If on the other hand they oppose US interests they are promptly punished
If, on the other hand, they oppose US interests, they are promptly punished either in person like the Serbian army personnel, or the whole country suffers, like Iraq. PANOS PSIKOSHeraklion,Crete, Greece. In fact, streaking started in the US, but caught on quickly in Blighty. The idea was simple: you ran through a public space wearing nothing but a grin, exposing yourself to all and sundry. At football and cricket matches all over the country, policemen soon found a new use for their helmets.
Eventually, a scrum bunny called Erica even flashed her pink bits at Twickenham. Life was simple back then...`Velvet Goldmine' opens on Friday. Sir: Pinochet's arrest exposes once more the hypocrisy of the international community. As long as they do not hurt US interests, they are free to overthrow democratically elected governments, butcher and torture people and "vote" immunity for themselves.
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