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2004-04-25 Europe

French snub outrages British intelligence

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Posted by Bulldog 2004-04-25 11:17:50 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "Arab speakers with local knowledge"

Hmmm. Of course these could be fine, useful individuals, who might contribute to coalition objectives in Iraq. Then again .... this reminds me of one of the billion idiocies that course unchallenged through discussions of Iraq: if only we were nicer to others, they'd help us out. Yet the same baggage or inimical interests that led such as France and Russia to make last-ditch stands to save Saddam are exactly why we, or Iraqis, would not trust these folks or their kind, post-Saddam.

Posted by IceCold 2004-04-25 11:27:11 AM|| 2004-04-25 11:27:11 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 I bet there was plenty of giggling en Francais when they made that offer...

Posted by Bulldog 2004-04-25 11:42:02 AM|| 2004-04-25 11:42:02 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 The French make it more clear each day which side they are on. Perhaps we shouldn't remove all those troops from Germany...just make sure the gates on the western sides of the bases can handle four M1A2s abreast.

Posted by Mr. Davis 2004-04-25 6:42:38 PM|| 2004-04-25 6:42:38 PM|| Front Page Top

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