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Europe
The Scale of French Perfidy
2005-04-17
Meanwhile, U.S. intelligence officials are investigating a Hong Kong press report published earlier this week that said China is set to buy up to 210 French jet fighter-bombers, should the European Union lift its arms embargo.
The Chinese-language Hong Kong Commercial Daily, quoting reliable sources, stated that talks on the sale of Mirage 2000 top-of-the-line fighters has been under way since late 2004, and the deal will include 1,200 Mica missiles. China also wants to buy 20 Atlantic ALF-3 maritime patrol aircraft from France's Dassault Aviation, which also makes the Mirage.
The report said Paris is so confident that the embargo will be lifted that it has scheduled pilot training for 40 Chinese pilots to begin in June. But yesterday, U.S. and EU officials said the embargo on China will not be lifted until Beijing improves its human rights record and eases tensions with Taiwan.
Simultaneous with the first aggressive use of these weapons by the Chinese, a major disaster should hit France that results in massive casualties, followed by subsequent disasters for each additional aggressive act.
Posted by:Anonymoose

#3  Kinda interesting... MSM can hire "less than desirous contacts" but our intelligence is forbidden to do so -- based on the whining of this same MSM (liberals and Demos) in the past. Big bad USA can't do that -- but, we of the elite media... we have to let the "public" know what is happening!
Posted by: Sherry   2005-04-18 12:04:16 AM  

#2  pretty obviously all military and hi-tech exchanges with France neeed to cease.
Posted by: Frank G   2005-04-17 11:08:23 PM  

#1  I think a riot and the burning of the French Embassy in D.C. And L.A. might be in order right now. Maybe the shit heads will wake up.

I doubt Russia would be thrilled by this outcome. Japan would take it as a threat that justifies removing it's self from the Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty. I would demand we start sinking all ships bound for France and cut off all supplies of Oil to France.
Posted by: Sock Puppet 0’ Doom   2005-04-17 11:02:06 PM  

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