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Re:NSA monitored calls of 35 world leaders by krylonkid on Friday October 25, 2013 @01:47PM (#6613225)
Whining is a pathetically accepted pastime in Europe. It assures they will never do anything about their position in the world, which should be equal or more with the US, and condemns them to live in a world where they are helpless.
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Re:NSA monitored calls of 35 world leaders by moocowduckquack on Friday October 25, 2013 @02:53PM (#6613708)
We only settled into our long period of whining after stomping round the world and setting fire to bits of it whenever people complained. I sort of prefer us in our current mode.
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Re:NSA monitored calls of 35 world leaders by krylonkid on Friday October 25, 2013 @03:09PM (#6613821)
Fair enough. Hopefully the US will eventually pull back and take better care of ourselves regardless of the consequences for Europe.
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Re:NSA monitored calls of 35 world leaders by moocowduckquack on Friday October 25, 2013 @03:27PM (#6613929)
It would probably get a bit safer.
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Re:NSA monitored calls of 35 world leaders by krylonkid on Friday October 25, 2013 @04:39PM (#6614441)
Weakness provokes aggressors.
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Re:NSA monitored calls of 35 world leaders by cpeterso on Friday October 25, 2013 @09:31PM (#6615838)
So does state aggression.
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