2003 was the Iraq invasion that France rightly opposed and led to the creation of freedom fries.
The subtitle of the article literally says some countries are exempt and in the article the author said they are waiting for confirmation that the EU is exempt.
Republicans helped the couriers prevent USPS from competing. The 2006 law they passed mandated that USPS had to pre-cover healthcare and retirements for the next 75 years, which no other organization does, and has put USPS in financial trouble.
Wisconsin has the same law and includes spouse of drinking age.
And former US ambassador to the UN