<blockquote><font size="1" face="TImes, TimesNR, serif">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Ray Coniglio: From AP --<p> I understand the former Soviet bloc nations are included, but "reunited"? Europe's always been Europe, but when was it ever united? Just wondering.<hr></blockquote><p>Even then no former Soviet republics are included, just central European states which if they were ever united, were only so-collected under duress and in the sense of pulling the apron strings of Mother Russia.<p>Speaking of continental drift, why is it that post-1989/1991 eastern Europe became "central Europe"? Is it just that the term "eastern" was used pejoratively (and in a quasi-racist manner) to indicate "otherness"?<p>Returning to the point, perhaps the reporter in question was referring to the Holy Roman Empire? Was this from the Vatican newspaper? They think in centuries, I'm told...<p>J...<p>[ June 22, 2004: Message edited by: Jason Walsh ]</p>
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