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Let's say the world took a chance on peace: Who would be in?
Don Rizzle:
--- Quote from: Hmmm on July 21, 2004, 04:52:18 AM ---And if theres an alien invasion?
Someone needs to catch up on missed episodes of The Simpsons.
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maybe this will interest you you can find the whole article here if u wish
--- Quote ---In November 1989 the fall of the Berlin Wall marked the downfall of communism and the end of the Cold War.
After Germany became reunified France withdrew its troops altogether while Britain and the US slashed the number of men they stationed in the country.
But although the Soviet troops left eastern Germany in the early 1990s there have never been any demands from the German government for the British and Americans to go.
In fact quite the opposite.
The British Army employs nearly 6,000 German workers and British service personnel and their families spend their wages in German shops and restaurants.
Boost to local economy
BFG is estimated to input around 1.5 billion euros a year into the German economy and their departure would be devastating to local businesses.
When bases in the town of Soest, near Dortmund, closed in the early 1990s the local economy was hit badly as there was very little alternative employment locally.
Many empty barracks were used to house German migrants from the former East Germany and the former Soviet Union - known as ubersiedler and aufsiedler respectively - who brought with them social problems and crime.
British Army spokesman Alan Patterson said: "In most of Germany any suggestion that we are moving out is met with a degree of angst and fear from those who really think about it."
A spokesman for the German Embassy in London told BBC News Online: "It is not a topic for political debate in Germany. Nobody is asking for them to go home. We are happy to have them."
There are some, such as the PDS, the former East German communist party, who want the British to leave.
But the ruling Social Democrats, and the opposition Christian Democrats, do not share the PDS's view and the presence of foreign troops has failed to become an issue.
It seems the British troops in Germany are there to stay.
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7even:
--- Quote ---But the ruling Social Democrats, and the opposition Christian Democrats, do not share the PDS's view and the presence of foreign troops has failed to become an issue.
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lolol.. I still dont see why. That our main parties want them to stay doesnt mean shit to me, because our parties suck.
--- Quote ---"In most of Germany any suggestion that we are moving out is met with a degree of angst and fear from those who really think about it."
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do you believe we're afraid russians might come with tanks and oppress our country as soon as your troops leave? LOL
--- Quote ---The British Army employs nearly 6,000 German workers and British service personnel and their families spend their wages in German shops and restaurants.
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ok.. our economy sucks.. but we're not that pathetic yet.
Don Rizzle:
but at the end of the day ur better off with us there than without
infinite59:
--- Quote from: SMiLE on July 20, 2004, 09:27:59 PM ---Nobody trusts anyone in the world, and conspiracy theories run the day. So nobody would do it. @ the same time, saying men's hearts are wicked is rediculous, men do not naturally have wicked hearts. You're born pure it's the world and your situations and encounters that turn your heart wicked, it's natural state is to be pure and loving.
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You sound like a Muslim. Muslim's believe that man is born righteous and in submission to the will of the Creator. It is society that can teach the child to later reject his true nature.
Your a Christian right? Don't Christian's believe that man was born in sin and that Jesus Christ had to die on the cross to save their sins, and that they have to believe Jesus died on the cross and be baptized and all that to save themselves from sin?
Montana00:
....Just because a country doesnt have WMD, and a "large american like" army, doesnt mean there a peaceful country, and cant be enemies.
And when did i say USA would be in on this peace thing? I live here, i know we cant live in peace. The fact is the world will never live in peace.
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