Hey, Kofi! Hey, Chirac! Kiss my Republican a$$!
Be Seeing You,
Chris
Posted on 11/06/2002 8:02:20 AM PST by Undertow
Worldwide Reaction Mixed to U.S. Vote
By Eric Talmadge Associated Press Writer Wednesday, November 6, 2002; 9:46 AM
TOKYO –– Republican victories in U.S. midterm elections generated support and concern worldwide, with many saying the party's control of the White House and Congress could lead to hastened military action against Iraq.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A15673-2002Nov6.html
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Yawn.
When was the last time that the Republicans had all 3 major seats of power (Pres,House and senate) ? 1952, I think.
Yes, those Evil GOp'ers!! It was a coup, I tell ya!
Send 'em a bag of peanuts while you're at it.
Kuwait, Russia, Japan, South Korea, Qatar - HAPPY :-)
Saudi Arabia, Egypt - SAD :-(
China - NO COMMENT :-|
The Australians didn't even bother to watch the returns because there was a horse race on. Australia, meanwhile, focused on Tuesday's Melbourne Cup horse race – the only sporting event for which the whole nation stops work to watch.
Hey, Kofi! Hey, Chirac! Kiss my Republican a$$!
Be Seeing You,
Chris
I for one am very, very happy. I will be even happier when that fraud Johnson loses South Dakota after the voter fraud is revealed.
I have waited ever since 1998 for a moment like this, to see Clinton repudiated and humiliated - and I'm savouring every moment now.
Regards, Ivan
OHMYGOD!!! The Arabs will HATE Us!...
So what's the problem? Oh that's right, nations who deal with these terrorists are in as much trouble as the terrorists.
Worldwide Reaction Mixed to U.S. Vote
By ERIC TALMADGE
Associated Press Writer
TOKYO (AP)--Republican victories in U.S. midterm elections generated support and concern worldwide, with many saying the party's control of the White House and Congress could lead to hastened military action against Iraq.
President Bush has called for ousting Saddam Hussein from power.
``The possibilities of waging war on Iraq are now greater than ever,'' Saudi political analyst Khaled al-Ghamdi said Wednesday.
Among the Arabs, that's seen either as a cause for celebration or a looming disaster, depending on where they stand on the issue of whether the United States should use force to oust Saddam Hussein's regime.
In Kuwait, where hatred of Saddam runs deep because of the 1990 Iraqi invasion, Fouad al-Hashem, a columnist for Al-Watan newspaper, said he was overjoyed over the GOP's success.
``The news made me very, very happy,'' al-Hashem told The Associated Press. ``It means that a strike on Iraq is not in the realm of rumor and hearsay anymore ... Now we just have to count the days for when the Iraqi people and the whole area will be saved.''
In Egypt, Mohammed Shaker, head of the Egyptian Council on Foreign Relations warned that ``We are dealing with a power that has no limit in its dealing with foreign issues.''
Outside of Kuwait, many Arabs see U.S. saber-rattling against Iraq as either a cynical ploy to distract U.S. public opinion away from economic problems or an American plot to take over Arab oil reservers.
Iraq has the second largest proven petroleum reserves in OPEC.
``This victory is a message of support from the Americans to Bush's foreign policies after he succeeded in distracting them from domestic economic problems,'' said former Qatari Justice Minister Najeeb al-Nauimi.
Russia's reaction was muted although some hoped that with Bush gaining stronger control of the Senate, Moscow would find more friends in its bid for World Trade Organization membership.
Vladimir Averchev, Lower House member and former officer in Russia's Washington embassy, said it was ``a chance once and for all'' for the country's status to be resolved. Thus far, U.S. Congress had blocked Russia's entry because of its record on Jewish immigration and human rights.
The early returns failed to distract Australians from their favorite horse race, but Asia watched the results closely.
In Japan and South Korea, the elections were of particular concern because of the possible ripples the outcome could have on such global issues as the war on terrorism and the American economy.
``Of course, what I'm interested in is the economy,'' said Hiroshi Arai, a Tokyo resident in his 60s. ``I don't know what a victory by either party would mean, but I hope whichever party wins will help keep the economy healthy.''
Japan has been trying to get out of the economic doldrums for more than a decade, and its economy is highly vulnerable to the ups and downs of its largest trading partner.
But as networks noted that the Republican Party was seizing control of the Senate, some expressed reservations about what that would mean for U.S. foreign policy.
``With the election outcome, there will be almost no change in the Bush administration's policy--the scenario of a possible attack on Iraq will remain intact,'' said Yotaro Kobayashi, chairman of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives.
Taku Yamasaki, secretary-general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, said the Republican victory confirmed that public opinion remained united behind the Bush administration's war on terror.
In South Korea, Paik Seung-gi, a political science professor at Kyongwon University, noted that with renewed concerns over North Korea's nuclear weapons program, the elections were also of strong concern.
``The election outcome could have a significant effect on the Korean Peninsula,'' he said. ``If Republicans control both the House and Senate, it certainly will give the Bush Administration an extra weapon to get tough on North Korea, let alone Iraq.''
He added that he believed North Korea would ``also closely follow the election results.''
In China, the official government news agency, Xinhua, tracked the races unfolding half a world away with a series of updates throughout the day. But none of the state-controlled media issued immediate commentary.
Australia, meanwhile, focused on Tuesday's Melbourne Cup horse race--the only sporting event for which the whole nation stops work to watch.
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Associated Press Writer Robert H. Reid in Cairo contributed to this report.
yep, the arm with which we will use to reach out and slap your sorry A$$es just grew a little longer.
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