-Caveat Lector- Bush faces peace pretzel flood
After the diplomatic friction between France and the US over war in Iraq, food is fast becoming the new theatre of transatlantic tension. First a number of US restaurants renamed "French fries" as "Freedom fries". Now a French anti-war website has launched a campaign to bombard the White House with pretzels - the snack which caused George W Bush an injury in January 2001. The site, www.bretzelforbush.com, asks people to donate seven euros, of which six will be spent on buying and despatching pretzels to Washington, and one given to a children's charity, the Global Movement for Children. The Pretzel... is wanted for attempted murder of the President of the United States as the latter was peacefully watching a football match Pretzels for Bush website It recalls that Mr Bush fainted and fell off a couch after choking on a pretzel as he watched an American football game on TV, and describes the snack as "the US's most wanted criminal". "The Pretzel... is wanted for attempted murder of the President of the United States as the latter was peacefully watching a football match," says the site, in what it pretends is a last-minute communique from the FBI. "It is a killing machine that knows no pity." It also spreads a more serious anti-war message. "We think that to oppose war is not to be against the American people, but simply against the politics of the Bush administration," the website says. Organic plea "We just decided to act in a peaceful way, following a single aim: peace in the world and the protection of children," it added. 'Retaliating' with pretzels is immature and humourless Manu Liefde By Monday evening it had collected more than 250 euros for the charity. Visitors to the site's bulletin board are not all impressed, however. A writer called Petrus posted says that President Saddam Hussein himself is one of the dangers for children in Iraq. Another writer, under the name of Bel Americain, calls on France to "Wake up!", adding that neither diplomacy and sanctions have succeeded in disarming Iraq. Manu Liefde, meanwhile, writes: "'Retaliating' with pretzels is immature and humourless." Ms MJ Stringer, on the other hand, says she hopes the idea will generate "an avalanche of pretzels" adding: "Vive La France!" And a writer called Eric insists the pretzels should be organic, and thus represent a simultaneous blow against GM foods. Story from BBC NEWS: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/europe/2858275.stm Published: 2003/03/17 21:08:22 © BBC MMIII Forwarded for your information. The text and intent of the article have to stand on their own merits. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, this material is distributed without charge or profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving this type of information for non-profit research and educational purposes only. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe simply because it has been handed down for many genera- tions. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumoured by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is written in Holy Scriptures. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of teachers, elders or wise men. Believe only after careful observation and analysis, when you find that it agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all. Then accept it and live up to it." The Buddha on Belief, from the Kalama Sutra <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http://archive.jab.org/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http://archive.jab.org/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
