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1 posted on 08/03/2004 6:59:10 PM PDT by Pikamax
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"While a spokesman for the Foreign Office told Spanish journalists their government was indulging in "childlike" behaviour, the US cancelled a visit by navy vessel USS McFaul, saying it did not want to offend Spain."

Huh?

Surely shome mistake?


2 posted on 08/03/2004 7:04:15 PM PDT by Poundstone
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He complained of Britain's "clear lack of sensitivity" in permitting...

Whatever, pansy...
4 posted on 08/03/2004 7:15:32 PM PDT by Welsh Rabbit
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Ah, who gives a crap what the spineless Spanish say? One terrorist attack and they run home with their tails between their legs like so many Frenchmen. To hell with 'em.


5 posted on 08/03/2004 7:21:39 PM PDT by Prime Choice (When Clinton lies, he insults our integrity. When Kerry lies, he insults our intelligence.)
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As Gibraltarians held a street party last night, Spain's Socialist foreign minister, Miguel Angel Moratinos, said Mr Hoon's visit was merely the latest in a series of British blunders over the Rock.

Boy, these "let's all share the world" socialists sure get touchy when they think you've got theirs. But then I can see how this guy feels Spain should get the Rock back even after 300 years. After all, the muslims just got control of Spain back after over 500 years.

6 posted on 08/03/2004 7:27:13 PM PDT by pepsi_junkie (Often wrong, but never in doubt!)
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Spain wants Gibralter they ought to just march up there and occupy it. Right. They ought to do that before China gets it.


9 posted on 08/03/2004 7:39:28 PM PDT by RightWhale (Withdraw from the 1967 UN Outer Space Treaty and establish property rights)
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The entire spanish obsession with gibraltar is another blame-the-yankee device to keep their population angry at external entities, similar to the way the falklands have been used for decades by various argentine governments.

Under the spanish model of reversing 300-year old territorial gains/losses, it is clear the parts of france formerly belonging to germany should be returned. eastern europe of course is going to be unrecognizable when this is done.


10 posted on 08/03/2004 7:42:03 PM PDT by WoofDog123
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...even if this is only because the Gibraltarians themselves should take part...

geeee- ya think?

11 posted on 08/03/2004 8:59:00 PM PDT by fourdeuce82d
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When do you think the Spanish are going to give Cueta and Melilla (two small Spanish enclaves in North Africa) back to Morocco? Probably the first of never.

That sounds like a suitable date to give Gibraltar back to the Spanish. As long as the Gibraltarians want to remain a British territory and the British are willing and able to protect Gibraltar from the Spanish, the Rock will remain British.


12 posted on 08/03/2004 11:52:23 PM PDT by conservative in nyc
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Lashing out should never be used to describe those mama boys, wimps, stinking cowards, and terrorist appeasers.


18 posted on 08/04/2004 6:03:16 AM PDT by mtbopfuyn
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When a country votes socialist, you can expect "sensitivity" to then become its primary goal. Over security, stability, economic progress etc.


19 posted on 08/04/2004 6:31:30 AM PDT by Let's Roll (Kerry is a self-confessed unindicted war criminal or ... a traitor to his country in a time of war)
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"the US cancelled a visit by navy vessel USS McFaul, saying it did not want to offend Spain."

Shame on us, who cares what the Spanish appeasers think.

22 posted on 08/04/2004 11:36:59 AM PDT by jpsb (Nominated 1994 "Worst writer on the net")
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