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I don't know if you understood my comment, but since the socialist party lost this election, they were indeed rejected. Ok but they've been rejected for the last three elections so it's not a surprising turn of events

Well well well. Socialism rejected in France, will wonders never cease? Let's see what this guy does about the Muslim problem. [/quote I guess you're not paying attention. The socialists haven't been in power for the last 3 elections

Nope they belong to the same party the UMP - Sarkozy was his protege at one stage. Sarkozy opposes the war in Iraq and recommends a phased withdrawal

You think people don't believe in working hard and become rich in most nations of the world? S. Korea? Afghanistan? Saudi Arabia ? Lepine was borne in Montreal, his mother an ex nun his father an Algerian mutual fund salesman- very anticapitalistic

It's not "allowed". It has nothing to do with "the empire". Stop lying. Scott. Who has control over the contractors? Are they subject to Iraqi Law? American Law? Which one? Either? Neither? Since they are immune from Iraqi law, they fall under US military law and the ROE of US forces, as I understand it. I also understand there is an attempt to make them subject to US domestic law. In any event, they are not simply allowed carte Blanche, even under the greater category of intl law. Yes Bremer made sure that contractors would be immune from Iraqi law. Something which is despicable. If you commit a crime in that nation you should be subject to their laws. There is virtually no enforcement of international or military law against contractors. Where does the civilian go for redress? How do they identify the perpetrators? They drive unmarked vehicles and don't necessarily wear insignias on their clothing. How do you think the charges can even be brought?

Richard Waddington GENEVA (Reuters) - A United Nations' conference agreed to step up help on Wednesday for 4 million Iraqi refugees, most of whom have fled their homes to escape violence over the past four years. Up to half of the refugees are being sheltered by neighbors Syria and Jordan, which say they are struggling to shoulder the burden, while nearly 2 million are displaced across Iraq. http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSL181678..._bombs_kill_170

It's not "allowed". It has nothing to do with "the empire". Stop lying. Scott. Who has control over the contractors? Are they subject to Iraqi Law? American Law? Which one? Either? Neither?

Hmm I guess when the Taliban destroyed the Bhuddas of Bamyan the were acting at a Jewish behest? perhaps it's the trait of many idiots around the world!

Any proof that the urban masses are largely fundamentalist? Not doubting just would like credible information backing that up. TYVM

That doesn't change the fact that certain classes are ignoring the "protection". Nor does it imply that it is a widely based occurrence which it clearly isn't. Dont believe the hype

A Department of Education and Skills spokesman said there was scope for schools to make their own decision on what to teach within the national curriculum But he added: "Teaching of the Holocaust is already compulsory in schools at KS3. It will remain so in the new KS3 curriculum from September 2008. "As Alan Johnson made clear in January there are certain subjects which will be protected in the new curriculum and that includes the Holocaust http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/6517359.stm forget the sensationalism- the daily mail is a trashy rag which lives for fear based reporting

The lynchpin of this thesis is that US and Canadian immigration and visa monitoring would have to be identical. You cannot simply announce an identical result without engineering an identical endeavor. You would be wise to understand that what you are asking the Americans to understand is that they have to run Canada's security system for it, since Canada seems unwilling to do it. And that brings up the "s" word the canadian left is so concerned about whenever the topic of the giant to the south comes up for discussion. In any event, the US is not going to throw open its Canadian border anymore than it's going to throw open its Mexican border, until it feels comfortable with Canadian immigration and visitor procedures. Maybe canada should run the American security system. There is already condiderable co-operation between the two- with billions of dollars a day in trade you can't expect draconian measure to work. Canpass and Nexus are steps in the right direction

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/arti...770&ito=newsnow A Department of Education and Skills spokesman said there was scope for schools to make their own decision on what to teach within the national curriculum But he added: "Teaching of the Holocaust is already compulsory in schools at KS3. It will remain so in the new KS3 curriculum from September 2008. "As Alan Johnson made clear in January there are certain subjects which will be protected in the new curriculum and that includes the Holocaust http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/6517359.stm forget the sensationalism