Re: Republics Declare War Re: Free the Netherlands!

[John D. Giorgis]

At 04:13 AM 5/29/01 +0100 Andrew Crystall wrote:
>They were a one-party state for some 20 years, not since the late 
>70's though. And Presidents serve 6 year terms. A lot of domestic 
>matters ARE handled by their lower chambers as are things like 
>taxes.

Well, I know that a lot of people would still characterize Egypt as being
one-party for all intents and purposes.

Nevertheless, even using the date of that late 1970's that you have
provided, that still  absolves Israel of responsibility for being the first
democracy to declare war on another democracy.

JDG
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