Ministry of Propaganda - 29/March/2003: "Coalitions of the willing, the symbolic and the actually participating"

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Coalitions of the willing, the symbolic and the actually participating

It's so stupid, I could almost laugh about it. But as the background is so serious I can only muster a wry grin. Palau joins the Coalition of the willing (via ITW). They (as several other countries) don't even have any military, yet the White House propaganda machine count them in their list. And of those having an army only a handful participate, while others at least indirectly participate (e.g. Germany helping to defend Turkey from a potential attack) yet because of their opposition to the war are ridiculed. Looks like simple slogans don't paint a picture of reality, neither do they help in a useful discussion.

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"Looks like simple slogans don't paint a picture of reality, neither do they help in a useful discussion."

You've hit the nail on the head there

Posted by Paul Pritchard @ 30/March/2003 11:08 GMT