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[Debs]

Gee, at this rate, we're going to have NO allies left - so much for Kerry diplomacy.

http://www.nationalreview.com/thecorner/04_10_10_corner-archive.asp#042349


KERRY GAFFE ON ITALY? [Michael Ledeen]
All Italy is abuzzing today about a Kerry gaffe aired last night on HBO in Italy. As reported in today's Corriere della Sera in Italy, Defense Minister Antonio Martino criticized John Kerry for an incredible remark that the conditions of the Iraqi Army were so bad that even the Italian Army could kick their a**es.

Martino remarked that Kerry, "instead of saying what he thinks, should think about what he says."

But that would be too much for the great statesman from Massachusetts, wouldn't it?


ROMA - Il ministro della Difesa, Antonio Martino, ha provato «grande amarezza e dispiacere» per le dichiarazioni di John Kerry, secondo il quale «le condizioni dell'esercito iracheno erano talmente patetiche che persino l'esercito italiano avrebbe potuto prenderli a calci nel sedere». Nell'apprendere le affermazioni del senatore, pronunciate in campagna elettorale e di cui ieri Kerry si è scusato in tv, Martino avrebbe detto: «Il senatore Kerry, invece di dire quello che pensa, dovrebbe pensare a quello che dice»

Debbie
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[Son Of The Godfather]

Kerry is an idiot.

Perhaps the world should be reminded about the brave Italian hostage who proclaimed "I'm going to show you how an Italian dies!" and proceeded to wreck the slaughter-terror video of his cowardly captors:

http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=427742004

God bless our Italian brothers.

SOTG
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[God and Country]

Kerry thinks the only allies America need are the French and Germans.


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[Arty Guy]

Of European allies since WWII, the Italians have been the most consistent in siding with the US on various issues. This kind of comment from the man who claims that he can win more foreign support tells us more than we really want to know about him.

[Navy_Navy_Navy]

[CandiM]

Hmmmmm.......

sKerry has denigrated the coalition in general by calling them the "bribed"--

He has overlooked the Poles--

He has had his sister work tirelessly to defeat the re-election bid of Prime Minister John Howard, one of our staunchest allies--(Thank Heaven she was unsuccessful)--

Now he outright insults the Italian Army--

I suppose next he'll be suggesting that Tony Blair wears women's undies--

Methinks he's been taking night school at the Te-RAY-za School of Tact--Honestly, how anyone can use the words "Kerry" and "statesman" is the same sentence just completely escapes me--C
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[SandiM]

Navy-Navy-Navy
Our Prime Minister Howard certainaly did put his head on the block over our alliance with America and support for the war in Iraq.

The federal election was held last weekend against the (left) opposition which campaigned on pulling our troops out (and domestic issues, of course).

Pollsters and the MSM had them 'neck-and-neck', 'too close to call', 'nothing in it' right up to polling day.

After all that, Prime Minister Howard increased his majority in the lower house (something like 85 to 53 seats) AND in an unprecedented result since WWII, gained seats in the Senate to the extent that he can now push through legislation he has had hanging in limbo to nearly eight years because the opposition controlled it. NO MORE.

It seems that when people were actually in the booths, pencil in hand, it came down to the question with which the PM had launched his campaign six weeks before 'WHO DO YOU TRUST?'

SandiM
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[ocsparky101]

Now that it is definate that GW. Bush will be elected in a landslide election this year we need to concentrate on the Senate Races and give GW the support he needs to get the job done. We need to rid the Senate of the Obstructionists.

[Navy_Navy_Navy]

SandiM, I guess you know how relieved most of us are to have Mr. Howard not only retaining his seat, but now supported in your legislative branch!

What did the final tally for Howard end up?

Fabrizio Quattrocchi - that's the Italian who figuratively spat in his captors' eye just before they shot him. "Ora vedrete come muore un'italiano!"

Kerry knows nothing of the American military, much less the Italian. And he knows even less of the Italian people. Italy is my adopted "second homeland," and I'm ashamed that Kerry would say such a thing about the Italians.

I'm also embarrassed that Kerry would send his sister to Australia to tell Aussies how to vote. Guess you all told her where she could put that, eh?
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[SandiM]

Hi Navy-navy-navy
Votes (from overseas etc) are still being counted. Even in the last couple of days the PM has extended his lead. Seats that Labor (left) didn't dream of losing in their worst nightmares have gone to the Liberals (as distinct from 'small l liberals' which applies to the Labor - left - party and the Dems). Not to confuse tjhings further, but we also have a Democrat Party. They lost every seat they had!

Apparently some parcels of votes aren't due to arrive until Tuesday of next week so the final result won't be known until late next week. I'll keep you posted.

You know, the PM had to face being called a liar outright over and over. The Opposition played up no WMD, took us to war on a lie etc etc. Look where that got them.

Whatever people say, I think they know deep down that we (the Coalition of the Willing) did the right thing, and when it comes to that secret ballot on Nov 2, they'll do the right thing.

That's what happened here. Hope and pray it happens there too!

Sandi
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