From: "George Sherwood" 

On Sat, 29 Jul 2006 12:15:23 +0200, Phil Payne wrote:

> "George Sherwood"  wrote in message
> news:7aupp3x80a.ln2{at}athlon.p3pilot.gotdns.org...
>> On Fri, 28 Jul 2006 13:02:47 -0400, John Beamish wrote:
>>
>> > Not to put too fine a point on it but Phil and I said from the outset
> that
>> > there were no WMD in Iraq.
>>
>> The hate that Phil has for America and all things American goes way beyond
>> the WMD issue.  If it was only his postings on that issue, I probably
>> would be much more tolerant, but it isn't.  This started before the WMD
>> issue and will continue well beyond it too.
>
> I wonder what my US lawyer would say about that.  He's Jewish, too.

How does he feel about this statement you made:

"The sooner Israel is wiped off the map the better for all concerned."

>
> But now there really _IS_ a "Hate America first" movement
over here, and I'm
> being attracted to it.

You have been leading it for a long time.

>
> Talk to a US businessman who's exporting to Europe.  Ask about his sales
> recently.  My local supermarket has stopped selling US goods - they started
> with beer - because they just don't sell.  Budweiser ran masive television
> campaigns during the World Cup but none of the local stores stocked their
> product.

I certainly don't see anything of the like here in Azerbaijan.  American
good are still very popular and I haven't felt any animosity at all.
Heading to Italy and Germany this week.  Have to see how that goes.  I can
only attribute the lack of Budweiser sales to good taste.  I won't
touch the stuff myself.

George

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