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2003-03-14 Britain

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Posted by Steve White 2003-03-14 03:23 pm|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 But Mr de Villepin reiterated that Paris will not cross its ~~Maginot~~ line: any second resolution must not contain an ultimatum that could lead to ~~freedom for the Iraqi people~~. That was not reasonable, he insisted.

On the one hand I would like to see the weasels go on record by voting ~~in support of Saddam~~ at the UNSC. On the other if we are not going to get the votes, perhaps it would be better to fall back on 1441 and roll over Sammy with an M1A1 ourselves.

Posted by RW 2003-03-14 01:46:23|| 2003-03-14 01:46:23|| Front Page Top

#2 Paris has now said that they'll veto anything that could lead to war; e.g. anything reasonable. In other words, we've got our "unreasonable veto" and no actual vote is needed. All we need is another day or two of diplogames to make sure all the world understands what's happened here, and then we can send the balloon up and get on with things.

Posted by jrosevear 2003-03-14 07:06:22|| 2003-03-14 07:06:22|| Front Page Top

#3 jrosevear
That's the short version. See Den Beste for more words, same view.

http://66.27.50.74/cd_log_entries/2003/03/PlayingOldMaid.shtml

dorf

Posted by Anonymous 2003-03-14 07:31:02|| 2003-03-14 07:31:02|| Front Page Top

#4 Screw the frogs. We'll get to them later.

Right now, we have bigger fish to fry. Let's stop worrying about the EU and go do the deed, NOW!

But - we WILL remember.

Monsieur Chirac, enjoy your "triumph" while you can. Payback is guaranteed to be a bitch...

Posted by mojo 2003-03-14 10:17:02|| 2003-03-14 10:17:02|| Front Page Top

#5 I was dissed yesterday, but Den Beste's post that dorf is referring to made me feel better about going the diplomatic route.

Yeah, Bush has been taking a beating from Chirac and Saddam, but compare this fight to a saloon brawl where the bad guys are breaking tables over, smashing chairs upon, and busting up bottles over the head of the good guy, who tries to talk his way out of the brawl. They then pause for applause, when the good guy stands up, wipes the blood off his lip, and says, "YOU GUYS just demolished the saloon. Where's everyone going to get their drinks NOW?"

THEN he kicks the shit out of the Iraqui.

Posted by Ptah 2003-03-14 10:42:57|| 2003-03-14 10:42:57|| Front Page Top

#6 Excellent article explaining the diplomacy as old maid, not poker... Chirac ends up with the old maid
http://66.27.50.74/cd_log_entries/2003/03/PlayingOldMaid.shtml

Posted by Jim 2003-03-14 15:54:13|| 2003-03-14 15:54:13|| Front Page Top

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