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2003-04-14 Europe

EU states could send troops to Iraq: French minister

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Posted by George 2003-04-14 08:42 am|| || Front Page|| [10 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Take a hike, Noelle. We didn't need you before and we sure don't need you now. We sure don't need you given the price you'd want to extract from us in return for your troops.

The Italians, on the other hand, would be welcome.

Posted by Steve White 2003-04-14 08:52:34|| 2003-04-14 08:52:34|| Front Page Top

#2 Cheeze. "Now that the US and the UK and Australia have borne the brunt of all the danger, we'd like to rectify the lack of our presence there." Grubbers.

Posted by Tadderly 2003-04-14 08:53:07|| 2003-04-14 08:53:07|| Front Page Top

#3 I really want to see French uniforms worn on the streets of Baghdad. Then I want to see lots of camera footage when the locals show their feelings.

Posted by mhw 2003-04-14 09:02:42|| 2003-04-14 09:02:42|| Front Page Top

#4 mhw: Think France has enough spittle guards to go around for their helms?

Posted by Tadderly 2003-04-14 09:16:57|| 2003-04-14 09:16:57|| Front Page Top

#5 Each country can make proposals and suggestions

"And more proposals and more suggestions, and then we can debate the proposals and suggestions and the next thing you know it's like Kosovo all over again and we haven't actually done anything.

We feel this method is best because it gives us room to find fault with those who actually take action."

Posted by g wiz 2003-04-14 09:46:43|| 2003-04-14 09:46:43|| Front Page Top

#6 "But when it comes to action, the Union must present itself as a political entity, a community of states, all going in the same direction."

IE we dont want to see Italians, Spaniards, Danes, Poles, etc showing up without France being able to wring political concessions out of the US first. How likely that they will follow France???

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-04-14 10:29:02|| 2003-04-14 10:29:02|| Front Page Top

#7 from ABC(aussie)

'France says it will be "pragmatic" about post-war Iraq, setting aside differences with the United States over what exact role the United Nations would play in reconstructing the country.

"Let us be pragmatic, let us start from the reality of the problems," French Foreign Minister Dominique de Villepin told reporters during a meeting of European Union foreign ministers.

"It is in the interest of Iraq, the region and the international community," he added.

"It is obvious that the US administration has a role to play," Mr Villepin said.

"It is useless to go back to what divided us... let us turn to the future." '

France is, at last, surrendering, it appears.

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-04-14 10:34:41|| 2003-04-14 10:34:41|| Front Page Top

#8 The more proposal and demands that the French make to try and stick their nose in, the more desperate they look - let's keep this up - it's a lesson to the rest

Posted by Frank G 2003-04-14 10:38:20|| 2003-04-14 10:38:20|| Front Page Top

#9 Non, Non, Non, Non! I have a suggestion for the entire Frog leadership: Fly to the U.S. and visit the Children/Widows/Parents of those that died in a war you REFUSED to help in. If they forgive you, then sure you are welcome to help!

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2003-04-14 11:14:03|| 2003-04-14 11:14:03|| Front Page Top

#10 I am very sorry, but I must withdraw my offer. My troops are now committed to defending Syria from imminent aggression by America. Russian and German troops will be playing cards with them there. I want to be sure that if the Americans ~~formally~~ invade Syria, it is an attack on my the European Union. Sorry about the sudden withdrawal, maybe next time.

Posted by J. Chirac 2003-04-14 20:11:08|| 2003-04-14 20:11:08|| Front Page Top

#11 Do the United Nations, European Union, and Axis of Weasels think The Coalition will just hand the reins over to them with a collective "Duuhhhâ¦" Nah.

Do they wish to see all our efforts EUthanized and UNdone to an AWful degree?

Posted by KP 2003-04-14 14:12:57|| 2003-04-14 14:12:57|| Front Page Top

#12 if the French have peacekeeping troops to spare, we could use them in Afghanistan.

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-04-14 14:21:20|| 2003-04-14 14:21:20|| Front Page Top

#13 Keep encouraging the dialogue and proposals. It is a source of innocent merriment.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2003-04-14 17:53:49|| 2003-04-14 17:53:49|| Front Page Top

#14 The Ivory Coast problem is bubbling up again, there's a minor war going on between the Central African Republic and Burkina Faso, and the Congo is beginning to bubble over again. All these people speak French. I'm sure Mssr. Chiraq's troops would be better utilized if they attended to the problems associated with these FORMER French Colonies, than muddling around in Iraq. Thanks, but no thanks.

Posted by Old Patriot 2003-04-14 22:48:13|| 2003-04-14 22:48:13|| Front Page Top

#15 We might need some of those frenchies blowin thier whistles in Syria soon enough.Hey frogs you can have all the oil wells in Syria ya want,just go in there and take em.

Posted by Brew 2003-04-15 00:35:34|| 2003-04-15 00:35:34|| Front Page Top

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