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2007-05-22 Europe

France pledges solidarity over Lebanon violence

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Posted by Seafarious 2007-05-22 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Jeeez.
Mmmmmmm Meeeee Mmmmmmm Ummmmmmmmmmmmm Meeeeeeee Meee Meee Meee

Posted by Shipman">Shipman 2007-05-22 02:13|| 2007-05-22 02:13|| Front Page Top

#2 The former president and his wife moved into a Paris apartment belonging to the Hariri family after he left the Elysee last Wednesday.

Do you know how hard it is to get a walk-up in the 7^th arrondissement of Paris?

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-05-22 02:29|| 2007-05-22 02:29|| Front Page Top

#3 An emergency accordion shipment is on the way.

Posted by Excalibur 2007-05-22 09:14|| 2007-05-22 09:14|| Front Page Top

#4 and damn....did I say wow?

Posted by JohnQC 2007-05-22 10:20|| 2007-05-22 10:20|| Front Page Top

#5 Okay, I'll take the bait and be first:

Do you think the French had some ideas about Lebanon that the Syrians got a whiff off (as one would do) and popped Hariri as a shot across the bow of the good ship Chirac? Nah, too obvious.

Posted by Jack is Back!">Jack is Back! 2007-05-22 10:44|| 2007-05-22 10:44|| Front Page Top

#6 Do you think the French had some ideas about Lebanon that the Syrians got a whiff off (as one would do) and popped Hariri as a shot across the bow of the good ship Chirac?

Nah. What happened was that Hariri had some ideas about the Syrians in Lebanon that the Syrians didn't like. So, as a shot across the bow of any one else who got the idea that Lebanon without Syria would be a good thing, they had him wacked. However, Hariri had a lot of good friends and business contacts in high places, like Chirac and the Saudi royal family. So it backfired on them.

Posted by Steve">Steve 2007-05-22 17:21|| 2007-05-22 17:21|| Front Page Top

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