From: "Phil Payne" 

>> http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=11276§ionid=3510213

> So now taken to the Iranian websites to get the most Anti-American news
> you can find?  What don't you look on their sites about all the women
> being thrown in jail for wanting a little freedom? Or the problems over
> the last few weeks in Northern Iran?

I can hardly expect your sycophants to be unbiased.  By coincidence, it was
an Iranian source but - believe it or not - I don't look at the domain name
when picking a quote.  You can search Google News for yourself - there are
many others with the same take on affairs.

> And what does this say about the Euro area economy?  This week's
> Economist predicts at 2.2% growth for the Euro area and this is with over
> 7% unemployment.

I don't think that's at all bad considering several countries are still
accomodating themselves to membership.  If you look at the figures for the
"core" old countries, they're a little higher.

The Euro has still managed 35% against the dollar in the last year.  And
the cost of Iraq hasn't been factored in at all yet.  When that baby hits
...

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