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2003-05-22 Home Front

Still Angry Over War, Pentagon Limits Contacts With France

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Posted by Frank G 2003-05-22 11:56 am|| || Front Page|| [11 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Or in front of you. You'll get stomped in the stampede when they bugout.

Posted by tu3031 2003-05-22 12:13:28|| 2003-05-22 12:13:28|| Front Page Top

#2 Poland should take their place--not just because of their support in Iraq, but they're also buying F-16s from us and would integrate well. I do think, however, we should allow the French to participate--as the enemy.

Posted by Dar 2003-05-22 12:28:54|| 2003-05-22 12:28:54|| Front Page Top

#3 Dar, you're using the term 'buying' very loosely. The F-16 deal included a lot of reciprocal contracts, plus cash for future armament, which made it an incredibly sweet deal. I'd call it a wise investment on the part of the US.
I would be careful about praising Poland though. They've been rowing their boat toward the US, and suddenly realized they're in the middle of the Atlantic. Which direction they'll go is an interesting guess. On a side note, Polish Americans, being heavy investors in Poland, have warned Poland against joining the EU. There are unfounded rumours flying that the Polish gov't will screw dual-citizenship Poles by demanding income tax for income earned abroad. What is certain however, is that once they join the EU, the question of what to do about the dual-citizens will come up because every passport will have to be changed. If they decide somehow to screw dual citizenship Poles, look for a swift change in sentiment against Poland.

Posted by RW 2003-05-22 14:51:13|| 2003-05-22 14:51:13|| Front Page Top

#4 We may work together with the French on some military matters such as existing arrangements in Afghanistan, but the clear fact is that the French govt is our enemy. Not a shootin' enemy but they have demonstrated that they are sympathetic to our enemies. We need to cease military cooperation with the french because their govt could use it against us at any time. It is more than a pissing contest. France has demonstrated that they are an enemy and as such, joint exercises with them are NOT in our national interest. They trivialize our differences. We do not trivialize national defense and survival issues. If they are going to flush themselves down the toilet, we are not going along with them for the ride.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2003-05-22 15:52:43|| 2003-05-22 15:52:43|| Front Page Top

#5 Poland does not recognize dual citizenship.

http://www.pan.net/konsulat/law/dualct.htm (links kaput?)

A move against it would be a (wise) move against future tax dodges from Polish law. Hates taxes, but understand good bidness.

Poland is gonna keep rowing west, or at least that's my bet.

Posted by Mark IV 2003-05-22 22:17:54|| 2003-05-22 22:17:54|| Front Page Top

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