the incredibly uninformed and totally blind magda posted :

"Magda" wrote in message
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    > On Thu, 03 Apr 2003 16:27:54 -0600, in rec.travel.europe, TMOliver

    > arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
    > ... My dear, the last US AFV in Iraqi service would have dated back
    > ... to about 1950 or before, a long time to keep'em up and running.
    > ... The Iraqi tanks you've seen have been a series of Soviet export
    > ... types, T-55 and later up to T-72s, de-rated and de-equipped as
    > ... the Soviets so often did to insure their frontline equipment was
    > ... better than that of their clients. I presume, at one time or
    > ... another, Iraq may have obtained a handful of Jordanian (US
    > ... built) M-48, another old and creaky MBT of long ago, but the
    > ... alliance with israel put constyraints, even during the Iran war,
    > ... on US sales of AFVs to Iraq....
    > ...
    > ... Try again, and select a subject of which you're better informed.
    > You should try again next time you are selling your toys. Maybe
not-any-client-will-do...

you should talk to the hand.

In article , rk
writes
    >Yes, of course, it is all planted by the Evil Americans

Yes, of course!
--
Marie Lewis

On Thu, 3 Apr 2003 10:19:31 +0200, "hobart xaxinojo"
wrote:

    >i for one can't help but wonder what a strike of air traffic controllers in
    >greece is going to do to stop the war in iraq. oh gosh let's think -
    >hmmmm - right it will lose money for the airlines that are already losing
    >lot's of it. the losing money airlines will lay off more people. the layed
    >of people will go on the public dole. the taxpayers will have an increased
    >burden. OR maybe they just wanted a day off. so ladies and gentlemen
    >please explain to us how this will help the ani-war effort. inquiring minds
    >want to know.

Actually the strike was planned by the union of government employees, it
did not originate from the air traffic controllers and it (probably)
affected more than air travel. The local media generally didn`t paid
attention to it so I guess it didnt cause significant problems. As for
the say off, I can`t tell. When in strike, the ATC people actually stay
at their posts and just allow only one flight per destination per day.

As for the economic impact, any obstruction of normal operations is
gonna cost money to the airlines, even if its not high season yet.
Strange as it sounds though, both major airlines (Olympic and Aegean)
are making money at this time.

Most people here are against the war, 94% according to a recent poll.

Greetings from the snow-covered (!) Thessaloniki.