NMDemDist2
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Wed Mar-01-06 12:28 AM
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I just thought I'd post this list from 2003 that lives on my desktop, lest |
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we forget who was against Chimpie's war in spring 03 "a pre-emptive strike (on Iraq) would not be in accordance with international law and the UN Charter and would lead to a deeper crisis involving other countries in the region."
France,
Germany
Belgium
Switzerland
Sweden
Norway
Greece
Austria,
Liechtenstein,
Serbia
The Czech Republic,
Croatia
Slovenia
Finland,
Vatican City
Canada
Mexico,
Venezuela
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Costa Rica's Supreme Court ruled that the war broke international law and that the country's support for the war contradicted its constitution, the government declared its withdrawel of support that was merely moral anyways as Costa Rica has no army.
Honduras, Nicaragua, and the Dominican Republic retreated their troops.
The African Union, with all of its 52 members, condemned the war.
Pakistan
India
The Arab League unanimously condemned the war, with the exception of Kuwait.
Russia
Belarus
Malaysia
Indonesia
China
New Zealand
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governments'_pre-war_positions_on_invasion_of_Iraq#Opposing_U.S._Position
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Jackpine Radical
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Wed Mar-01-06 12:33 AM
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1. And Denmark isn't on the list. |
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As an American of Danish extraction, I can only say one thing:
Shame on Denmark for your collaboration with Bush.
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Wed Mar-01-06 08:54 AM
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2. were they in the "coalition of the willing" ? |
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Wed Mar-01-06 10:33 AM
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Edited on Wed Mar-01-06 10:34 AM by Jackpine Radical
That's what I meant by "collaboration." Norway & Sweden knew better.
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