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David
to wish impossible things
Joined: 27 Jul 2003 Location: the edge of the deep green sea
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Montenegro declared its independence yesterday.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/5043462.stm
It's the fifth nation to emerge from the former republic of Yugoslavia, joining Slovenia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Macedonia, Croatia. Kosovo may follow as well some time in the future.
MONTENEGRO
capital: Podgorica
population: approx. 620,000
area: 13812 square km
date of independence: 3/6/2006
borders: Serbia, Croatia, Albania, and Bosnia-Herzegovina
flag: _________________ "Every time we witness an injustice and do not act, we train our character to be passive in its presence." – Julian Assange |
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TurkishPie
Joined: 06 Sep 2005 Location: Abbotsford
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Divide, weaken, conquer. |
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David
to wish impossible things
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who's gonna conquer them TurkishPie? _________________ "Every time we witness an injustice and do not act, we train our character to be passive in its presence." – Julian Assange |
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TurkishPie
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Dave, conquering does not necessarily imply military rule. There are economic, social, political and strategic aspects of conquering. For example, the US has "conquered” South Korea. |
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Pa Marmo
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Joined: 16 Jun 2003 Location: Nicks BB member #617
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David from Canberra wrote: | who's gonna conquer them TurkishPie? | the New World Order. _________________ Genesis 1:1 |
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David
to wish impossible things
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TurkishPie wrote: | Dave, conquering does not necessarily imply military rule. There are economic, social, political and strategic aspects of conquering. For example, the US has "conquered” South Korea. |
Well I think the South Koreans would be pretty happy that they were 'conquered' by the US and not North Korea _________________ "Every time we witness an injustice and do not act, we train our character to be passive in its presence." – Julian Assange |
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Pa Marmo
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Pretty high standard of living in South Korea. Have got a not to shabby manufacturing sector as well. _________________ Genesis 1:1 |
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HAL
Please don't shout at me - I can't help it.
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Compare that to low standard of living in South Korea. |
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wasteofspace
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Hey Hal, is your last name Itosis? _________________ The armchair critic that does nothing but knock the doers of the world is to be despised as a traitor to evolution |
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Geek
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Joined: 06 Apr 2006 Location: Jacana
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But there's something about hte look in HAL's eyes when he said that.
I think HAL's a radical |
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