tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18234909.post1486028765168499151..comments2024-01-22T04:45:58.881+02:00Comments on Simply Jews: For your notebookGideonSworthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13951672633294843881noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18234909.post-36572018305069826222012-07-08T09:49:31.511+03:002012-07-08T09:49:31.511+03:00I think that the tendency to see a happy ending li...I think that the tendency to see a happy ending like this one is only natural. Wish it could work in real life...SnoopyTheGoonhttp://simplyjews.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18234909.post-24485208049681996372012-07-07T22:52:59.568+03:002012-07-07T22:52:59.568+03:00You are right Snoopy, the Soviet NKVD or its latte...You are right Snoopy, the Soviet NKVD or its latter version, the KGB would have taken care of things quite well and I should have known better. I was thinking too much of "The Concrete Mixer" and a 1973 film, "The Chinese in Paris" in which the conquest of France by the Chinese is totally undone with the conquers being swamped by French wine, women and song!<br />PS: I have finally mastered replying to comments in their proper place, Hurrah!David Allnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18234909.post-46073782539589899382012-07-07T22:44:32.048+03:002012-07-07T22:44:32.048+03:00I agree. Snoopy that since the collaspe of the Sov...I agree. Snoopy that since the collaspe of the Soviet Union there is no longer any real reason for American troops to remain in Europe unless it is to be closer to areas of real trouble like the Middle East and South Asia than the troops would be if they were back in the U.S. <br />Also agree that the European anti-war protestors in the 70s and 80s were, in Lenin's words, a bunch of "useful fools".David Allnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18234909.post-20584024521270192322012-07-06T14:15:52.992+03:002012-07-06T14:15:52.992+03:00What on earth do you mean?What on earth do you mean?shaun downeynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18234909.post-6144427273595248862012-07-06T11:19:28.605+03:002012-07-06T11:19:28.605+03:00Nope, David, it would not have worked. NKVD had si...Nope, David, it would not have worked. NKVD had simple and effective methods of taking care of that overwhelming prosperity and its carriers. It was nothing new to them, they have done it in several countries before and would have done it in the rest of Europe as easily.SnoopyTheGoonhttp://simplyjews.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18234909.post-46547391714027124822012-07-06T11:17:15.047+03:002012-07-06T11:17:15.047+03:00I understand the general drift of your sentiment, ...I understand the general drift of your sentiment, David, but why should America carry the burden of protecting Europe for all that time Dick mentioned. I vividly remember the "antiwar" protesters in Europe, financed and inspired by KGB and others and their stupidity while US soldiers kept the watch over the Soviets.SnoopyTheGoonhttp://simplyjews.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18234909.post-73429824990629944192012-07-06T06:48:57.182+03:002012-07-06T06:48:57.182+03:00PS: I agree that Bertrand Russell's comment in...PS: I agree that Bertrand Russell's comment in 1937 was ridiculus, although I do wonder if it would not have worked in case of a Russian invasion and conquest of Western Europe during the Cold War that could have resulted in the Russians being totally overwhelmed by Western prosperity, consumer goods and women much like the invading Martians were in Ray Bradbury's short story, "The Concrete Mixer". <br /> After all, a good part of Stalin's rationale for starting the Cold War was fear on contact of any sort between ordinary Russians and Westerners.David Allnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18234909.post-44689885455101349312012-07-06T06:35:00.069+03:002012-07-06T06:35:00.069+03:00Frankly, on the whole, I think it is wonderful tha...Frankly, on the whole, I think it is wonderful that Europe is so de-militarized. Some may complain if Germans and the French are so busy making money through trade between them that they no longer have the patriotic spirit to slaughter each other by the millions to determine whose flag flies over Alasac and Lorraine, some msy think that is bad, but I do not. Some like Berlusconi may be nostalgic for the "good old days' when Europe ruled over Asia, the Middle East and Africa and the bloody nigge ah excuse me Natives knew their place, but again I for one do not.David Allnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18234909.post-33880611351058584312012-07-05T23:32:30.689+03:002012-07-05T23:32:30.689+03:00Hm... unless it's already too late, if you kno...Hm... unless it's already too late, if you know what I mean.SnoopyTheGoonhttp://simplyjews.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18234909.post-82229624684842882972012-07-05T23:31:00.094+03:002012-07-05T23:31:00.094+03:00Well, people change their minds when pushed to the...Well, people change their minds when pushed to the wall.SnoopyTheGoonhttp://simplyjews.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18234909.post-5826262976704315332012-07-05T23:30:36.361+03:002012-07-05T23:30:36.361+03:00Indeed.Indeed.SnoopyTheGoonhttp://simplyjews.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18234909.post-58279580726879095312012-07-05T17:56:48.672+03:002012-07-05T17:56:48.672+03:00"the starch would be taken out of them"
..."the starch would be taken out of them"<br /><br /><br />Priceless.the sad red earthhttp://twitter.com/thesadredearthnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18234909.post-74138079919252371512012-07-05T17:42:22.936+03:002012-07-05T17:42:22.936+03:00Notice that the British didn't listen to him t...Notice that the British didn't listen to him then. It is a shame they finally did.KatieNorcrossnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18234909.post-23351076737797159652012-07-05T16:39:16.384+03:002012-07-05T16:39:16.384+03:00Once Americans wise up (if they ever do) and we st...Once Americans wise up (if they ever do) and we stop being Europe's military wing (it has been almost seventy years now) I'd bet even the Germs will go back to armaments.Dick Stanleynoreply@blogger.com