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2011-03-06 Africa North

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Posted by Steve White 2011-03-06 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said Saturday his country was working with Britain to get a United Nations Security Council resolution to impose a no-fly zone in Libya.

What's the appropriate French word for 'cowboy'*?
Don't let us stop you. Go right ahead. Let us know how it all comes out.

*Google says 1.cow-boy 2. vacher 3. bouvier

Posted by Procopius2k 2011-03-06 09:25|| 2011-03-06 09:25|| Front Page Top

#2 Absolutely Steve.

Going to the UN is only cover to not do something, see Ivory Coast. After Sarkozy's MU lead, I would love to see France Gallic the f@k up. Expel any members who disagree with the stability and prosperity of the Mediterranean. May lose some members, but the ones who stick around will have proven their good intentions and the concept of a MU will be stronger.

*not necessarily suggesting the MU or no-fly is a good idea, honestly quite mixed about both, but every time a head of state publically suggests a NFZ and fails significant action they look very week. With the US taking a decisively ambiguous and el prez dusting off the ol golf clubs already it becomes a EU problem. I have a feeling that there would be great political point dividends for France, if France pulls this off. I'd also get a kick out of a thumb to the UN for a more local idea and quite honestly if North Africa decides to flee from its own harvest are they going to catch a boat north or catch a truck south?

Posted by swksvolFF 2011-03-06 13:01|| 2011-03-06 13:01|| Front Page Top

#3 **weak, like my coffee.

Posted by swksvolFF 2011-03-06 13:02|| 2011-03-06 13:02|| Front Page Top

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