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Ding Dong The Witch is Dead!

category international | anti-war / imperialism | news report author Tuesday March 16, 2004 19:47author by waking up to a new time. - we never gave ourselves a catchy name.

indications are that wicked witch of the East is Dead.

By the end of the month of June, which is for Irish readers notable as it marks the end of the Irish Presidency of the European Union,
if the United Nations the agreed, legal and proper institution of international arbitration is not completely charged with the task of Iraqi reconstruction the Spanish Armed Forces will leave that country and that people.

I repeat :-

Without the UN the war on terror may not be prosecuted, this is something I and my peers in the international community have consistently written, said, shouted and proclaimed.

I repeat:-

No UN - No troops in Iraq.

I repeat:-

The wicked witch of the East is Dead.

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This is newsworthy for several reasons. It is a clear sign that the wicked witch of the West is still over there. But we must no longer be swayed in our resolute belief in the proper institutions of international co-operation, conflict resolution and arbitration. We must never again, be turned on the product of our collective history, the fruit of our collective past, the institutions we created and formed and have thoughtfully paid all our dues to.

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¿How did this come about?

Well, there was a big storm almost like a twister, a little girl and a little dog called Toto.
There was a Scarecrow who found his courage, there was Tinman who found his heart, there was a Lion who remembered his brains. And faith and truth and wisdom. And certain mythical powers ascribed to a perfectly ordinary man in exile. and those shoes which were made for walking.
and walking they did go.
with TOTO.

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¿does this mean Peace in our Time?

Well, no not exactly, we are still targetted by enemies, and we are still greedy, exploitative, unwise and harsh in our dealings with the world and our neighbours, but we have learnt that neither appeasement nor offence will protect us. We have started the return to the balance established between civilised nations which the founding mammies and daddies of our little constitutions really really wanted.

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¿will this effect my social security entitlement?

Well we as of yet can not say, but a small indication from Spain and Catalonia was the reduced vote 95,000 for the parties of the right and the increased vote 200,000 for the tripartitie candidates. The application of simple mathematics (math in american english) means 105,000 people voted who normally _do not vote_. If these people are on the dole, they ought be remembered, if these people make your TV you maybe should watch it, if these people write books, you really ought to make a mental note to buy a copy sometime. If these people use their walking shoes and go out with TOTO again, you pay attention to them.

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Meanwhile Life goes on as usual.
repeat:-
LIFE goes on as usual.

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thank you for the space.
moltes gracies per l'espai.

iosaf ipsiphi O as if.



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