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06-30-2005, 12:22 PM
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Gotta Love This Guy...
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A lunch meeting between a leading parliamentarian in Belgium and counterparts from Iran has been canceled because the beer-loving Belgian could not stomach a ban on alcohol.
"Even for the tolerant Herman De Croo, that was a bridge too far," De Croo, a Dutch-speaking Liberal, told De Standaard daily Thursday.
De Croo, president of parliament's lower house, had been due to entertain the speaker and members of the Iranian parliament Friday during their visit to Belgium -- famous for its diversity of beer brands.
But he said lunch had been canceled because the Iranians, who as Muslims do not drink alcohol, wanted their hosts to do the same.
"I did not receive such demands in writing. But ... I was indirectly asked not to serve alcohol," said De Croo.
The visit ran into further trouble after Iran's parliament speaker Gholamali Haddadadel insisted he would not shake hands with the female president of Belgium's Senate.
Anne-Marie Lizin, a Socialist, then canceled their meeting. She said in a statement that Iranians should respect local customs in Belgium, just as Belgians should in Iran.
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"If you're arguing with an idiot, make sure he isn't doing the same thing."
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06-30-2005, 12:38 PM
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Wishin' for fishin'
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I don't think I could ever be a Muslem, but thats just me.
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06-30-2005, 01:09 PM
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Which Way Did They Go
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Gholamali Haddadadel .....with a name like that, what female would want to shake his hand..??
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06-30-2005, 03:14 PM
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They say they don't drink but I can assure you when they visit the good ole U.S.A, there's plenty of booze and women sent to their hotels!  |
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11-04-2008, 08:31 AM
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now if he said bring your hooka pipes
Big pillows and Hashish then -> maybe
but no friggan beer -> hey buzz off man.. lol
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11-04-2008, 09:34 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by outfished
They say they don't drink but I can assure you when they visit the good ole U.S.A, there's plenty of booze and women sent to their hotels! |
BINGO,,,, Drink, smoke, and and certain parts of the middle east PROSTITUTION. |
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11-04-2008, 09:36 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GattaFish
BINGO,,,, Drink, smoke, and and certain parts of the middle east PROSTITUTION.
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Wouldn't even consider it....they cut stuff off over there when you break the law.   |
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11-04-2008, 09:53 AM
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To their credit though the Belgians said the Iranians were welcome to come back in a thousand years after they've lightened up.
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