interim report of his is #1. IMO I agree! I await with great expectations his next report. Max.

[Michael A Barnhart]

Maximilien wrote: And that could be the biggest gamble that France could take; make the recon. deal with Irak. And also a very great show of support for the path they want to take. I imagine it would give a lot of credit to taking more time if done. "I will find a new sig someday."