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2003-01-28 East/Subsaharan Africa

French Peace Plan For Ivory Coast Invalid: Report

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-01-28 09:44 am|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 From the Guardian:
Thousands of government loyalists surrounded the U.S Embassy in Ivory Coast Tuesday to demand that Washington oppose a peace deal they say concedes too much to rebel forces. Waving U.S. flags, the 6,000 people appealed to Washington to block the French-brokered power-sharing accord with rebels who control about half of Ivory Coast, once the economic engine of West Africa. Cheering crowds mobbed the car of a few Americans who ventured out, chanting, ``U.S.A.! U.S.A.!'' and pleading for American support. Heavily armed U.S. soldiers looked on. Organizers passed out lyrics of the ``Star-Spangled Banner'' for the crowd to sing. One protester carried a sign that read, ``Our freedom is in your hands, U.S.A.''
Save us from French opression!
The U.S. State Department already has said it supports the accord and has urged both sides to comply with it. That stance appears not to have sunk in with the loyalists.
Save them from the State Department!

Posted by Steve 2003-01-28 10:18:08|| 2003-01-28 10:18:08|| Front Page Top

#2 I would tell them that we would like to help them achieve their goals, but we first have to work down our backlog. Maybe they can help us in the meantime on our WOT.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2003-01-28 10:50:12|| 2003-01-28 10:50:12|| Front Page Top

#3 I don't remember whether the French criticized the US when we considered supporthing the Venezualan coup to overthrow Chavez, but there were many loud critics. I don't hear anybody (except here) criticizing the French for actually using troops to do the same thing. I'd say we ought to help em out, we should take the chance to make some new friends.

Posted by B. Ralphie 2003-01-28 15:16:51|| 2003-01-28 15:16:51|| Front Page Top

#4 The thing is, I can't figure out who the bad guys are. I read this as a bunch of folks all wanting power and not willing to work together. Typical Balkan mess. Glad it's the French and not us. We had Rangers in there last year for a short time.

Posted by Chuck 2003-01-28 15:42:41|| [blog.simmins.org] 2003-01-28 15:42:41|| Front Page Top

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