[UA] This sonuvabitch has really done it

Gareth Hanrahan hanrahag at iol.ie
Thu Mar 20 09:21:17 PST 2003


> Wait a minute, Gar.
> Do I get you right that your president started a goddamn war for no other
> reason than lust for power,

As has been pointed out, I'm Irish. If we went to war with anyone, they
probably wouldn't notice. (I've been told we have fairly kick-ass special
forces, but our regular army is tiny. Officially, we're neutral and
semi-disapproving of the war, and are having animated debates about the
morality and legality of letting the Americans get duty-free shopping at
Shannon airport when en route to the Gulf. Last time I checked, they could
buy woolen sweaters and perfume, but not little plastic Leprechauns
knick-knacks or those giant Toblerone bars you only seem to get in airports.
(The latter count as an offensive weapon, and possibly a dental WMD)).

>you really have the nerve to say that?

God no, I'd never have the nerve to say that.

Except I did. bugger. Self check.

> This is a war, and Bush started it. This is a war that nobody, except 35
> countries (of the hundreds of countries on this planet) wanted, and this
is
> a war that will cause a major upheaval in the political structures all
over
> the world, and you really have the nerve to say "please keep arguments
about
> the war offlist, unless someone comes up with UA-relevant bits""???
> I don't understand it, I really don't.

I just checked the membership list, and President Bush unsubbed a while
back. I hear he's really into the Buffy rpg at the moment.

Hmm. This turned out slightly longer than the "oh, do sod off" message I
originally wrote. Oh well.

Gar


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