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PostPosted: Mon Oct 25, 2004 8:07 pm    Post subject: Europe Is Boycotting The US Because of Iraqi War Reply with quote

Just now on Fox's Your World with Neil Cavuto it was stated that Europe will boycott the US because of the Iraqi war. They said they will stop buying our procucts, such as Coke, Marlboro Cigarettes, etc.

I say good!!!!! Send our stuff back home to us and will be just fine without you or your money!
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 25, 2004 8:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

They miss that oil money........
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 25, 2004 8:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just what does Europe sell us.
Most of the foreign stuff I buy says Made in Japan, Pakistan, Korea, Mexico, Malaysia, Israel, India, Guatamala, Thailand, Vietnam, Chile, Brazil and just about anywhere except Europe.
Do they actually buy anything From us?


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PostPosted: Mon Oct 25, 2004 8:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I say it won't happen. They like American products too much, and does this include such things as CD's by their favorite American rock groups?

I wonder who is doing the talking for ALL of Europe? I just find it hard to believe that they will never ever buy anything from us ever again. Close down the McDonald's overseas then!

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PostPosted: Mon Oct 25, 2004 8:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

They cant boycott our stuff, their stuff sux! Even though France has been boycotting our soap and deoderient for ever.




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PostPosted: Mon Oct 25, 2004 8:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cheese and Olive Oil....
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 25, 2004 8:28 pm    Post subject: Soap and Deodorant Boycott Reply with quote

France has been boycotting soap and deodorant for many years, even before the first Gulf War. I lived in France from 1985-1995, and if you want to know about a soap and deodorant boycott, take a whiff in a crowded French subway station!

That's why they sell expensive perfume to US!!!
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 25, 2004 8:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I love european wines - but.... I like California wines even better and Oregon wines even better than that. Many states are making great wines today - our mini breweries brew a better beer and ale than most europeans.

I guess I will not give up my Italian wine as long as Italy remains our ally.

They will be the big losers not us ......have at it
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 25, 2004 8:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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I love european wines - but.... I like California wines even better and Oregon wines even better than that. Many states are making great wines today - our mini breweries brew a better beer and ale than most europeans.


The french will not admit it but, they had many of their grape vines die. They had to use ours to replant. I forgot where I heard that though.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 25, 2004 8:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I say we storm Normandy one more time, set up a perimeter, and bring our boys from that god-forsaken cliff back home, I've always thought(even as moving as the cemetary at Normandy is) that the boys should be brought home...

And then the hell with Europe.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 25, 2004 8:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Just what does Europe sell us.
Most of the foreign stuff I buy says Made in Japan, Pakistan, Korea, Mexico, Malaysia, Israel, India, Guatamala, Thailand, Vietnam, Chile, Brazil and just about anywhere except Europe.


Other than cars, I dont think that Europe manufactures many things that we buy, but European owned companies produce alot of things that are made elsewhere.

Some info here. http://www.howtobuyamerican.com/
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 25, 2004 8:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

So what. Who cares. Maybe than can buy stuff from North Korea.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 25, 2004 9:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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The french will not admit it but, they had many of their grape vines die. They had to use ours to replant. I forgot where I heard that though.


You are so right - their vinyards were all but destroyed during WWII and they were replenished by California - so in essence the French wines are California wines
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 25, 2004 9:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

They don't buy our stuff anyway, it's too expensive. Oh, I'm so scared now,what a joke.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 25, 2004 9:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think an American boycott on the offending countries would be much more harmful than a boycott on our products but what do I know. I've been boycotting French products since 2002 and I have family in France.

They ain't happy with Chirac either.
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